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| current_members = [[Barry Andrews (musician)|Barry Andrews]]<br />[[Carl Marsh]]<br/>[[Martyn Barker]]
| current_members = [[Barry Andrews (musician)|Barry Andrews]]<br />[[Carl Marsh]]<br/>[[Martyn Barker]]
| past_members = [[Dave Allen (producer/bassist)|Dave Allen]]<br/>[[Mike Cozzi]]<br/>Wendy Partridge<br/>Sarah Partridge<br/>[[Lu Edmonds]]<br/>Mark Raudva<br/>Kevin 'Doc'Sullivan
| past_members = [[Dave Allen (producer/bassist)|Dave Allen]]<br/>Mike Cozzi<br/>Wendy Partridge<br/>Sarah Partridge<br/>[[Lu Edmonds]]<br/>Mark Raudva<br/>Kevin 'Doc' Sullivan
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'''Shriekback''' are an [[England|English]] [[Rock music|rock]] [[musical ensemble|band]] formed in 1981 in [[Kentish Town]] by [[Barry Andrews (musician)|Barry Andrews]], formerly of [[XTC]] and [[The League of Gentlemen (band)|the League of Gentlemen]] (keyboards/synthesizers/vocals), and [[Dave Allen (producer/bassist)|Dave Allen]], formerly of the [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]] (bass), with Carl Marsh, formerly of Out On Blue Six (guitars/vocals) soon added to the line-up. They were joined by [[Martyn Barker]] on drums in 1983. Other members included [[Luc van Acker]], Linda Nevill, Emma Burnham, Brian Nevill, Pedro Ortiz, Clare Hirst, [[Lu Edmonds]], Wendy and Sarah Partridge (from [[Electric Guitars]]), Steve Halliwell, Eve Moon, [[Ivan Julian]], Mike Cozzi, and Jessica Palin/Jose Fina Cupido.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=52013 |title=Shriekback |publisher=[[Everything2]]}} {{User-generated source|date=January 2020}}</ref>
'''Shriekback''' are an [[England|English]] [[Rock music|rock]] [[musical ensemble|band]] formed in 1981 in [[Kentish Town]] by [[Barry Andrews (musician)|Barry Andrews]], formerly of [[XTC]] and [[The League of Gentlemen (band)|The League of Gentlemen]] (keyboards/synthesizers/vocals), and [[Dave Allen (producer/bassist)|Dave Allen]], formerly of [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]] (bass), with Carl Marsh, formerly of Out on Blue Six (guitars/vocals) soon added to the line-up. They were joined by [[Martyn Barker]] on drums in 1983. Other members included [[Luc van Acker]], Linda Nevill, Emma Burnham, Brian Nevill, Pedro Ortiz, Clare Hirst, [[Lu Edmonds]], Wendy and Sarah Partridge (from [[Electric Guitars]]), Steve Halliwell, Eve Moon, [[Ivan Julian]], Mike Cozzi, and Jessica Palin/Jose Fina Cupido.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=52013 |title=Shriekback |publisher=[[Everything2]]}} {{User-generated source|date=January 2020}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Shriekback was originally formed in 1981 by [[Barry Andrews (musician)|Barry Andrews]], and [[Dave Allen (producer/bassist)|Dave Allen]], expanding to a trio with the addition of Carl Marsh.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}</ref> They enjoyed some success on the dance chart on their original [[Y Records]] label, and had a string of hits on the [[UK Indie Chart]], while their debut album, ''Care'' (1983) was picked up by [[Warner Music Group|Warner]] in the United States.<ref name="Strong" /> They left Y for [[Arista Records]] for 1984's ''[[Jam Science]]'', also recruiting drummer Martyn Barker.<ref name="Strong" /> The album reached number 85 on the [[UK Albums Chart]], and the single "Hand on my Heart" charted in the Top 60 in the UK.<ref name="Strong"/> They recorded the 1985 album ''[[Oil and Gold]]'' on Arista (released on [[Island Records]] in the US).<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shriekback-Oil-And-Gold/master/48344 Shriekback – Oil And Gold], Discogs.com, retrieved 4 November 2015</ref> Marsh left Shriekback during the recording of ''[[Oil and Gold]]'' and was replaced on guitar by Mike Cozzi,<ref name="Strong" /> with Andrews taking over lead vocals. Shriekback also left Arista and signed to Island Records for whom they recorded the 1986 album ''[[Big Night Music]]'',<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=1082}}</ref> after which Allen left to rejoin Gang of Four, and Shriekback remained a collaborative centred on Andrews. Allen would also go on to play in [[King Swamp]] and [[The Elastic Purejoy]]. Marsh was also in the band Happyhead.
Shriekback was originally formed in 1981 by [[Barry Andrews (musician)|Barry Andrews]], and [[Dave Allen (producer/bassist)|Dave Allen]], expanding to a trio with the addition of Carl Marsh.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}</ref> They enjoyed some success on the dance chart on their original [[Y Records]] label, and had a string of hits on the [[UK Indie Chart]], while their debut album, ''[[Care (Shriekback album)|Care]]'' (1983) was picked up by [[Warner Music Group|Warner]] in the United States.<ref name="Strong" /> They left Y for [[Arista Records]] for 1984's ''[[Jam Science]]'', also recruiting drummer Martyn Barker.<ref name="Strong" /> The album reached number 85 on the [[UK Albums Chart]], and "Hand on my Heart" was a number 52 UK single.<ref name="Strong"/> They recorded the 1985 album ''[[Oil and Gold]]'' on Arista (released by [[Island Records]] in the US).<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Shriekback-Oil-And-Gold/master/48344 Shriekback – Oil And Gold], Discogs.com, retrieved 4 November 2015</ref> Marsh left Shriekback during the recording of ''Oil and Gold'' and was replaced on guitar by Mike Cozzi,<ref name="Strong" /> with Andrews taking over lead vocals. Shriekback also left Arista and signed to Island Records for whom they recorded ''[[Big Night Music]]'' (1986),<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=1082}}</ref> after which Allen left to rejoin Gang of Four, and Shriekback remained a collaborative centered on Andrews. Allen would also go on to play in [[King Swamp]] and [[The Elastic Purejoy]]. Marsh was also in the band Happyhead.


