Eddie and Sunshine
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Eddie and Sunshine were an electronic
, cabaret duo of the early eighties, comprising Eddie Maelov (real name Eddie Francis) and Sunshine Patteson (now working as Sunshine Gray), both previously founder members of the punk rock band Gloria Mundi
.
They released a number of singles and one album, Perfect Strangers, on Human Records and Survival Records (label the duo founded), toured in Britain and Europe, had their own residency at Raymond's Revue Bar, Soho
with a show called Living TV, and hosted an edition of BBC 2's Riverside. Long-term friends of members of the band Ultravox
, they supported them on the 1981 Rage in Eden UK and European tours. Their label offered opportunity to Faith Global
, Maelov and Gray's friend Steve Shears (ex-Ultravox) band, to record some material.
They made a contribution to early dance music, cabaret-style performance art, and home recording-based electronics.
www.myspace.com/eddiensunshine
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, cabaret duo of the early eighties, comprising Eddie Maelov (real name Eddie Francis) and Sunshine Patteson (now working as Sunshine Gray), both previously founder members of the punk rock band Gloria Mundi
Gloria Mundi
Gloria Mundi was an early punk rock/gothic rock band. The name comes from the Latin for the glory of the world. This could be a reference to the phrase "Sic transit gloria mundi" meaning "this is how the glory of the world passes"....
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They released a number of singles and one album, Perfect Strangers, on Human Records and Survival Records (label the duo founded), toured in Britain and Europe, had their own residency at Raymond's Revue Bar, Soho
Soho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...
with a show called Living TV, and hosted an edition of BBC 2's Riverside. Long-term friends of members of the band Ultravox
Ultravox
Ultravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements....
, they supported them on the 1981 Rage in Eden UK and European tours. Their label offered opportunity to Faith Global
Faith Global
Faith Global was a synthpop and New Wave band composed by Stevie Shears , original Ultravox! guitarist and Jason Guy ....
, Maelov and Gray's friend Steve Shears (ex-Ultravox) band, to record some material.
They made a contribution to early dance music, cabaret-style performance art, and home recording-based electronics.
Discography
- 1981
- Human Records, Lines b/w The last Bouquet 7" & 12" HUM 9, Another Teardrop b/w At the Cabaret 7" HUM 13, Another Teardrop: At the Cabaret: Times are Hard 12" HUM 12.13
- Martyrwell Records, Fools rush in where Angels fear to Tread ( Cabaret Futura compilation ), Man for Sale: Echo, cassette MARC 141,
- 1983
- Survival Records, All I see is You b/w Somewhere else in Europe 7" SUR 010, Somewhere else in Europe b/w All I see is You 12" SUR 12 010, Perfect Stranger b/w Conversation Piece 7" SUR 014, Perfect Stranger: Perfect Stranger 7" mix: Somewhere in Europe instrumental 12" SUR 12 014, Perfect Strangers LP SUR LP 006, There's Someone following Me b/w Echo 7" SUR 018, There's Someone following Me ( Hans Zimmer remix ): Echo: There's Someone Following me instrumental 12" SUR 018, Dance Report ( compilation ) Perfect Stranger: Somewhere else in Europe LP SUR LP 007
External links
- sunshine gray's websitehttp://www.sunshinegray.co.uk
- Sunshine Gray's Myspace
- www.survivalrecords.co.uk
- ftvdb.bfi.org.uk
- www.ultravox.org.uk
www.myspace.com/eddiensunshine