The Heads (UK band)
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The Heads are an English stoner rock
band formed in Bristol
, England in 1990. They have released seven albums, numerous EPs and singles. They recorded 3 Peel Sessions between 1995 and 1999.
, Spacemen 3
and The Stooges
. This line up lasted for 2 years, playing support slots to bands such as Babes in Toyland
and Swervedriver
, but without any record releases (although an early version of Spliff Riff appeared on the Sessions 1 7" released by Rocket records in 1999).
After a few months with a guitarist called Jim, who then left to be replaced by Paul Allen (aka ROCKPROF) in 1993, the band took a slightly more rock route more inspired by bands such as Monster Magnet
. Their first single was released in 1994, entitled The QUAD EP. This has become a collectors item with its Russ Meyer
inspired sleeve and initial copies including a packet of cigarette papers with the name of the band printed on the front.
The band recorded 3 Peel
Sessions between 1995 and 1999 as well as a session for Mark Radcliffe
.
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
band formed in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England in 1990. They have released seven albums, numerous EPs and singles. They recorded 3 Peel Sessions between 1995 and 1999.
Personnel
- Paul Allen - Lead Guitar, vocals, audio generator
- H. O. Morgan - Bass
- Wayne Maskell - Drums,Sonic Attack
- Simon Price - Guitars, vocals
History
Originally formed in 1990 by Hugo Morgan, Simon Price and Dave Spencer (guitar) from the remnants of Bristol bands Quinton and The Spasmodics respectively. They were joined by Wayne Maskell a few months later and played music somewhat influenced by LoopLoop (band)
Loop was a South London band founded in 1986 by Robert Hampson and his wife, Bex, and active until 1991.-Career:The band was formed in 1986 by Robert Hampson , with wife Bex on drums. Bex was soon replaced by John Wills and Glen Ray, with James Endeacott on guitar...
, Spacemen 3
Spacemen 3
Spacemen 3 were an English alternative rock band, formed in 1982 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Peter Kember and Jason Pierce. Their music was "colorfully mind-altering, but not in the sense of the acid rock of the '60s; instead, the band developed its own minimalistic psychedelia"...
and The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
. This line up lasted for 2 years, playing support slots to bands such as Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland (1961 film)
Babes in Toyland is a 1961 Christmas musical film in Technicolor, directed by Jack Donohue, produced by Walt Disney, and distributed to theatres by Buena Vista Distribution. It stars Ray Bolger as Barnaby, Annette Funicello as Mary Contrary, Tommy Sands as Tom Piper, and Ed Wynn as the Toymaker.The...
and Swervedriver
Swervedriver
Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band went on hiatus in 1998 before reforming in 2008 for a world tour, which included a performance at the high-profile Coachella Festival...
, but without any record releases (although an early version of Spliff Riff appeared on the Sessions 1 7" released by Rocket records in 1999).
After a few months with a guitarist called Jim, who then left to be replaced by Paul Allen (aka ROCKPROF) in 1993, the band took a slightly more rock route more inspired by bands such as Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet is an American stoner rock band. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group was founded by Dave Wyndorf , John McBain and Tim Cronin...
. Their first single was released in 1994, entitled The QUAD EP. This has become a collectors item with its Russ Meyer
Russ Meyer
Russell Albion "Russ" Meyer was a U.S. motion picture director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer....
inspired sleeve and initial copies including a packet of cigarette papers with the name of the band printed on the front.
The band recorded 3 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...
Sessions between 1995 and 1999 as well as a session for Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains one of Britain's most recognised DJs. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week alongside Stuart Maconie, called...
.
Discography
- Relaxing with... (1995)
- The time is now (1998)
- Everybody knows we got nowhere (2000)
- Undersided (2003)
- At last (2003)
- 33 (2005)
- Under the stress of a headlong dive (2006)
- Dead in the Water (2006)
- Rituals From The Heads & The Big Naturals Volume One (2007)
- Rituals From The Heads & The Big Naturals Volume Two (2007)
- Bedlam(2008)
- The Irrespisable Heads (2008)
- Time in Space (2008)
- Tilburg (2008)
- Rituals From The Heads & The Big Naturals Volume Three (2011)
- Time in Space 2 (2009)
- Time in Space 3 (2010)
- Relaxing with Rehearsals(2011)