The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (often referred to as Eighties Matchbox, 80s Matchbox, TEMBD, TEMBLD or shortened to just Eighties or 80s) were an English garage / psychobilly rock band from Brighton, formed in 1999. They have released three full-length albums, Hörse of the Dög (2002), The Royal Society (2004) and Blood and Fire (2010). Originally formed in 1999, the band comprised Guy McKnight (vocals), Andy Huxley (lead guitarist), Marc R. Norris (rhythm guitarist), Symren 'Sym' Gharial (bassist), and Tom Diamantopoulo (drummer), until May 2005, in which Andy Huxley "decided to leave due to a decrease in musical similarities" to form the "death-jazz" band Vile Imbeciles and was replaced by Rich Fownes from With Scissors. In their first few years as a band, they were known for their large black car with red and orange flames on each side. According to Guy McKnight on MTV Two's Gonzo the car has now gone. The band are renowned for their intense live shows, where McKnight regularly leaves the stage during numbers to mingle with the crowd.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel nominated their debut album, Hörse Of The Dög, as one of his recommended albums for October 2002 (Peel's Record Box). Apart from their singles and album tracks, no further material beyond 2002 were played by the DJ.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 2002 Festive Fifty: Celebrate Your Mother #46
Shows Played[]
Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - Celebrate Your Mother
- 2002
- 05 February 2002: Morning Has Broken (CD single) Radiate
- 28 February 2002: Morning Has Broken (single) Radiate
- 07 March 2002 (Radio Eins): Morning Has Broken (single) Radiate
- 04 April 2002 (Radio Eins): Morning Has Broken (single) Radiate
- 21 August 2002: Return December (b/w Celebrate Your Mother CD single) Island
- 04 September 2002 (Radio Eins): Return December (EP - Celebrate Your Mother) Island
- 17 September 2002: Psychosis Safari (album - Horse Of The Dog) No Death
- 26 September 2002: In The Midnight Hour (Crystal Days 1979-1999 Box Set) Warner Archives
- 01 October 2002: 'Giant Bones (LP- Horse Of The Dog)' (No Death)
- 10 October 2002 (Radio Eins): Fishfingers (album - Horse Of The Dog) No Death
- 15 October 2002: Giant Bones (LP - Horse Of The Dog) No Death
- 17 October 2002: Fishfingers (LP - Horse Of The Dog) No Death
- 24 October 2002 (Radio Eins): Fishfingers (album - Horse Of The Dog) No Death
- 31 October 2002 (Radio Mafia): 'Giant Bones (LP- Horse Of The Dog)' (No Death)
- 03 December 2002: 'Psychosis Safari (EP-Psychosis Safari)' (No Death)
- 12 December 2002 (Radio Eins): Psychosis Safari (7") No Death
- 26 December 2002: 'Celebrate Your Mother (CD Single)' (Universal Island) FF #46