After a further album in 1988, ''[[Go Bang!]]'', the band split up.<ref name="Larkin"/> Andrews continued working on other projects before re-forming Shriekback in 1992, although after the single "The Bastard Sons of Enoch" and album ''Sacred City'', there would be no further releases until 2000's ''Naked Apes & Pond Life'' album.
After another album in 1988, ''[[Go Bang!]]'', the band split up.<ref name="Larkin"/> Andrews continued working on other projects before re-forming Shriekback in 1992, although after the single "The Bastard Sons of Enoch" and album ''[[Sacred City]]'', there would be no further releases until ''[[Naked Apes and Pond Life]]'' (2000). Both Allen and Marsh returned to the studio to contribute to the recording of the 2003 release ''[[Having a Moment]]''. After ''Having a Moment'', Andrews recorded three albums{{citation needed|date = May 2019}} for Malicious Damage ([[Killing Joke]]'s original label) under the Shriekback moniker.


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Shriekback are still actively producing music and released the studio album''Why Anything? Why This?'' in May 2018. The same line-up of Andrews, Barker, and Marsh self-released their 15th full-length studio album, ''Some Kinds of Light'' on 6 December 2019.
Both Allen and Marsh returned to the studio to contribute to the recording of Shriekback's 2003 release ''[[Having a Moment]]''. Since ''Having a Moment'', Andrews has recorded three albums{{citation needed|date = May 2019}} for Malicious Damage (Killing Joke's original label) under the Shriekback moniker. Film director [[Michael Mann (film director)|Michael Mann]] was a fan of Shriekback, and used several of their songs in his films ''[[Manhunter (film)|Manhunter]]'' and ''[[Band of the Hand]]'', and in his television series ''[[Miami Vice]]''.


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Film director [[Michael Mann (film director)|Michael Mann]] was a fan of the band and used several Shriekback songs in his films ''[[Manhunter (film)|Manhunter]]'' and ''[[Band of the Hand]]'' and in his television series ''[[Miami Vice]]''. Music composed by Shriekback is used as the theme song for the [[Benjamin Radford#Strange|''Squaring the Strange'']] [[podcast]] hosted by [[Benjamin Radford]] and [[Pascual Romero]]. The duo selected it because of their fondness for music from the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romero |first1=Pascual |author-link1=Pascual Romero |title=A few notes and credits before the next episode |url=https://squaringthestrange.wordpress.com/author/squaringthestrange/page/2/ |website=Squaringthestrange.wordpress.com |publisher=Squaring the Strange |access-date=12 October 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181012020335/https://squaringthestrange.wordpress.com/author/squaringthestrange/page/2/ |archive-date=12 October 2018|url-status=live|quote=Our theme song was composed by Shriekback, a band Ben and I both love (particularly because of my fondness for the 80s). Be sure to check out their music!}}</ref>
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Shriekback are still actively producing music and released a studio album in May 2018, ''Why Anything? Why This?''. In 2019, the same lineup of Andrews, Barker, and Marsh recorded their self-released, 15th full-length studio album, ''Some Kinds of Light'' on 6 December 2019.

