The Psylons were an English post-punk band formed in Portsmouth, England in 1984 by Keith Wyatt, Carl Edwards, Jack Packer and Warren Grech. The band produced four singles, an EP and two albums, the second of which, “Gimp” was produced by Jim Shaw of Cranes. The debut single "Run To The Stranger" was a New Musical Express Single of the Week and reached number 13 in the Alternative/Indie chart. Two sessions were recorded for BBC Radio One and broadcast on the John Peel and Andy Kershaw shows.
Over the next few years the band gigged extensively and supported many acts including The Fall, My Bloody Valentine, Cranes, Spiritualized and Moonshake. After a number of personnel changes the band finally split in 1995.
Keith Wyatt currently records as a solo artist under the name Keith Seatman.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played the band's debut single, 'Run To The Stranger' in February 1986 and would play further material from the group, including a session recorded for his programme, until the summer of 1987.
On his 01 April 1986 show, Peel mentioned that if the Psylons released an album, it should be called 'Psylons Is Golden'. The band did in fact released their debut album in 1988 called 'Psylons Is Golden' with the spoken word intro by Peel suggesting they call the LP, "Psylons Is Golden", from that show.
Sessions[]
The Psylons - Remembrance (Peel Session)
1. Recorded: 1986-06-01. First Broadcast: 09 June 1986. Repeated: 25 June 1986. No known commercial release.
- Remembrance / Clearer Skies / Mockery Of Decline / Landmark
Other Shows Played[]
- 1986
- 26 February 1986: Run To The Stranger (7" ) Crystal
- 08 March 1986 (BFBS): 'Run To The Stranger (7")' (Crystal)
- 11 March 1986: Run To The Stranger (7") Crystal
- 17 March 1986 (BBC World Service): Run To The Stranger (7") Crystal
- 01 April 1986: Run To The Stranger (7") Crystal (JP: 'I hope if they do an LP, they call it Psylons Is Golden, just a thought, not much one I admit')
- 08 April 1986: Run To The Stranger (7") Crystal
- 05 May 1986: Run To The Stranger (7") Crystal
- 14 May 1986: Separate Ways (v/a cassette album - Against The Tide: Portsmouth A Compilation) Bite Back!
- 27 August 1986: The Mockery Of Decline (7") E-Type
- 01 October 1986: The Mockery Of Decline (7") E-type
- 1987
- 28 July 1987: All The Things We Need! (12") Iron Lung IL001
- 31 July 1987 (Radio Bremen): All The Things We Need! (12") Iron Lung IL001
- 31 July 1987 (BFBS): All The Things We Need! (12") Iron Lung IL001
- 12 August 1987: All The Things We Need! (12") Iron Lung IL001
- August (No. 2) 1987 (BBC World Service): All The Things We Need! (12") Iron Lung IL001
- 16 August 1987 (BFBS): All The Things We Need! (12") Iron Lung IL001