Kiss of the Gypsy
Encyclopedia
Kiss of the Gypsy is an Rock
band formed in Fleetwood
, Lancashire
in 1990
.
, Lancashire
blues rock band Kiss of the Gypsy, led by singer/songwriter, Tony Mitchell, released their only album, “Kiss of the Gypsy”. The band lasted only 3 years, 1 album and 3 singles after being signed to Atlantic Records
USA in 1991. The first single “Whatever It Takes” also did well.
When Atlantic UK folded that same year, Kiss of the Gypsy was passed over to EAST WEST UK and in 1992 began work on a new album. the album was never released and with the lack of record company support, Kiss of the Gypsy called it a day in 1993.
In 2004, Mitchell formed the XGYPSY music production company in 2004 with his wife Dawn.
In 1992 director
Quentin Tarantino
had used the track "Stuck in the Middle
" by Stealers Wheel
, in the soundtrack
of his debut film Reservoir Dogs
. Following the renewed interest in Stealers Wheel
resulting from its inclusion in the film, Tony Williams
re-formed Stealers Wheel
and in 2008, Mitchell was brought into the band to write and record songs for a new Stealers Wheel
album.
In 2010, Mitchell released his own album as Kingdom of Dead Men and in 2011 joined forces with fellow Fleetwood
musicians Dunk Rock, vocalist with UFX
and Andy Wilkinson and Tommy Couch, the rhythm section of punk rock group One Way System
to form psychobilly band Boneyard Zombies.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band formed in Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
in 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
.
History
In 1991, FleetwoodFleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
blues rock band Kiss of the Gypsy, led by singer/songwriter, Tony Mitchell, released their only album, “Kiss of the Gypsy”. The band lasted only 3 years, 1 album and 3 singles after being signed to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
USA in 1991. The first single “Whatever It Takes” also did well.
When Atlantic UK folded that same year, Kiss of the Gypsy was passed over to EAST WEST UK and in 1992 began work on a new album. the album was never released and with the lack of record company support, Kiss of the Gypsy called it a day in 1993.
In 2004, Mitchell formed the XGYPSY music production company in 2004 with his wife Dawn.
In 1992 director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with films employing nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence...
had used the track "Stuck in the Middle
Stuck in the Middle
"Stuck in the Middle" can refer to one of four different songs:* "Stuck in the Middle with You" , a 1972 hit song by the folk rock band Stealers Wheel, later covered by others and used in the movie Reservoir Dogs* "Stuck in the Middle" , a 2004 song by girl band Clea* "Stuck in the...
" by Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel are a Scottish folk rock/rock band formed in Paisley, Renfrewshire in 1972 by former school friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty.The band broke up in 1975 and re-formed without Egan and Rafferty in 2008.-Biography:...
, in the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
of his debut film Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is an American crime film marking debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, but not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast: Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and...
. Following the renewed interest in Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel are a Scottish folk rock/rock band formed in Paisley, Renfrewshire in 1972 by former school friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty.The band broke up in 1975 and re-formed without Egan and Rafferty in 2008.-Biography:...
resulting from its inclusion in the film, Tony Williams
Tony Williams (English musician)
Anthony "Tony" Williams is an English musician who plays bass guitar in the folk rock/rock band Stealers Wheel and who also played with Jethro Tull.-Career:...
re-formed Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel are a Scottish folk rock/rock band formed in Paisley, Renfrewshire in 1972 by former school friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty.The band broke up in 1975 and re-formed without Egan and Rafferty in 2008.-Biography:...
and in 2008, Mitchell was brought into the band to write and record songs for a new Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel
Stealers Wheel are a Scottish folk rock/rock band formed in Paisley, Renfrewshire in 1972 by former school friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty.The band broke up in 1975 and re-formed without Egan and Rafferty in 2008.-Biography:...
album.
In 2010, Mitchell released his own album as Kingdom of Dead Men and in 2011 joined forces with fellow Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
musicians Dunk Rock, vocalist with UFX
UFX
UFX is an Alternative Rock band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 2000.-History:Duncan Jowitt had been guitarist in an early line-up of Section 25 before the band signed to the Factory record label...
and Andy Wilkinson and Tommy Couch, the rhythm section of punk rock group One Way System
One Way System
One Way System is a street punk band formed in the Fleetwood area of Lancashire, England in 1979.-Career:One Way System had an initial line-up of Craig Halliday , Gavin Whyte , Tez Mcdonald and Gaz Buckley...
to form psychobilly band Boneyard Zombies.