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"Hi
there – Welcome to Blue Heaven - the definitive online resource for The Screaming Blue Messiahs. For the unconverted, the Messiahs in their prime were an unholy amalgam of blues, punk, country, and rockabilly. The foundation was the muscular rhythm section of Kenny Harris (drums) and Chris Thompson (bass). On top of this rode Bill Carter's stream-of-consciousness vocals and stuttering, howling guitar. They were a dangerous, unpredictable band, driven by an obsession with cars, religion and Americana. Their view of the US was filtered through the dark lens of Thatcher's Britain, and the music was powerful and always seemingly on the brink of madness with Carter's borderline insane vocal improvs. |
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- 1990 The Messiahs' true legacy for me is the benchmark they set for live performances. Consummate musicians all, they managed to simultaneously improvise songs and produce onstage jams of up to nine minutes whilst still being tight enough to all stop on the same heartbeat. A totally no-nonsense stage presence had Bill spending more time staring mesmerised at the projected backdrop of collaged film clips of car crashes and B29s carpet bombing 'Nam rather than acknowledging the baying crowd. "Hi" and "Thanks" were about the only utterances to bookend a live show.
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Brand New Messiahs album!
The Screaming Blue Messiahs are back on CD for the first time in 18 years with the release of a brand new live album. Recorded at the Rote Fabrik, Zurich in 1989 and packing 70 minutes of the trademark power, commitment and excitement that made the Messiahs the best live band in the universe. To see the full track list and order your copy, click on the album cover above. What's more, you can now get hold of Good And Gone, Gun-Shy, Bikini Red and Totally Religious on CD without remortgaging your house! |
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Acknowledgements Also thanks to Lee Edmond and Jason Pettigrew for help with music, material and memorabilia. Contact me at: grant@screamingbluemessiahs.com
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