American TV Cops

Career outline

 * American TV Cops were a four piece, from Lichfield in the English midlands. The line up was :


 * Anthony Cluer - Vocals, guitar
 * Dale Farrington - Guitar
 * Steve (Sam) Allsop - Bass
 * Andy Whitty - Drums, vocals


 * During the mid nineties they released three critically acclaimed 7" vinyl singles on their own Pest Record label. The first of these, 'Thirst', was granted Single of the Week status on BBC Radio One's Steve Lamacq Show, and all three enjoyed extensive airplay on national and local radio as well as exposure on at least one French station. Over the same period they gigged extensively around England, appearing at all the major music venues of the time and supporting the likes of Deus, Shed Seven, These Animal Men, Smash, Cable and.....erm.... Bush.
 * The four ex-members of the band are now scattered across the globe. Anthony lives in London, Dale in Thailand and Sam in New Zealand. Andy's whereabouts are currently unknown. However, he is rumoured to be putting together a new group, Andy Whitty's American TV Cops, in order to tour British seaside resorts during the summer months.

Links to Peel

 * The band recorded one session for John Peel. The taping took place at the BBC's Maida Vale studios on Sunday 15th January, 1995 and was broadcast four weeks later on Saturday 11th February. It was re-broadcast on Saturday 16th September. The four songs that made up the session, all Farrington/Cluer originals, were, "Thirst", "Cruiser" (a re-recorded version was released as the band's third single), "Captain Marvel, Pervy Dimo" and "Lip Splint". The band's friend and producer, Gavin Monaghan, provided backing vocals on two of the songs. The session was well received, with Peel himself describing it as "excellent". John also related the tale of how he'd used his new mobile phone (of which he admitted to be very embarrassed about owning!) for the first time, other than to call his family, to contact ATVC to ask them to record the session.

Festive Fifty Entries
None

Sessions

 * Number of sessions? Any commercial release of sessions?

1. Recorded: 1995-01-15. First broadcast: 11 February 1995. Repeat: 16 September 1995.
 * Thirst / Cruiser / Captain Marvel, Pervy Dimo / Lip Splint