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Bone Orchard

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Bone Orchard

Bone Orchard were a post-punk/gothic rock band from Brighton, England, active between around 1983 and 1986.

The band was formed in 1983 by Chrissie McGee (vocals), Mark Horse (guitar), Troy Tyro (guitar), Paul Henrickson (bass), and Mick Finch (drums). They played their first gig in April that year in London, and recorded a session for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 programme in June 1983 before releasing a record, subsequently signing to the Jungle label for debut EP Stuffed to the Gills in November that year.

The band drew comparisons with The Birthday Party, with McGee compared to Siouxsie Sioux. Finch left, to be replaced on drums by Tim Huthert in early 1984, and the band released a further EP before he left and joined Specimen, he was then replaced by Ben Tisdall, with a single released prior to their debut album, Jack, in September. Tisdall left in 1985, to be replaced with glam punk Adrian Harris, and the band continued with an EP and a critically acclaimed mini-LP, Penthouse Poultry, that year before splitting up.

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Their first 4-track demo led to a John Peel session in 1983, which quickly led to a record deal with Jungle (and a publishing deal with Mute/Sonet). Peel continued playing the band's material until the end of 1985, according to available tracklistings on this site.

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BONE_ORCHARD_John_Peel_18th_June_1983

BONE ORCHARD John Peel 18th June 1983

1. Recorded: 1983-06-18. First Broadcast: 28 June 1983. Repeated: 18 July 1983

  • Mankre / The Mission / Shall I Carry The Budgie Woman? / Fat's Terminal

Other Shows Played[]

1984
  • 21 June 1984: Cold Back Stick (12" - Swallowing Havoc) Jungle
1985

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