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The Earwigs

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1.	Work 02:08	info	buy track
2.	Wargames 02:24	info	buy track
3.	Keep Your Voice Down 03:33	info	buy track
4.	Mr Greed 03:04	info	buy track
5.	Dreaming Your Life Away 02:17	info	buy track
6.	Man From Round The Corner 02:10	info	buy track
7.	Tell Me That You Love Me 03:52	info	buy track
8.	Hey People 02:56	info	buy track
9.	Just To Dance With You 02:04	info	buy track
10.	Things Going Wrong 04:32	info	buy track
11.	Show Me Your Love 02:23	info	buy track
12.	Johnnys Grown Up 04:08	info	buy track
13.	The Labourer 02:39	info	buy track
14.	Reclaim Your Mind 04:23	info	buy track
15.	Behind Your Disguise 03:00	info	buy track
16.	Innocence 03:04	info	buy track
17.	Everyday 02:20		buy track
18.	It's Not True 03:00	info	buy track
19.	Village Green (free) 03:22	info	download
20.	Tiger in a Balm Cake 05:09	info	buy track

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THE EARWIGS 1980 - 1983

The Earwigs were formed by V2 songwriter and guitarist Mark Standley in 1980 following the demise of V2.

v2music.bandcamp.com

Hugh O'Boyle, formally lead guitarist with Belfast band Victim joined on bass guitar,

Following an experimental studio session at which everyone had a go at singing, former V2 drummer Steve Brotherdale changed roles to take on the lead vocals.

The first drummer was Toby Toman (later of Primal Scream) followed by Alex Sidebottom (formally of The Distractions)

The Earwigs influences ranged from punk rock to 60s psychedelia. They quickly became involved in the short lived 'Psychedelic revival' which was taking place in London in 1981, based around a weekly night at legendary Soho nightclub Gossips hosted by DJ Clive, who went on to become Dr of Dr and the Medics

During 1981-82, they performed at many leading London venues, and in 1982 appeared on the Warner Brother's compilation album 'Splash of Colour' with the track 'Keep Your Voice Down'

During the Falklands War in 1982, they appeared on regional news program 'Granada Reports' hosted by Factory Records boss Tony Wilson performing the song 'Wargames' which Wilson categorized as
'psychedelia as a post-punk phenomenon'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv47YBDDbS8&index=1&list=UUFayxNIqOmcxtFdsgX6OsxA

The band split up in 1983 due to musical and personal differences and the need to cut down on the copious amount of recreational substances that fuelled it!

Standley went on to perform with Tricky, The Glitter Band, The Drones and Sigue Sigue Sputnik. He currently writes songs, plays guitar and produces Berlin based band SisterButterFly

sisterbutterfly.bandcamp.com

Note.. The sound quality of some of these recordings is not great, as they are from very old cassettes

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released May 31, 2012

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