Rema-Rema
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Rema-Rema was a short-lived English music group, consisting of Gary Asquith (guitar/vocals), Marco Pirroni
(guitar), Mick Allen (bass/vocals), Mark Cox (keyboards) and Max (drums).
Asquith and Allen went to the same school. After his departure from punk
band Models, Allen asked Asquith to join in a new project, called Rema-Rema. However, the band dissolved when Marco Pirroni joined Adam and the Ants
.
Pirroni had been an original member of Siouxsie and the Banshees, and was a short-time integrant of Cowboys International
, but shortly afterwards went on to fame as a member of Adam and the Ants
. Asquith, Allen, and Cox went on to form another short-lived band Mass, which then split up to form Renegade Soundwave
(Asquith) and The Wolfgang Press
(Allen and Cox). Max later joined Psychic TV
, and also recorded a single "I Confess" under the name Dorothy, cowritten with Alex Fergusson
, released on Industrial Records
in 1980.
Their sole four-track EP, Wheel In The Roses (released 1980 on 4AD
), featured one side of studio recordings and another of live material. Their songs "Fond Affections" and "Rema-Rema" were later covered by This Mortal Coil
and Big Black
respectively. Two live tracks from the Acklam Hall gig of April 1979, "Why Ask Why?" and "Christopher" appeared on the tape only release, The Men With the Deadly Dreams, on White Stains in 1981.
Marco Pirroni
Marco Francesco Andrea Pirroni is an English guitarist, songwriter and record producer...
(guitar), Mick Allen (bass/vocals), Mark Cox (keyboards) and Max (drums).
Asquith and Allen went to the same school. After his departure from punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Models, Allen asked Asquith to join in a new project, called Rema-Rema. However, the band dissolved when Marco Pirroni joined Adam and the Ants
Adam and the Ants
Adam and the Ants were a British rock band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The original group, which existed from 1977 to 1980, became notable as a cult band marking the transition from the late-1970s punk rock era to the post-punk and New Wave era...
.
Pirroni had been an original member of Siouxsie and the Banshees, and was a short-time integrant of Cowboys International
Cowboys International
Cowboys International were a New Wave and synthpop band formed by vocalist and songwriter Ken Lockie that put out one album in 1979, the influential The Original Sin, and a handful of 45s before dissolving in 1980...
, but shortly afterwards went on to fame as a member of Adam and the Ants
Adam and the Ants
Adam and the Ants were a British rock band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The original group, which existed from 1977 to 1980, became notable as a cult band marking the transition from the late-1970s punk rock era to the post-punk and New Wave era...
. Asquith, Allen, and Cox went on to form another short-lived band Mass, which then split up to form Renegade Soundwave
Renegade Soundwave
Renegade Soundwave was an electronic music group. Formed in London in 1986, the group originally consisted of Gary Asquith, Carl Bonnie and Danny Briottet.-History:...
(Asquith) and The Wolfgang Press
The Wolfgang Press
The Wolfgang Press was an English post-punk band, active from 1983 until 1995, recording for the 4AD label. The core of the band was Michael Allen , Mark Cox , and Andrew Gray , with many guest musicians....
(Allen and Cox). Max later joined Psychic TV
Psychic TV
Psychic TV or PTV, is a video art and music group that primarily performs psychedelic, punk, electronic and experimental music...
, and also recorded a single "I Confess" under the name Dorothy, cowritten with Alex Fergusson
Alex Fergusson (musician)
Alex Fergusson is a Scottish guitarist / record producer.Fergusson formed the punk band Alternative TV with Mark Perry in 1977, and a few years later Psychic TV with Genesis P Orridge...
, released on Industrial Records
Industrial Records
Industrial Records was a record label established in 1976 by art/music group Throbbing Gristle. The group, fronted by Genesis P-Orridge, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Chris Carter, and Peter Christopherson, were to release their experiments in non-entertainment sound and multimedia through the label; in...
in 1980.
Their sole four-track EP, Wheel In The Roses (released 1980 on 4AD
4AD
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...
), featured one side of studio recordings and another of live material. Their songs "Fond Affections" and "Rema-Rema" were later covered by This Mortal Coil
This Mortal Coil
This Mortal Coil was a gothic dream pop supergroup led by Ivo Watts-Russell, founder of the British record label 4AD. Although Watts-Russell and John Fryer were technically the only two official members, the band's recorded output featured a large rotating cast of supporting artists, many of whom...
and Big Black
Big Black
Big Black was an American punk rock band from Evanston, Illinois, active from 1981 to 1987. Founded by singer and guitarist Steve Albini, the band's initial lineup also included guitarist Santiago Durango and bassist Jeff Pezzati, both of Naked Raygun...
respectively. Two live tracks from the Acklam Hall gig of April 1979, "Why Ask Why?" and "Christopher" appeared on the tape only release, The Men With the Deadly Dreams, on White Stains in 1981.