King trigger
| King trigger | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rock , pop |
| resolution | after 1982 |
| Last occupation | |
| Trudi Baptiste | |
Guitar , vocals |
Martyn Clapson |
| Ian Cleverly | |
singing |
Sam Hodgkin |
Electric bass , vocals |
Stuart Kennedy |
King Trigger was an English band from London . It was active in the early 1980s.
history
After their punk band The Scoop broke up in 1980, singer Sam Hodgkin and guitarist Martyn Clapson formed the band Screaming King Trigger , which soon shortened its name to King Trigger . Other band members were Trudi Baptiste from Grenada , Stuart Kennedy and Ian Cleverly, who was friends with Clapson.
The band signed to Chrysalis Records and toured as the opening act for the Thompson Twins . In 1982 the single The River was released , which reached chart positions in Australia and the United Kingdom . In the same year another single and an album produced by Steve Lillywhite were released. However, the band could not build on the success of The River .
In 2007 the single The River and the album Screaming were re-released as MP3 downloads.
Discography
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Albums
- Screaming (1982)
Singles
- The River (1982)
- Temptation (1982)
Web links
- King trigger at Discogs (English)
- fan page
Individual evidence
- ↑ King Trigger in the UK charts