A-Z Artist Index Compilations Record Labels Media
Help Us! Contact Us Resources Timeline
Bio:
Punk/new wave band from Dublin.
They practiced in a seedy basement squat in North Great Georges Street and
played every Thursday night during the Winter of 1978 / Spring of 1979 in the
Magnet with
The Alternatives and The Blades
They also played the Dandelion Market on one occasion, on Sunday
27th May 1979, supporting The Blades.
The soundman was Angus (a librarian at UCD?).
Strange Movements released an excellent
single on Good Vibrations. At the time of it's (imminent) release in May 1979, their lead guitarist was
in hospital, recovering from a motor cycle crash. After it's release, the band moved to London in an
attempt to make it but they got lost in the crowd. They returned to Dublin after
a few months and split shortly thereafter, spawning two new bands Neon Heart and
The Bats, neither of whom made much headway.
Neon Heart played the Dandelion Market on Sunday 11th November 1979
(with The Alternatives), so they may have been concurrent outfits.
Other band members included Sammy Richards (keyboards) and Pete Clements (bass).
There is at least one unreleased recording ("Loughlan House") and probably more.
The band also included a cover of "Sympathy for the Devil" in their live set.
We need your help to correct and/or complete this entry. If you can provide more information about this band, have scans, photos or any other memorabilia we can use, or spare copies of any releases, then please get in touch.