Chiefs of Relief
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Chiefs of Relief | |
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| Origin | Britain |
| Genres | Rock, new wave, electronic, hip-hop |
| Years active | 1984–1989, 2010 |
| Labels | Polydor Records |
| Past members | Matthew Ashman, Paul Cook, Duncan Grieg, Lance Burman, David Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman |
Chiefs of Relief were a British rock group, led by guitarist and vocalist Matthew Ashman, and also featuring drummer Paul Cook.[1]
Career
The band was formed shortly after the demise of new wave band Bow Wow Wow in 1984. It comprised Ashman (who for a brief time tried to continue Bow Wow Wow as their lead singer after the departure of Annabella Lwin for a solo career), Cook, keyboard player Duncan Grieg, and bassist Lance Burman. An early line-up included Ashman and Cook with former Bow Wow Wow members David Barbarossa and Leigh Gorman. Often compared to Big Audio Dynamite (who they would later open for on tour), The Chiefs fused rock with hip hop and electronic elements from the era.[citation needed]
The group's only album was 1988's self-titled release, which was issued in the US by Sire Records. Ashman died in 1995 and, on the fifteenth anniversary of his death, the band reunited for a tribute concert on 21 November 2010 at the Scala in London, in a show with Adam Ant topping the bill. It also featured later Ashman bands, Bow Wow Wow and Agent Provocateur.[2][3][4]
Discography
Studio album
- 1988 – Chiefs of Relief (Polydor Records)
Singles
- 1984 – "Holiday" b/w "I Don't Mind, She Don't Care" & "Holiday (Instrumental)" (MCA Records)
- 1985 – "Freedom to Rock" b/w "Dream Baby" (Where Artists Record)
- 1987 – "Weekend" b/w "Kiss of Life" (WEA)
- 1988 – "One Force, One Crew, One Song" (Polydor Records)
References
- ^ SPIN, Aug 1988, p. 74
- ^ "Matthew Ashman tribute show". Adam-ant.net. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.cookandjones.co.uk/Chiefs_ashman2010.html
- ^ http://music.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/12507/adam-ant-bow-wow-wow-chiefs-of-relief.html
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