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Music composed by Shriekback is used as the theme song for the [[Benjamin Radford#Strange|''Squaring the Strange'']] [[podcast]] hosted by [[Benjamin Radford]] and [[Pascual Romero]]. It was selected due to the duo's fondness for music from the 1980s, and particularly for this band.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romero |first1=Pascual |author-link1=Pascual Romero |title=A few notes and credits before the next episode |url=https://squaringthestrange.wordpress.com/author/squaringthestrange/page/2/ |website=Squaringthestrange.wordpress.com |publisher=Squaring the Strange |access-date=12 October 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181012020335/https://squaringthestrange.wordpress.com/author/squaringthestrange/page/2/ |archive-date=12 October 2018|url-status=live|quote=Our theme song was composed by Shriekback, a band Ben and I both love (particularly because of my fondness for the 80s). Be sure to check out their music!}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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===Compilations & Live===
===Compilations & Live===
* ''The Infinite (The Best of Shriekback)'' (1984) Kaz
* ''The Infinite (The Best of Shriekback)'' (1984) Kaz
* ''Evolution - Best of Shriekback vol. 2'' (1988) Kaz
* ''Evolution - Best of Shriekback Vol. 2'' (1988) Kaz
* ''The Dancing Years'' (1990) Island
* ''The Dancing Years'' (1990) Island
* ''Natural History - The Very Best of Shriekback'' (1994) Essential
* ''Natural History - The Very Best of Shriekback'' (1994) Essential
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* ''2 Live Shows'' (2002)
* ''2 Live Shows'' (2002)
* ''Live at Hatfield'' (2002)
* ''Live at Hatfield'' (2002)
* ''Secrets Of The City'' (2002) Shriekback.com Internet-only release
* ''Secrets of the City'' (2002) Shriekback.com Internet-only release
* ''Island of the Hopeful Monsters'' (2015)
* ''Island of the Hopeful Monsters'' (2015)
* ''Live At Park West, Chicago '87'' (2016)
* ''Live at Park West, Chicago '87'' (2016)
* ''Peel Sessions And Singularities'' (2016)
* ''Peel Sessions and Singularities'' (2016)
* ''Big Live Band 2017'' (2017)
* ''Big Live Band 2017'' (2017)
* ''The Elated World'' (2017) Album of commissioned songs
* ''The Elated World'' (2017) Album of commissioned songs

According to Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco book 1974/2003,
All Lined Up Hit No.&nbsp;35 on the US Dance/Club chart


===Singles===
===Singles===
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===Video albums===
===Video albums===
* ''Jungle Of The Senses'' (1987) Island Visual Arts
* ''Jungle of the Senses'' (1987) Island Visual Arts


==References==
==References==
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*[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shriekback|chart=all}} Shriekback's Billboard hits]
*[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=shriekback|chart=all}} Shriekback's Billboard hits]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110414130323/http://www.maliciousdamage.biz/shriekback.html Malicious Damage Records]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110414130323/http://www.maliciousdamage.biz/shriekback.html Malicious Damage Records]
*[http://www.manhunter.net/soundtrack/shriekback/ Information about the Shriekback tracks used in Michael Mann's "Manhunter"]
*[http://www.manhunter.net/soundtrack/shriekback/ Information about the Shriekback tracks used in Michael Mann's ''Manhunter'']


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Shriekback
OriginKentish Town, London, England
GenresPost-punk, new wave
Years active1981–1989, 1992, 1999–present
LabelsY Records, Arista, Island, Capitol
MembersBarry Andrews
Carl Marsh
Martyn Barker
Past membersDave Allen
Mike Cozzi
Wendy Partridge
Sarah Partridge
Lu Edmonds
Mark Raudva
Kevin 'Doc' Sullivan
Websitewww.shriekback.com

Shriekback are an English rock band formed in 1981 in Kentish Town by Barry Andrews, formerly of XTC and The League of Gentlemen (keyboards/synthesizers/vocals), and Dave Allen, formerly of Gang of Four (bass), with Carl Marsh, formerly of Out on Blue Six (guitars/vocals) soon added to the line-up. They were joined by Martyn Barker on drums in 1983. Other members included Luc van Acker, Linda Nevill, Emma Burnham, Brian Nevill, Pedro Ortiz, Clare Hirst, Lu Edmonds, Wendy and Sarah Partridge (from Electric Guitars), Steve Halliwell, Eve Moon, Ivan Julian, Mike Cozzi, and Jessica Palin/Jose Fina Cupido.[1]

