Gaye Bykers On Acid
An explosion of sounds and styles, Britain's Gaye Bykers on Acid were among the leaders of the short-lived "grebo" scene, which proved instrumental in bridging the gap between rock and hip-hop. Formed in Leicester, England, in 1986, the Bykers -- whose image did indeed fuse Hell's Angels grunge with the psychedelic excesses of the hippie counterculture -- were fronted by the flamboyant vocalist Mary Mary (born Ian Garfield Hoxley), supposedly a former runner-up in a local Alternative Miss Universe competition who frequently took the stage in dresses and platform shoes. In addition to co-founders Robber (a bassist born Ian Reynolds), guitarist Tony (Anthony Horsfall), and drummer Kevin Hyde, the group was later joined by DJ William Samuel Ronald Morrow, better known as Rocket Ronnie.
Gaye Bykers on Acid debuted in 1986 with the EP Everythang's Groovy, produced by the Mekons' Jon Langford; the follow-up, 1987's Nosedive Karma, was the group's breakthrough, garnering considerable press attention for its use of hip-hop and dance beats -- a major innovation in mid-'80s alternative rock. The resulting publicity won the Bykers a contract with Virgin, where they began work on their eagerly anticipated major-label debut; remaining media darlings, the band also toyed with public perceptions by creating a pair of alter egos -- one, supposedly from New Zealand, was dubbed the Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds, while the other, an Eastern European thrash metal band, was christened Rektum.
Finally, Drill Your Own Hole -- which required vinyl purchasers to do just that, as no hole was machine-cut in the center of the record -- appeared in late 1987; reviews were mixed, and the Bykers quickly left Virgin to return to their own label, PFX. (Later, the name PFX also became another of the group's many aliases, this time as a guise for its more dub-oriented dance records.) Despite the loss of momentum, the Bykers continued, although subsequent efforts like 1989's Stewed to the Gills and 1990's Cancer Planet Mission (issued on another self-owned imprint, Naked Brain) failed to attract much interest. Eventually, Gaye Bikers on Acid disintegrated; Hyde formed G.R.O.W.T.H., Tony joined Camp Collision, and Mary Mary resurfaced in Pigface.
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Everything's Groovy
Rock - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 18/02/2022
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Stewed to the Gills
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 13/08/2019
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Drill Your Own Hole
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 19/08/2019
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Everything's Groovy
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 15/08/2019
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Nosedive Karma
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 10/09/2019
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Cancer Planet Mission
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 06/12/2019
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The Janice Long Session
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 25/05/2020
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Live In London 01/10/16 Indie Daze 3 (Live)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 18/11/2019
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The Electric Banana Tour Leicester 30th September 2016 (Live)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 20/11/2019
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Killer Teens in New Orleans (Remastered)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 22/11/2019
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Sodium Sun / Back on Track
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Liquid Guru em 10/04/2020
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GBOA Tunes That Got away
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Naked Brain em 29/06/2020
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The Venue New Cross London Saturday 1st December 1990 (Live)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 25/05/2020
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GBOA Complete Demo Tracks
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 25/05/2020
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PFX GBOA Newcastle 29.09.16 (Live)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 28/12/2020
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Rektum Sakredanus
Punk / New Wave - Lançado por Naked Brain em 07/04/2021
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2020 Vision Promo Mixes
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Liquid Guru em 13/05/2020
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Greasy Ryder Rarities
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 20/11/2019
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Live Brighton 26.09.16 (Live)
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 21/01/2020
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Roundabout & Remixes
Alternative & Indie - Lançado por Gaye Bykers On Acid em 20/11/2019
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