Eyeless In Gaza are an English musical duo of Martyn Bates and Peter Becker, based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. They have described their music as "veer[ing] crazily from filmic ambiance to rock and pop, industrial funk to avant-folk styles." Formed in 1980, the group went into hiatus in 1987, re-emerging in 1993.
Links To Peel[]
Peel played some of the band's material from their debut single on their own Ambivalent Scale label until the mid 80s. The band were signed by Cherry Red and in 1982 appeared on the indie chart-topping compilation 'Pillows and Prayers'[1], although the DJ is not known to have played their contribution. After 1986, he seemed to have lost interest in their music.
Other Shows Played[]
- 16 July 1980: The Feelings Mutual (7” – Kodak Ghosts Run Amok) Ambivalent Scale
- 14 August 1980: Kodak Ghosts Run Amok (7") Ambivalent Scale Recordings
- 1981
- 14 April 1981: Speech Rapid Fire (album - Photographs As Memories) Cherry Red BRED 13 not the track John intended to play
- 03 May 1981 (BFBS): Invisibility (7") Cherry Red CHERRY 20
- 05 May 1981: Invisibility (7") Cherry Red CHERRY 20
- 27 September 1981 (BFBS): Out From The Day-To-Day (album - Caught In Flux) Cherry Red BRED 18 + 12 BRED 18
- 04 October 1981 (BFBS): Still Air (album - Caught In Flux) Cherry Red 12 BRED 18
- 15 October 1981: Keyless Inertia (album - Caught In Flux) Cherry Red BRED 18
- 22 October 1981: Still Air (LP + 12" Caught In Flux) Cherry Red
- 06 December 1981 (BFBS): Others (7") Cherry Red CHERRY 31
- 15 December 1981: Others (7") Cherry Red
- 1982
- 29 March 1982: Talking Mythic Language (split 7" flexi with Top Dogs? - Talking Mythic Language / Love You For Your Uniform) Vinyl Magazine #12
- 25 July 1982 (BFBS): Kodak Ghosts Run Amok (7") Ambivalent Scale Recordings ASR 002
- 10 November 1982 (BFBS): Veil Like Calm (7") Cherry Red CHERRY 47
- 1986
- 05 August 1986: Twilight (LP - Back From The Rains) Cherry Red
- 16 August 1986 (BFBS): Kodak Ghosts Run Amok (7")' (Ambivalent Scale Recordings)