The Barracudas | |
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Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 1979–1984, 1989, 2005–present |
Labels | EMI, Closer Records, Flicknife, NDN Records |
Members | Jeremy Gluck Robin Wills Chris Wilson Rob Coyne Yan Quellien |
Past members | Adam Phillips Starkie Phillps Nick Turner David Buckley Jim Dickson Terry Smith Steve Robinson Mark Sheppard |
The Barracudas are an English surf rock band formed in late 1978. [1] The band's original line-up consisted of Jeremy Gluck ( vocals), Robin Wills ( guitar and vocals), Starkie Phillips ( bass and vocals) and Adam Phillips ( drums). Before the band recorded its first single, Starkie and Adam Phillips left the band. [2]
The band is notable for their 1980 hit single "Summer Fun", which started with an excerpt from a 1960s spoof advertisement for the Plymouth Barracuda campaign. The song included dialogue where announcers had difficulty pronouncing the word barracuda. The single reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart. [3]
The band officially lasted until 1981 with a final performance in Madrid. There have been few occasional performances since.
The beginnings of the band can be traced back to the year of 1978 when Canadian-born Gluck met Wills at a Dead Fingers Talk concert. Here the pair bonded over a shared passion for "60's garage and psychedelic music ". They started off calling themselves the "R.A.F.", but eventually settled on the name of The Barracudas. The name was inspired by a song they both liked by The Standells. [4]
Initially perceived as a novelty surf act due to their first album, subsequent recordings showed them to be a fierce garage rock and roll band in the mould of the 13th Floor Elevators and The Seeds.[ citation needed] The band split in 1984, but reformed in 1989 to record "Wait For Everything," and then again in 2003. In 2005 they recorded the self-titled album on NDN. Throughout their career, their live performances have been energetic and frenetic.[ citation needed]
After the first attempt at their second album, the group lost drummer Nick Turner to the group Lords of the New Church. Afterwards, Jeremy Gluck and guitarist Robin Wills assembled a new The Barracudas group, that went on to record their second album Mean Time. [3]
The Barracudas disbanded in 1984, after making their third and final album Endeavour to Persevere. [3] However, in 2005, there became a growing interest regarding the reissue of their back catalogue. This resulted in Gluck and Wills reconnecting, and the two of them began composing again. [4]
In 2014, the band reissued their Meantime album as a limited edition picture disc, under the reborn "Closer French" label. [ citation needed]
The Barracudas | |
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | |
Years active | 1979–1984, 1989, 2005–present |
Labels | EMI, Closer Records, Flicknife, NDN Records |
Members | Jeremy Gluck Robin Wills Chris Wilson Rob Coyne Yan Quellien |
Past members | Adam Phillips Starkie Phillps Nick Turner David Buckley Jim Dickson Terry Smith Steve Robinson Mark Sheppard |
The Barracudas are an English surf rock band formed in late 1978. [1] The band's original line-up consisted of Jeremy Gluck ( vocals), Robin Wills ( guitar and vocals), Starkie Phillips ( bass and vocals) and Adam Phillips ( drums). Before the band recorded its first single, Starkie and Adam Phillips left the band. [2]
The band is notable for their 1980 hit single "Summer Fun", which started with an excerpt from a 1960s spoof advertisement for the Plymouth Barracuda campaign. The song included dialogue where announcers had difficulty pronouncing the word barracuda. The single reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart. [3]
The band officially lasted until 1981 with a final performance in Madrid. There have been few occasional performances since.
The beginnings of the band can be traced back to the year of 1978 when Canadian-born Gluck met Wills at a Dead Fingers Talk concert. Here the pair bonded over a shared passion for "60's garage and psychedelic music ". They started off calling themselves the "R.A.F.", but eventually settled on the name of The Barracudas. The name was inspired by a song they both liked by The Standells. [4]
Initially perceived as a novelty surf act due to their first album, subsequent recordings showed them to be a fierce garage rock and roll band in the mould of the 13th Floor Elevators and The Seeds.[ citation needed] The band split in 1984, but reformed in 1989 to record "Wait For Everything," and then again in 2003. In 2005 they recorded the self-titled album on NDN. Throughout their career, their live performances have been energetic and frenetic.[ citation needed]
After the first attempt at their second album, the group lost drummer Nick Turner to the group Lords of the New Church. Afterwards, Jeremy Gluck and guitarist Robin Wills assembled a new The Barracudas group, that went on to record their second album Mean Time. [3]
The Barracudas disbanded in 1984, after making their third and final album Endeavour to Persevere. [3] However, in 2005, there became a growing interest regarding the reissue of their back catalogue. This resulted in Gluck and Wills reconnecting, and the two of them began composing again. [4]
In 2014, the band reissued their Meantime album as a limited edition picture disc, under the reborn "Closer French" label. [ citation needed]