Dog Faced Hermans were a post-punk band that formed in Scotland in the mid 1980s and remained active through the mid 1990s. They emerged from the UK anarcho-punk scene with a guitar/bass/drums line-up, but also incorporated trumpet and other instruments not commonly found in punk music at that time. Their composition style incorporated many genres of music outside of rock, including folk, jazz, ambient and noise music with often unorthodox instrumentation.
Links to Peel[]
Following a recommendation from David Gedge, Peel played a track from the band's debut single, 'Unbend' in March 1987 and would play further material from the group until the early 90's, including a session they recorded for his radio programme in May 1987.
Sessions[]
Dog Faced Hermans - John Peel Sessions (1987)
1. Recorded: 1987-05-03. First Broadcast: 18 May 1987. Repeated: 03 June 1987
- Shat On By Angels (Or 'shore Up The Enemy') / Malcolm Rifkind's Privy / Balloon Girl / El Doggo Speaks
Other Shows Played[]
- 1987
- 09 March 1987: Cruelty (7" - Unbend) Demon Radge
- 01 April 1987: Cruelty (7" - Unbend) Demon Radge (JP: 'Excellent live according to David of The Wedding Present, I'm sure he's right')
- 03 April 1987 (BFBS): Catbrain Walk (7" EP - Unbend) Demon Radge RADGE 1
- 03 August 1987: Balloon Girl (EP – Fridge Freezee) Ridiculous Sharon
- 1988
- 22 March 1988: How Much Vegetation Have You Got? (album - Humans Fly) Calculus
- 20 April 1988: Big Pot (LP - Human Fly) Calculus
- 18 May 1988 (Rockradio): Big Pot (album - Humans Fly) Demon Radge
- 06 June 1988: Big Pot (LP - Humans Fly) Calculus
- 1989
- 08 July 1989 (BFBS): 'Frock (LP-Everyday Timebomb)' (Vinyl Drip International)
- 25 July 1989: Frock (LP - Everyday Timebomb) Demon Radge
- 26 July 1989: Scottish Block (album - Everyday Timebomb) Demon Radge
- 1993
- 22 May 1993 (BFBS): Love Split With Blood (album - Hum Of Life)