1919 is an English post-rock/gothic rock band from Bradford, originally formed in 1980 by Ian Tilleard (vocals), Mark Tighe (guitar), Nick Hiles (bass) and Mick Reed (drums). Previously, they were known as Heaven Seventeen and changed their name to 1919, to avoid confusion with a another group of the same name, famously known as Heaven 17. An album and several singles were made in the early 80's by the band before splitting into two splinter projects in 1984, with Reed continuing as 1919 AD before reuniting with Drake to form the Hive. The others became Another Cinema, with the line-up of Tighe. In 2014, the band reformed but by 2017, Tighe died of cancer, but the group decided to continue with Tighe insisting they should continue indefinitely in his absence.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played a track from the group in February 1981 when they were known as Heaven Seventeen.
According to the 1919 official website, a white label promo, limited to 500 copies called Repulsion / Tear Down These Walls was sent to John Peel in 1982 marked "take it or leave it", which led the legendary DJ travelling to Shipley (small town in the city of Bradford) and asking the band to do a session at Maida Vale studios.
The band did two sessions for Peel's show between 1982 and 1983, before initially splitting up in 1984.
Sessions[]
1919 - Peel Session 1983
1. Recorded: 1982-05-08. Broadcast: 12 May 1982. Repeated: 07 June 1982
- After The Fall / Caged / The Ritual / Slave / Repulsion
2. Recorded: 1983-05-04. Broadcast: 11 May 1983. Repeated: 31 May 1983
- Alien / Storm / Cry Wolf / Control
Other Shows Played[]
- Heaven Seventeen
- 11 February 1981: Somethings Wrong (7") Bubastis
- 1919
1919 - Repulsion (7")
- 18 April 1982 (BFBS): Tear Down These Walls (7" - Repulsion) Red Rhino RED 22
- 18 April 1982 (BFBS): Repulsion (7") Red Rhino RED 22
- 07 July 1982 (BFBS): Caged (7") Red Rhino RED 14
- 07 July 1982 (BFBS): After The Fall (7" - Caged) Red Rhino RED 14
- 11 July 1982 (BFBS): After The Fall (7" - Caged) Red Rhino RED 14
- 20 July 1982: Repulsion (7") Red Rhino RED 22
- 11 October 1982: Tear Down These Walls (7" - Repulsion) Red Rhino RED 22
- 13 October 1982: Repulsion (7") Red Rhino RED 22
- 20 October 1982 (BFBS): Tear Down These Walls (7" - Repulsion) Red Rhino RED 22
- 21 October 1982: Tear Down These Walls (7" - Repulsion) Red Rhino RED 22
- 22 March 1983: Alien (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 23 March 1983: Machine (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 24 March 1983: The Scream (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 27 March 1983 (BFBS): Alien (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 27 March 1983 (BFBS): Machine (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 27 March 1983 (BFBS): The Hunted (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 29 March 1983: Slave (album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 30 March 1983: The Ritual (album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 06 April 1983 (BFBS): The Scream (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 10 April 1983 (BFBS): Alien (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 18 April 1983 (BBC World Service): Alien (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 25 April 1983 (BBC World Service): The Scream (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 01 May 1983 (BFBS): Control (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 08 May 1983 (BFBS): The Ritual (mini-album - Machine) Red Rhino REDLP 25
- 29 September 1983: Cry Wolf (7") Abstract
- 01 October 1983 (BFBS): Cry Wolf (7") Abstract
- 01 October 1983 (BFBS): Storm (7" - Cry Wolf) Abstract
- 12 October 1983 (BFBS): Cry Wolf (7") Abstract
- 22 October 1983 (BFBS): Cry Wolf (12") Abstract
- 28 July 1984 (BFBS): Can This Be Real (12" - Earth Song) Abstract
- 30 July 1984 (BBC World Service): Can This Be Real (12" - Earth Song) Abstract 12 ABS 026