- (This page is about the British band. For the American band of the same name, see Gag(2)).
Gag was a British angular post-punk band, much in the mould of Big Flame and other similar acts. The band consisted of song writer Leighton Crook with his little brother Stuart Crook, Kevin Burrows, Rhodri Marsden and his sister, Suzannah Marsden. The band released several singles in the 90's, before releasing their only studio album, 'When People Start Slapping Meat On Marble' in 1999. Apart from Rhodri Marsden, there isn't much information on the current activities of the other members.
Links to Peel[]
The band gained substantial airplay by Peel in the 90's and early 00's on his shows and they recorded a session for his programme in 1993. Peel also added their track 'Night' for the Peel Out In The States series during 1993. Singer, Rhodri Marsden first run-in with John Peel was at the age of 17 when his fanzine, Glottal Stop, was the subject of a piece on Peel's show on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire in 1988. Rhodri later joined the Keatons in the late 80's and early 90's, whose music was also played by Peel.
Sessions[]
1. Recorded: 1993-10-17. First Broadcast: 19 November 1993
- What Is The Reason / Ere Drij / Dance Party / Fruin / Topper / Dismissed Bill / I Understand Fully
Other Shows Played[]
- 1993
- 24 July 1993: ‘Nightmare Groover Honey Baby (7 inch – A Friday Face With A Friday Smile)’ (Voice Of Shade)
- 14 August 1993: That Was Really Funny (7" EP - A Friday Face With A Friday Smile) Voice Of Shade
- 21 August 1993: 'Nightmare Groover Honey Baby (7"-A Friday Face With A Friday Smile)' (Voice Of Shade)
- 04 September 1993: ‘Bother (7 Inch – A Friday Face With A Friday Smile)’ (Voice Of Shade)
- 1994
- 27 August 1994: 'We Are (7 inch - The Thing I Loathe But Still Ignore)’ Hemiola
- 12 September 1994 (BBC World Service): RV (7" - The Thing I Loathe But Still Ignore) Hemiola
- 16 September 1994: RV (7” – The Thing I Loathe But Still Ignore) Hemiola
- 17 September 1994 (BFBS): RV (7" - The Thing I Loathe But Still Ignore) Hemiola
- 1995
- 03 November 1995: 'Instant Song Music (split 7" with God Is My Co-Pilot-Grow Your Own Country Wide Primary School Band)' (Guided Missile)
- 18 November 1995: Four Days, Month (split 7" with God Is My Co-Pilot - Grow Your Own Country Wide Primary School Band E.P.) Guided Missile
- 30 August 2000: RV (7” – The Thing I Loathe But Still Ignore) Hemiola
- 05 October 2000: Feeling Obviously (LP - When People Start Slapping Meat On Marble) Flitwick
- 26 October 2000 (Radio Eins): Feeling Obviously (LP - When People Start Slapping Meat On Marble) Flitwick
- 14 November 2000: Horse Rider (LP - When People Start Slapping Meat On Marble) Flitwick
- 21 November 2000: 'The Fever Walk (CD-When People Start Slapping Meat On Marble)' (Flitwick)
- December 2000 (FSK): Toepunt (CD - When People Start Slapping Meat On Marble) Flitwick
- 2001
- 11 January 2001: Impulse Nightclub (CD - When People Start Slapping Meat on Marble) Flitwick
- 18 January 2001 (Radio Eins): Medium Sized (CD - When People Start Slapping Meat on Marble) Flitwick
- 13 February 2001: Impulse Nightclub (CD - When People Start Slapping Meat On Marble) Flitwick
- 06 March 2001: New Fangles Mooncalves (LP - When People Start Slapping Meat On Marble) Flitwick
- 10 April 2001: Caveman Shuffle (7” single) Flitwick