Bette Davis & The Balconettes

Bette Davis & The Balconettes were a British garage punk band from Brighton, formed in 1996 by Sam Ingleson (guitar and vocals), Tracey Rees (bass) and Sean (drums). Joined by Brian on organ and guitar, Eugene Wolstenholme then joined on organ soon after. The band released 5 singles and were on three different labels, Baby Boom, Damaged Goods, and Slampt. The group finally split in 1999.

Links to Peel
One of Peel's favourites in the late 90's, the band did a session for his show, where it is alleged that JP played pencils alongside the track 'Shergar' as hoof noises during that session. 

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1997 Festive Fifty: Shergar #15

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1997-03-23. Broadcast: 16 April 1997
 * Feed My Ego / Surf Surf Kill Kill / White Food / Big Pussy Sound / Shergar / 898

Other Shows Played

 * Bette Davis & The Balconettes - Shergar (John Peel 4th November 1997)
 * 26 February 1997: Paul Power T-Shirt (7") Baby Boom
 * March 1997 (FSK): Paul Power T-Shirt (7") Baby Boom
 * 10 March 1997 (BBC World Service): Paul Power T-Shirt (7") Baby Boom
 * 13 March 1997: Paul Power T-Shirt (7") Baby Boom
 * 10 July 1997: '0898' (Single) Babyboom
 * 16 July 1997: 0898 (7") Baby Boom
 * 30 July 1997: 0898 (7 inch single) Baby Boom
 * 07 August 1997 (BFBS): '0898 (7")' (Baby Boom)
 * 04 November 1997: ‘Shergar (7 inch)’ Damaged Goods
 * 19 November 1997: Shergar (7") Damaged Goods
 * 23 December 1997: 'Shergar (7 inch)' (Damaged Goods) FF #15


 * John Peel's Bette Davis & The Balconettes - Surf Surf, Kill Kill
 * 20 January 1998: Like Me, Be My Friend (7" EP - Celebrity Fuckers) Slampt
 * 21 January 1998: God Of Hate (7" EP - Celebrity Fuckers) Slampt
 * 29 January 1998: Feed My Ego (7" EP - Celebrity Fuckers) Slampt
 * 29 January 1998 (BFBS): 'God Of Hate (7"-Celebrity Fuckers)' (Slampt)
 * January 1998 (FSK): God Of Hate (7" - Celebrity Fuckers) Slampt
 * 20 October 1998: Surf, Surf, Kill, Kill (7”) Damaged Goods
 * 01 November 1998 (BFBS): 'Surf, Surf, Kill, Kill (7")' (Damaged Goods)
 * 04 November 1998: 'Surf, Surf, Kill, Kill (7")' (Damaged Goods)
 * 16 November 1998 (BFBS): 'Surf, Surf, Kill, Kill (7")' (Damaged Goods)
 * 08 December 1998: Big Pussy Sounds (EP - Brighton Crawl) Melting Vinyl


 * 1999
 * 03 January 1999 (BFBS): 'White Food (Compilation LP-Taking A Chance On Chances: Troubleman/Slampt Compilation From The Last Few Years Of The 1990s)' (Troubleman Unlimited / Slampt)
 * 14 January 1999 (Radio Eins): Big Pussy Sounds (EP - Brighton Crawl) Melting Vinyl
 * 19 January 1999: White Food (LP - Taking A Chance On Chances) Slampt