What Say You
Encyclopedia
What Say You is the only EP released by Mike Badger
and The Onset
. It was released by the Furious Fish Label in 1990.
. Music by Mike Badger, Danny Dean, Paul Hemmings
, Simon Cousins
and Tony Russell.
Side One
Side Two
Rob (Shout Magazine)
"The title track is literate Rockabilly with synchronistic lyrical pointers to Mandella and Hendrix, "First I Feel You" is a glorious slice of chiming, jangling pop ,that storms the brain and lays siege to the memory cells. Dave Dix's production retins the energy and vitality of the Onset, whilst bringing out the subtleties of the instrumentation, and the band become more aware of what they can achieve. Mike (Badger) is a passionate believer in the emotional power of music, honesty being the key word, forsake that, and as he would say, you're just wheat before the sickle."
John Hodgkinson (Shout Magazine)
Mike Badger
Michael Clifford "Mike" Badger is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, artist and sculptor from Liverpool, England. He was co-founder of The La's and went on to form alternative country/roots rockabilly band The Onset in 1988 and The Kachinas in 1996...
and The Onset
The Onset
The Onset were formed in 1987 by Mike Badger after he left his former band The La's. Mike teamed up with local Liverpool legend Danny Dean on guitar, Hamish Cameron on Piano and Colin Becket on Drums. The first demo "Let's Go Home" can be found on the 2006 compilation CD, Lo Fi Electric...
. It was released by the Furious Fish Label in 1990.
Track listing
All lyrics by Mike BadgerMike Badger
Michael Clifford "Mike" Badger is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, artist and sculptor from Liverpool, England. He was co-founder of The La's and went on to form alternative country/roots rockabilly band The Onset in 1988 and The Kachinas in 1996...
. Music by Mike Badger, Danny Dean, Paul Hemmings
Paul Hemmings
Paul Hemmings is a Liverpool based musician and photographer. He played with The La's, Mike Badger and The Onset and Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds...
, Simon Cousins
Simon Cousins
Simon Cousins is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who was a member of Liverpool indie country rock band The Onset and folk rockers Ophiuchus. He studied music at the Liverpool Music College and has a degree in philosophy from Liverpool University...
and Tony Russell.
Side One
- What Say You - 2.39
- Two Step Angels – 3:35
Side Two
- First I Feel You – 3:00
- Sun And Moon – 2:42
- Produced by Dave Dix, except "Sun and Moon" produced by The Onset.
- Engineered by Colin McKay
- Recorded 1990 in London except "Sun and Moon" recorded 1989 at the Pink Studio (Livepool)
Musicians
- Mike BadgerMike BadgerMichael Clifford "Mike" Badger is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, artist and sculptor from Liverpool, England. He was co-founder of The La's and went on to form alternative country/roots rockabilly band The Onset in 1988 and The Kachinas in 1996...
- vocals, guitar, percussion - Danny Dean - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Simon CousinsSimon CousinsSimon Cousins is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who was a member of Liverpool indie country rock band The Onset and folk rockers Ophiuchus. He studied music at the Liverpool Music College and has a degree in philosophy from Liverpool University...
- backing vocals, bass, percussion - Paul HemmingsPaul HemmingsPaul Hemmings is a Liverpool based musician and photographer. He played with The La's, Mike Badger and The Onset and Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds...
- slide guitar, mandolin, guitar - Tony Russell - drums, percussion
- Dave Dix - hammond organ on "First I Feel You"
- Graham Henderson - Accordion on "Two Step Angels"
Reviews
"At the first listening they have shades of the Byrds 5D period, in the guitar style, the two players bouncing off one another to create an amazing colour of sound - Hey Bo Diddley-Hey Jimi Hendrix, the influences - from folk blues to swampland rockabilly.Rob (Shout Magazine)
"The title track is literate Rockabilly with synchronistic lyrical pointers to Mandella and Hendrix, "First I Feel You" is a glorious slice of chiming, jangling pop ,that storms the brain and lays siege to the memory cells. Dave Dix's production retins the energy and vitality of the Onset, whilst bringing out the subtleties of the instrumentation, and the band become more aware of what they can achieve. Mike (Badger) is a passionate believer in the emotional power of music, honesty being the key word, forsake that, and as he would say, you're just wheat before the sickle."
John Hodgkinson (Shout Magazine)