History

Shriekback was originally formed in 1981 by Barry Andrews, and Dave Allen, expanding to a trio with the addition of Carl Marsh.[2] They enjoyed some success on the dance chart on their original Y Records label, and had a string of hits on the UK Indie Chart, while their debut album, Care (1983) was picked up by Warner in the United States.[2] They left Y for Arista Records for 1984's Jam Science, also recruiting drummer Martyn Barker.[2] The album reached number 85 on the UK Albums Chart, and "Hand on my Heart" was a number 52 UK single.[2] They recorded the 1985 album Oil and Gold on Arista (released by Island Records in the US).[3] Marsh left Shriekback during the recording of Oil and Gold and was replaced on guitar by Mike Cozzi,[2] with Andrews taking over lead vocals. Shriekback also left Arista and signed to Island Records for whom they recorded Big Night Music (1986),[4] after which Allen left to rejoin Gang of Four, and Shriekback remained a collaborative centered on Andrews. Allen would also go on to play in King Swamp and The Elastic Purejoy. Marsh was also in the band Happyhead.

After another album in 1988, Go Bang!, the band split up.[4] Andrews continued working on other projects before re-forming Shriekback in 1992, although after the single "The Bastard Sons of Enoch" and album Sacred City, there would be no further releases until Naked Apes and Pond Life (2000). Both Allen and Marsh returned to the studio to contribute to the recording of the 2003 release Having a Moment. After Having a Moment, Andrews recorded three albums[citation needed] for Malicious Damage (Killing Joke's original label) under the Shriekback moniker.

Shriekback are still actively producing music and released the studio albumWhy Anything? Why This? in May 2018. The same line-up of Andrews, Barker, and Marsh self-released their 15th full-length studio album, Some Kinds of Light on 6 December 2019.

Film director Michael Mann was a fan of the band and used several Shriekback songs in his films Manhunter and Band of the Hand and in his television series Miami Vice. Music composed by Shriekback is used as the theme song for the Squaring the Strange podcast hosted by Benjamin Radford and Pascual Romero. The duo selected it because of their fondness for music from the 1980s.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations & Live

  • The Infinite (The Best of Shriekback) (1984) Kaz
  • Evolution - Best of Shriekback Vol. 2 (1988) Kaz
  • The Dancing Years (1990) Island
  • Natural History - The Very Best of Shriekback (1994) Essential
  • Priests and Kannibals: The Best of Shriekback (1994) Arista
  • The Y Records Years (2000) Sanctuary
  • Aberrations 81-84 (2001) Weatherbox
  • Vicissitudes (2002) Shriekback.com Internet-only release
  • 2 Live Shows (2002)
  • Live at Hatfield (2002)
  • Secrets of the City (2002) Shriekback.com Internet-only release
  • Island of the Hopeful Monsters (2015)
  • Live at Park West, Chicago '87 (2016)
  • Peel Sessions and Singularities (2016)
  • Big Live Band 2017 (2017)
  • The Elated World (2017) Album of commissioned songs

Singles

Year Title Chart positions Album
UK Indie Chart UK Singles Chart[7] U.S. Dance/Club U.S. Modern Rock AUS[9] New Zealand
1982 "Sexthinkone" - - - - - - Tench (EP)
"My Spine Is the Bassline" 15 - - - - - -
1983 "Lined Up" 3 89 35[10] - 42 - Care
"Lined Up (Remix)" 7 - - - - -
"Working on the Ground" 5 - - - - - -
1984 "Hand on My Heart" - 52 22 - - - Jam Science
"Mercy Dash" - - - - - -
Knowledge, Power, Truth and Sex EP - - - - - -
1985 "Nemesis" - 94 - - - 18 Oil and Gold
"Fish Below the Ice" - 88 - - - -
1986 "Gunning for the Buddha" - - - - - - Big Night Music
"Running on the Rocks" - - - - - 30
1988 "Intoxication" - - - 6 - - Go Bang!
"Shark Walk" - - - 19 - -
"Get Down Tonight" - - 20 - - 19
The Peel Sessions EP - - - - - - -
1992 "The Bastard Sons of Enoch" - - - - - - Sacred City

Video albums

  • Jungle of the Senses (1987) Island Visual Arts

References

  1. ^ "Shriekback". Everything2. [user-generated source]
  2. ^ a b c d e Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0
  3. ^ Shriekback – Oil And Gold, Discogs.com, retrieved 4 November 2015
  4. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 1082. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
  5. ^ Romero, Pascual. "A few notes and credits before the next episode". Squaringthestrange.wordpress.com. Squaring the Strange. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018. Our theme song was composed by Shriekback, a band Ben and I both love (particularly because of my fondness for the 80s). Be sure to check out their music!
  6. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997) Indie Hits 1980-1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
  7. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 497. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  8. ^ "Shriekback - Some Kinds Of Light". Discogs. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 273. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ "Dance Club Songs, The Week of August 13, 1983". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

External links

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