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Bio:
The earliest version of this band was The Five Cigarettes who played Dublin
(including the Underground) around 1981-82. I have no more details about
this lineup.
In their early days, Thee Amazing Colossal Men were grouped in with the 60s-inspired garage psych/punk scene of the
mid-80s, along with the Golden Horde and The Gorehounds
and the Guru Weirdbrain compilation (the "Rockabilly Psychosis"
compilation was very influential). They played
psychedelic 60s covers and were reputedly a fantastic live band, with prominent keyboards. The early lineups
included
Garret Lee (ex Casablanca Moon),
Sid Rainey (ex Sid & The Stonecrushers),
Dave Clifford (of Vox fanzine fame) and Mark O'Sullivan on vocals. Their only vinyl appearance as far as I'm
aware was on the "Guru Weirdbrain" sampler. The recorded several demo tapes.
By 1987 the lineup was Garrett Lee plus Josephmary AKA Joey Barry of
(ex Above The Thunderclouds,
The Spies) on vocals, Declan O'Sullivan (also ex , later in
ex Swinging Swine Eamonn Dowd's band) on
keyboards, John Sullivan (bass) and Paul O'Brien (ex McClintic Sphere) on
drums. They recorded two demos during 1987. The first contained voiceovers which Hot Press described as
distracting. The second 6-song demo reviewed in November 1987 was described as
being much better, with the live sound production suiting the powerful rock music
on offer.
They were signed by Siren Records in February 1989, by which time Sid Rainey was back on bass
and the band was playing neo punk and were touted as one of
the New Wave Of New Wave bands (NWONW was an invention of Melody Maker).
They later sued their record company (Siren/Virgin) for breach of contract and won.
They regrouped as Compulsion with
Dutch drummer Jan-Willem Alkema
and made far better records on One Little Indian and Interscope Records
during 1992-96.
Garret Lee later became Jacknife Lee and works as a producer (U2, Snow Patrol).
His brother Derek is in Sack.
Sid Rainey became an animator and TV producer/director, best know for the cartoon series Underground Ernie.
Paul O'Brien later turned up in the Lee Harveys
Notes
The limited edition double-CD set included the first two Fabulon Recorder EPs on the second disc.
This was later made available separarely as "Hi-Fi".
• Basketcase EP
CDS - One Little Indian Records - 95tp7cd - UK - 6 June 1994
• Question Time For The Proles EP
CDS - One Little Indian Records - 105TP7CD - UK - 1996
• Juvenile Scene Detective EP
CDS - One Little Indian Records - 115TP7CD - UK - 24 June 1996
• The Future is Medium
CD - One Little Indian Records - TPLP79CD - 27 June 1996
• Juvenile Scene Detective (Howie B remix)
12" - One Little Indian Records - 115TP12?? - UK - 1996
• Juvenile Scene Detective (Graham Massey remix)
12" - One Little Indian Records - 115TP12?? - UK - 1996
• Juvenile Scene Detective (Scanner remix)
12" - One Little Indian Records - 115TP12?? - UK - 1996
• Juvenile Scene Detective (Static remix)
12" - One Little Indian Records - 115TP12ST - UK - 1996
• Hi-Fi
CD - One Little Indian Records - ??? - UK - ????
Collects the first two Fabulon Recorder EPs.
Originally available as the bonus CD with the limited double-disc edition of "Comforter".
• I Like Compulsion And Compulsion Likes Me
CD - One Little Indian Records - TPLP850CD - UK - June 2002
Besf Of compilation
• Hi-Fi
CD - One Little Indian Records - ??? - UK - ????
Collects the first two Fabulon Recorder EPs.
Originally available as the bonus CD with the limited double-disc edition of "Comforter".
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