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Droyds

The Droyds was a UK-based electroclash band formed by three former Psychic TV members - Andy Chatterley, Richard Norris and Matthew Best (aka DJ Global) who got together via a now defunct web site called twentythree.co.uk (not the fish and chips site currently at that address). They were joined by singer Natalie Casey and producer John Taylor on keyboards. Andy and Richard also run God Made Me Hardcore Records. The band went on hiatus towards the end of 2003, with Andy starting up a new band, Demeter, and Richard working with Dave Ball once again as The Grid. The band returned to the stage in November 2004 with a gig in London's Electrogogo club, slimmed down to a two-piece of Andy and Richard and playing a very different style of music in more of an ambient/electro vein.

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Peel played their cover of Squeeze's Take Me I'm Yours on his shows in 2002. He also talked about receiving a note from Rough Trade on his 02 May 2002 show talking about Richard Norris and his first band, the Innocent Vicars:

"Hey that's one of those revivalist things from California, you're probably thinking to yourself. Well no, St. Albans, really.... you're probably too young to remember the original.... but it comes with a note from Pete at Rough Trade, saying, 'Here's a good story for you, today Richard Norris, a good mate of ours, came into the shop with his latest 7" single, which you've just heard. He told us, the last time he brought a single directly into the shop was 21 years ago, a 7" by the Innocent Vicars, and he paid £200 cash for the 300 copies, or thereabouts, he went back to St. Albans all content, and that night listened as usual to your programme. Imagine his joy when you played the track that very evening. I think he still thinks of this as the pinnacle of his illustrious career'. Well I hope that you're with us tonight, Richard, because in addition to playing the Droyds, I think it's time to play the Innocent Vicars again as well."

He then proceeded to play 'Antimatter' by the Innocent Vicars.

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The_Droyds_-_Take_Me_I'm_Yours_(Droyd's_Radio_Edit)

The Droyds - Take Me I'm Yours (Droyd's Radio Edit)

2002
  • 02 May 2002: Take Me I'm Yours (7" - Take Me I'm Yours / Girls On Pills) God Made Me Hardcore
  • 09 May 2002: Take Me I'm Yours (7" - Take Me I'm Yours / Girls On Pills) God Made Me Hardcore
  • 16 May 2002 (Radio Eins): Take Me I'm Yours (7" - Take Me I'm Yours / Girls On Pills) God Made Me Hardcore
  • 16 May 2002 (Radio Mafia): Take Me I'm Yours (7" - Take Me I'm Yours / Girls On Pills) God Made Me Hardcore
  • May 2002 (FSK): Take Me I'm Yours (7" - Take Me I'm Yours / Girls On Pills) God Made Me Hardcore

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