The Box were a new wave Sheffield group active between 1981 and 1985, formed out of the ashes of the first Clock DVA. Former DVA members Paul Widger, Charlie Collins and Roger Quail linked up with bassman Terry Todd, and worked with several vocalists including Ken Bingley and Stephen Mallinder (of Cabaret Voltaire) before recruiting Peter Hope. The Box were the first group to sign for Go! Discs for whom they released 2 LPs and several singles. Parting company in 1984 they released further records on the Cabs' Doublevision imprint before splitting in 1985.
Links to Peel[]
Peel was keen on Clock DVA and would play them on his radio programmes. When some members left to form The Box, he kept interest in the group by playing their records, as well as having them do a session for his show in 1983.
Sessions[]
The Box - Peel Session 1983
1. Recorded: 1983-01-24. First Broadcast: 03 February 1983. Repeated: 22 February 1983
- Out / Strike / The Hub / Water Grows Teeth
Other Shows Played[]
- 1983
- 11 January 1983: No Time For Talk (12" EP - The Box) Go! Discs
- 12 January 1983: Unstable (12" EP - The Box) Go! Discs
- 18 January 1983: No Time For Talk (12" - The Box) Go! Discs
- 19 January 1983 (BFBS): Unstable (12" EP - The Box) Go! Discs
- 19 January 1983 (BFBS): Burn Down That Village (12" EP - The Box) Go! Discs
- 07 February 1983 (BBC World Service): Unstable (12" EP - The Box) Go! Discs
- 30 March 1983: Out (v/a cassette - Racket Packet) New Musical Express
- 22 June 1983: Water Grows Teeth (LP - Secrets Out) Go! Discs
- 27 July 1983: I Give Protection (album - Secrets Out) Go! Discs
- 1984
- 08 August 1984: The Flatstone (album - Great Moments In Big Slam) Go! Discs
- 30 August 1984: The Flatstone (album - Great Moments In Big Slam) Go! Discs
- 31 December 1984 (BBC World Service): Low Commotion (12" EP - Muscle In) Doublevision