Lavolta Lakota
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Lavolta Lakota were a British post-punk
band, formed in 1982 by Jed Duffy of Stockholm Monsters
and Davyth (Dave) Hicks, later a member of Revenge
, and notable in themselves for their single release "Prayer" on Factory Records
. They split in 1985.
The band were protegés of Peter Hook
from New Order
. The lineup was Jed Duffy (bass), Michael Eastwood (bass), Dave Hicks (vocals, guitar) and Guy Ainsworth (drums). Later members included Ash Major (guitar) and Mike (drums). The band played a short series of live shows, touring with the Death Cult
and New Order and also supporting The Fall and Play Dead
.
The band's single, "Prayer"/"Mitawin", was released on Factory Benelux in July 1984 (FBN 34), produced by Hook (as "BeMusic," a name used by New Order members for production and session work). Despite plans for a second single, the band split in 1985. The track "Nightmare" was released on the Pleasantly Surprised cassette compilation The Angels Are Coming (PS 002).
The name "Lavolta Lakota" was intended to mean "all the tribes together".
Hicks went on to join Peter Hook's band Revenge
.
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band, formed in 1982 by Jed Duffy of Stockholm Monsters
Stockholm Monsters
Stockholm Monsters were a Post-punk band from Manchester who recorded for Factory Records between 1981 and 1987.-History:The band formed in Manchester in 1980 with a line-up of Tony France , Karl France , Lita Hira , and Shan Hira...
and Davyth (Dave) Hicks, later a member of Revenge
Revenge (band)
Revenge was a band formed by New Order bassist Peter Hook and Lavolta Lakota and Rawhead singer Davyth Hicks on guitar and vocals, and Chris Jones . Revenge formed after New Order's hiatus in 1989-1990 and played their final gigs in January 1993...
, and notable in themselves for their single release "Prayer" on Factory Records
Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester based British independent record label, started in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus, which featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, Northside and James and...
. They split in 1985.
The band were protegés of Peter Hook
Peter Hook
Peter Hook is an English bass player, musician and author.He was a co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division along with Bernard Sumner in the mid-1970s. Following the death of lead singer Ian Curtis, the band reformed as New Order, and Hook played bass with them throughout their career until...
from New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
. The lineup was Jed Duffy (bass), Michael Eastwood (bass), Dave Hicks (vocals, guitar) and Guy Ainsworth (drums). Later members included Ash Major (guitar) and Mike (drums). The band played a short series of live shows, touring with the Death Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
and New Order and also supporting The Fall and Play Dead
Play Dead (band)
Play Dead were an English Goth rock group from Oxford that grew out of the fading English punk scene in 1980. Though the band was identified with groups like UK Decay and Sex Gang Children, the band felt they didn't belong under the "Gothic" title...
.
The band's single, "Prayer"/"Mitawin", was released on Factory Benelux in July 1984 (FBN 34), produced by Hook (as "BeMusic," a name used by New Order members for production and session work). Despite plans for a second single, the band split in 1985. The track "Nightmare" was released on the Pleasantly Surprised cassette compilation The Angels Are Coming (PS 002).
The name "Lavolta Lakota" was intended to mean "all the tribes together".
Hicks went on to join Peter Hook's band Revenge
Revenge (band)
Revenge was a band formed by New Order bassist Peter Hook and Lavolta Lakota and Rawhead singer Davyth Hicks on guitar and vocals, and Chris Jones . Revenge formed after New Order's hiatus in 1989-1990 and played their final gigs in January 1993...
.