Jackdaw with Crowbar is an English multi-media indie band from Leamington Spa. The band was formed in 1985, but consolidated in 1987, when signed to Ron Johnson Records, until it went bust.
Jackdaw with Crowbar's original line-up was Timothy Ellis, Fergus Durrant, Dave Tibbats and Dan Morrison, with Adam Sindall, Steve Law and Fran Juckes making Super 8mm films which were always present in their live performances. This line-up released the band's first three records, Monarchy, Mayhem and Fishpaste, Sink Sank Sunk and Hot Air.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the band in the spring of 1987 when he played a track from them via the compilation album, The First After Epiphany. Further material from the group were played on his shows, including two sessions they recorded for his programmes in 1987. After 1988, Peel seemed to have lost interest in the group and never played any of their material on his shows.
Sessions[]
JACKDAW WITH CROWBAR (1st John Peel Session 1987)
1. Recorded: 1987-05-19. First Broadcast: 03 June 1987. Repeated: 23 June 1987, 26 August 1987
- Iceberg / Ignorant / Turkey Shoot / Amarillo
2. Recorded: 1987-10-04. First Broadcast: 12 October 1987. Repeated: 27 October 1987
- Tightrope / Stomach Pump / Sailor Soul Survivor
Other Shows Played[]
- 29 April 1987: Crow (v/a LP - The First After Epiphany) Ron Johnson
- 13 May 1987: The Night Albania Fell On Alabama (12" - Monarchy Mayhem And Fi$hpaste) Ron Johnson
- 13 May 1987: Siren (12" - Monarchy Mayhem And Fi$hpaste) Ron Johnson
- 15 May 1987 (BFBS): Crow (v/a album - The First After Epiphany) Ron Johnson ZRON 21
- 18 May 1987: Crow (12" - Monarchy Mayhem And Fi$hpaste) Ron Johnson
- 27 May 1987: 'Fourth World (EP-Monarchy Mayhem And Fishpaste)' (Ron Johnson)
- May 1987 (BBC World Service): 'Fourth World (12 inch-Monarchy, Mayhem And Fishpaste)' (Ron Johnson)
- 05 June 1987 (BFBS): Fourth World (12" EP - Monarchy Mayhem And Fi$hpaste) Ron Johnson ZRON24
- 10 June 1987: 'Fourth World (12 inch-Monarchy, Mayhem And Fishpaste)' (Ron Johnson)
- 12 June 1987 (BFBS): The Night Albania Fell On Alabama (12" EP - Monarchy Mayhem And Fi$hpaste) Ron Johnson
- 17 June 1987: The Night Albania Fell On Alabama (Monarchy Mayhem And Fishpaste 12") Ron Johnson
- 1987 snippet (Rockradio): The Night Albania Fell On Alabama (12" EP -Monarchy Mayhem And Fishpaste) Ron Johnson
- June (No. 1) 1987 (BBC World Service): Crow (12" - Monarchy, Mayhem & Fi$hpaste) Ron Johnson
- 30 September 1987: Redstar Loco (12" - Sink! Sank! Sunk!) Ron Johnson
- 1988
- 04 May 1988: Amarillo (LP - Hot Air) Ron Johnson
- 10 May 1988: Traversity Of C(ro)w (LP - Hot Air) Ron Johnson
- 17 May 1988: New Right Wing (LP - Hot Air) Ron Johnson
- 28 May 1988 (Radio Bremen): Sultan Of Pickle, Son Of Bran (album - Hot Air) Ron Johnson
- 21 June 1988: 'New Right Wing (LP-Hot Air)' (Ron Johnson)