Chris Shaw (musician)
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Chris Shaw, also known as Chris Teepee (a moniker which came about whilst he was training to become a 'Teaching Professional'), was a drummer, synthesizer player and guitarist from Upton
on the Wirral
. He played with various Wirral
and Liverpool
bands during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
His first role as a musician was as founder member of synthpop
group Dalek I Love You
, formed in 1977 alongside Alan Gill
, David Balfe
(later with Big In Japan and Teardrop Explodes) and Dave Hughes (later with OMD
and Thomas Lang
). Shaw played the synthesizer, and became the bands rhythm unit coordinator (drum machines) and 'Tape Man.' He left the band in late 1978, leaving by the time the band signed to Phonogram
.,
After leaving Dalek I Love You
, Shaw formed Some Detergents with schoolfriend Chris Russell and Brendan Coyle, releasing the single Moderne Problem (TV Times) on Clean Records. The 7" contained the B-Sides Colors and Wake Up. The band were Championed by local DJ's John Peel
and Janice Long
, who interviewed the band on her Sunday night Radio Merseyside show "Street Life," making the single her record of the week.
The band gigged in and around Liverpool
- most frequently at the infamous Eric's Club
- and also appeared on North West Tonight. In 1982, while remaining in Some Detergents, Shaw also joined Brendan Coyle, Colin Hughes and Steve Knott in the band Games, with whom he released the single Dance This Way in 1982. The band disbanded shortly afterwards..
In 1983, Shaw and Russell formed a new band, Sense Of Vision, with former Games keyboardist Colin Hughes, and released the double A-Side Dream/Destiny on January 24th 1984. The single was reviewed by Peter Trollope in his "In The Groove" column in the Liverpool Echo. Trollope wrote, "[...] Of the two tracks Destiny has probably the more commercial hook to it. This single shows they [...] are going to be one to watch out for." Sense Of Vision self-released a number of cassette singles throughout 1984 and 1985, but disbanded shortly afterwards.
Upton
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on the Wirral
Wirral
Wirral may refer to:* Wirral Peninsula, a peninsula in the northwest of England, between the rivers Dee and Mersey* Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, occupying the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula...
. He played with various Wirral
Wirral
Wirral may refer to:* Wirral Peninsula, a peninsula in the northwest of England, between the rivers Dee and Mersey* Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, occupying the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula...
and Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
bands during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
His first role as a musician was as founder member of synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
group Dalek I Love You
Dalek I Love You
Dalek I Love You may refer to:* Dalek I Love You, a synthpop group* Dalek I Love You , the group's self-titled album* Dalek I Love You , an audio play broadcast on BBC Radio...
, formed in 1977 alongside Alan Gill
Alan Gill
Alan Gill is a vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, who formed part of the synthpop band Dalek I Love You and the Neo-psychedelic band The Teardrop Explodes.-Early career:...
, David Balfe
David Balfe
David Balfe is most notable for playing keyboards with The Teardrop Explodes, founding the Zoo and Food record labels, signing Blur and for being the subject of their number one hit - "Country House".-Biography:...
(later with Big In Japan and Teardrop Explodes) and Dave Hughes (later with OMD
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...
and Thomas Lang
Thomas Lang (singer)
Thomas Lang is a Liverpool based singer-songwriter, best known for the jazz-tinged song The Happy Man, which spent 3 weeks in the UK top 100 singles chart in 1988 . Thomas released...
). Shaw played the synthesizer, and became the bands rhythm unit coordinator (drum machines) and 'Tape Man.' He left the band in late 1978, leaving by the time the band signed to Phonogram
Phonogram Records
Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. In 1972, Phonogram was merged with Polydor Records into PolyGram....
.,
After leaving Dalek I Love You
Dalek I Love You
Dalek I Love You may refer to:* Dalek I Love You, a synthpop group* Dalek I Love You , the group's self-titled album* Dalek I Love You , an audio play broadcast on BBC Radio...
, Shaw formed Some Detergents with schoolfriend Chris Russell and Brendan Coyle, releasing the single Moderne Problem (TV Times) on Clean Records. The 7" contained the B-Sides Colors and Wake Up. The band were Championed by local DJ's John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
and Janice Long
Janice Long
Janice Long is an English radio broadcaster currently working on BBC Radio 2. Her show is on Sunday to Thursday nights from midnight to 02:00. She is the older sister of TV and radio personality Keith Chegwin.-Early career:...
, who interviewed the band on her Sunday night Radio Merseyside show "Street Life," making the single her record of the week.
The band gigged in and around Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
- most frequently at the infamous Eric's Club
Eric's Club
Eric's Club was a music club in Liverpool, England. It opened on October 1, 1976 in a building basement on Mathew Street opposite The Cavern Club where The Beatles and other bands of the 1960s played, and became notable for hosting early performances by many punk and post-punk bands.The club was...
- and also appeared on North West Tonight. In 1982, while remaining in Some Detergents, Shaw also joined Brendan Coyle, Colin Hughes and Steve Knott in the band Games, with whom he released the single Dance This Way in 1982. The band disbanded shortly afterwards..
In 1983, Shaw and Russell formed a new band, Sense Of Vision, with former Games keyboardist Colin Hughes, and released the double A-Side Dream/Destiny on January 24th 1984. The single was reviewed by Peter Trollope in his "In The Groove" column in the Liverpool Echo. Trollope wrote, "[...] Of the two tracks Destiny has probably the more commercial hook to it. This single shows they [...] are going to be one to watch out for." Sense Of Vision self-released a number of cassette singles throughout 1984 and 1985, but disbanded shortly afterwards.
External links
- http://robinparmar.com/dalek-i-love-you.html
- [ Allmusic: Dalek I Love You]