Head (band)
{{short description|Late 1980s English rock band}}
{{about|the British band|the former guitarist of rock band Korn|Brian Welch|slightly later rock band also from Bristol|The Heads (British band)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Head
| image =
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| image_size = 240
| background = group_or_band
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| origin = Bristol, England
| genre = Trip hop, alternative rock
| years_active = 1987–1989
| label = Virgin Records
| associated_acts =
| website =
| past_members = Rich Beale
Gareth Sager
Nick Sheppard
}}
Head were an English rock band of the late 1980s.
History
After making three albums and a few singles the Bristol-based combo faded away. Nick Sheppard previously played in The Cortinas and The Clash. Gareth Sager previously played in The Pop Group, and in Rip Rig + Panic with Neneh Cherry.
Although they never achieved major sales they are now belatedly acknowledged as a forerunner of today's trip hop scene.[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p124534/biography|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com]
The title of the second album is a reference to Tales of Ordinary Madness, a film based on the work of poet Charles Bukowski.
Discography
- A Snog on the Rocks (1987){{cite web|title=Head|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/head-mn0000658190/discography|publisher=All Music|accessdate=20 December 2015}}
- Tales of Ordinary Madness (1988)
- Intoxicator (1989)
Members
- Rich "Clevedon Pier" Beale - lead vocals{{cite web|title=Bottled Vintage xxxARC078|url=http://www.bristolarchiverecords.com/bands/Head.html|publisher=Bristol Archive Records|accessdate=20 December 2015}}
- Gareth "Hank Sinclair" Sager - guitar, keyboards, most songwriting
- Nick "Chopper Harris", "Candy Horsebreath" Sheppard - guitar
- Paul "Cheese Jackson" Francis - bass
- John Slight - bass (Virgin Records)
- Jamie "Plastic Bag" Hill - drums
- Mark "SMT" Taylor - bass
See also
References
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Category:English rock music groups
Category:Alternative rock groups from Bristol
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