Oil Seed Rape was founded by Wayne Travis, who formed the alternative rock band as a one-man home-recording project in Gloucestershire. Travis started selling a demo tape in local record stores, and expanded the group's lineup to a trio. Line up at this time was:
- Wayne Travis
- Daniel Mulligan
- Christopher Allen - guitar
Oil Seed Rape moved to Norwich in 1992, where they played their first live gigs, and then moved to London in 1993. There they recorded a session for John Peel, and released the Paid EP on Jackass. The EP made the U.K. indie singles charts and paved the way for their only full-length, 6 Steps to Womanhood, issued later in 1993. Several band members were replaced, and ex-Terminal Cheesecake drummer Simon Doling joined. The group remained active until 1995, after which Travis returned to his one-man-band roots and eventually resurfaced as Action.
Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the band in 1993 and liked it to the extent of giving the band an opportunity to do a session for his programme in February 1993. Further material from the group was played by the DJ on his programmes including adding their track, 'Rib Doner' to the Peel Out In The States series.
Sessions[]
OIL SEED RAPE John Peel 9th March 1993
1. Recorded: 1993-02-09. First Broadcast: 12 March 1993. Repeated: 10 July 1993
- Keel Haul / Rib Donor / Nil By Mouth / Comb
Other Shows Played[]
- 1993
- 30 April 1993: Rib Donor (12" - Paid) Jackass
- 07 May 1993: ‘Rib Donor (12 inch - Paid)’ (Jackass)
- 15 May 1993: 'Green Ham (12 inch – Paid)' (Jackass)
- 11 June 1993: ‘Rib Donor (12 inch - Paid)’ (Jackass)
- 27 August 1993: ‘Tin Gusset (12 inch – Six Steps To Womanhood)’ (Jackass)
- 28 August 1993: ‘Comb (12 inch – Six Steps To Womanhood)’ (Jackass)
- 10 September 1993: 'Bed Sore (LP-Six Steps To Womanhood)' (Jackass)
- 17 September 1993: Keel Haul (album - Six Steps To Womanhood) Jackass
- 1994
- 22 July 1994: ‘Donahue (7 inch - Parker Knoll)’ Jackass