Danny McCormack
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Danny McCormack is a British
singer and bassist
.
player in The Wildhearts
in 1991 and soon relocated to London
with the band
, enjoying success during their commercial peak, before splitting up in 1998. McCormack went on to form and front The Yo-Yos
, with Tom Spencer (ex-Sugarsnatch/The Lurkers
), and the band released an album
on Sub Pop Records, but they eventually split in 2000.
He re-joined The Wildhearts when they reformed in 2001, but was dropped mid-way through a tour. He rejoined again in 2002, but left once more in 2003. At the time the group's frontman Ginger
penned an open letter to Kerrang!
magazine documenting his close friend's drug problems and wished him a complete recovery. Unexpectedly, he returned to The Wildhearts one final time in 2005 for a live DVD
.
McCormack briefly played with Dogs D'Amour
before re-forming The Yo-Yos in 2005, and recording an EP
, "Given Up Giving Up". He subsequently supported his younger brother Chris McCormack's band, 3 Colours Red
, on their final tour of Germany, but the band fired Danny half way through a UK
tour in 2005 following further drug problems. He continues to write and live in South Shields.
In late 2006, McCormack announced on his MySpace
page that he is working on a new project that is tentaively entitled 'The I-Told-You-So's'. Song titles "bully the bullies" and "I love my rock n roll" are rumoured to be on the EP.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer and bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
.
Biography
He became the bassBass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player in The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
in 1991 and soon relocated to London
London
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with the band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, enjoying success during their commercial peak, before splitting up in 1998. McCormack went on to form and front The Yo-Yos
The Yo-Yos
The Yo-Yos were a rock n'roll band, formed in 1998 by ex- The Wildhearts bassist, Danny McCormack and singer / guitarist Tom Spencer after the two met at a Toy Dolls recording session...
, with Tom Spencer (ex-Sugarsnatch/The Lurkers
The Lurkers
The Lurkers were a late 1970s English punk rock group from Uxbridge, West London, notable for being the first group ever on Beggars Banquet Records.-Career:...
), and the band released an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
on Sub Pop Records, but they eventually split in 2000.
He re-joined The Wildhearts when they reformed in 2001, but was dropped mid-way through a tour. He rejoined again in 2002, but left once more in 2003. At the time the group's frontman Ginger
Ginger (singer)
Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
penned an open letter to Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine documenting his close friend's drug problems and wished him a complete recovery. Unexpectedly, he returned to The Wildhearts one final time in 2005 for a live DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.
McCormack briefly played with Dogs D'Amour
Dogs D'Amour
The Dogs D'Amour were a rock and roll band formed in 1983 in London, England. Over the years the band has had various line-ups, the only constant being vocalist Tyla....
before re-forming The Yo-Yos in 2005, and recording an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, "Given Up Giving Up". He subsequently supported his younger brother Chris McCormack's band, 3 Colours Red
3 Colours Red
3 Colours Red were a rock band from the United Kingdom. They achieved their biggest chart success at the end of the 1990s, along with other Britrock bands such as Ash and Feeder. The band was named by sticking a pin in a London listings magazine, Time Out...
, on their final tour of Germany, but the band fired Danny half way through a UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
tour in 2005 following further drug problems. He continues to write and live in South Shields.
In late 2006, McCormack announced on his MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page that he is working on a new project that is tentaively entitled 'The I-Told-You-So's'. Song titles "bully the bullies" and "I love my rock n roll" are rumoured to be on the EP.
Albums
- Earth Vs The WildheartsEarth Vs The Wildhearts-Track listing:All Songs Written By Ginger.-Japanese Bonus Tracks:Released: August 1993 · Label: East West · UK Chart: No. 46Formats: CD , LP , Cassette ....
- The Wildhearts (East West 1993) - P.H.U.Q.P.H.U.Q.P.H.U.Q. is an album by British Rock band The Wildhearts. It was released in May 1995 on East West Records and reached #6 in the UK Albums Chart. Ginger has said the title of the album is pronounced "fuck" in the 'Ask Ginger' section of the band's official website...
- The Wildhearts (East West 1995) - Endless Nameless - The Wildhearts (Mushroom 1997)
- Tokyo Suits MeTokyo Suits MeTokyo Suits Me is The Wildhearts' first official live album and was only released in Japan. Early editions came with a bonus CD containing an untracked 25 minute set.-Track listing:#"I Wanna Go Where the People Go"#"My Baby Is a Headfuck"...
(live albumLive albumA live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
) - The Wildhearts (Mercury 1998) - Uppers and Downers - The Yo-Yos (Sub Pop 2000)
- Geordie in WonderlandGeordie in Wonderland (album)Geordie in Wonderland is a 2006 live album by The Wildhearts. It was recorded at Scarborough Castle in 2005, and consists of the audio from a live DVD that was filmed that night by Secret/Snapper records.-Reception:-Track listing:...
- The Wildhearts (Snapper 2006) - Giving up, giving up again - The Yo-Yos (not formally released 2006)