Tastyhead
Encyclopedia
Tastyhead are an English
punk
band
, inspired by bands such as The Stooges
, The Ramones and Shellac
. They were formed in May 2003 in Hereford
.
Tastyhead were formed by Edd Tipton (guitar
and vocals) and Hugh Pawsey (drum
s), bringing in Tipton's college friend Ryan Amos (bass guitar
) in May 2004. They played their first gig
on 14 June 2004 at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford, playing only four song
s. The first public gig (supporting local band, Hostile Agenda) was offered to them three hours before doors opened. As Tastyhead had not rehearsed (or even seen each other) since the first gig, they had to make four songs last half an hour. After this shambolic show the band started rehearsing and writing original material.
Many line-up changes occurred during the band's first year until they brought in Matt Rees on guitar and Ben Davies on bass (both ex Hostile Agenda).
In December 2006 Tastyhead released their first record
, Meat.
In July 2007 they parted company with longtime drummer Hugh Pawsey. They used various other drummers after his departure.
Tastyhead were the subject of controversy when the song "Newton Farm" from their debut EP offended the inhabitants of a Hereford district of the same name. The group were invited onto BBC Hereford & Worcester's breakfast show and Friday Session programmes to defend the song. This appearance offended more listeners when the group jokingly described their typical fan
as "fourteen, on drugs and easy".
Following the band members change in musical interests Tastyhead broke up late in 2009 with most of their members forming PlaneCrasher.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
, inspired by bands such as The Stooges
The Stooges
The Stooges are an American rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan first active from 1967 to 1974, and later reformed in 2003...
, The Ramones and Shellac
Shellac
Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes , which are dissolved in ethyl alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish...
. They were formed in May 2003 in Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
.
Tastyhead were formed by Edd Tipton (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and vocals) and Hugh Pawsey (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s), bringing in Tipton's college friend Ryan Amos (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) in May 2004. They played their first gig
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
on 14 June 2004 at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford, playing only four song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s. The first public gig (supporting local band, Hostile Agenda) was offered to them three hours before doors opened. As Tastyhead had not rehearsed (or even seen each other) since the first gig, they had to make four songs last half an hour. After this shambolic show the band started rehearsing and writing original material.
Many line-up changes occurred during the band's first year until they brought in Matt Rees on guitar and Ben Davies on bass (both ex Hostile Agenda).
In December 2006 Tastyhead released their first record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, Meat.
In July 2007 they parted company with longtime drummer Hugh Pawsey. They used various other drummers after his departure.
Tastyhead were the subject of controversy when the song "Newton Farm" from their debut EP offended the inhabitants of a Hereford district of the same name. The group were invited onto BBC Hereford & Worcester's breakfast show and Friday Session programmes to defend the song. This appearance offended more listeners when the group jokingly described their typical fan
Fan (person)
A Fan, sometimes also called aficionado or supporter, is a person with a liking and enthusiasm for something, such as a band or a sports team. Fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom...
as "fourteen, on drugs and easy".
Following the band members change in musical interests Tastyhead broke up late in 2009 with most of their members forming PlaneCrasher.
Personnel
Tastyhead were:- Edd Tipton (Vocals / Guitar)
- Hugh Pawsey (Drums)
- Matt Rees (Guitar)
- Ben Davies (Bass / Vocals)
External links
- Official site
- BBC Hereford & Worcester - band site