Compulsion (band)
Compulsion | |
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Origin | Ireland |
Genres | Punk rock Alternative rock New wave of new wave |
Years active | 1990–1996 |
Labels | Interscope, One Little Indian |
Associated acts | Thee Amazing Colossal Men, China Drum, Driven to Collision |
Past members | Garret Lee Josephmary Sid Rainey Jan-Willem Alkema |
Compulsion was an Irish punk band. They were formed in 1990 by Josephmary (singer) and Sid Rainey (bassist) as Thee Amazing Colossal Men. They signed a recording contract with Virgin Records, but after winning a lawsuit against their record label, they became 'Compulsion' in 1992. Joined by guitarist Garret Lee and drummer Jan-Willem Alkema, they moved to North London and signed to One Little Indian. They released several EPs and two albums. The first, Comforter, was labelled by the NME as part of the "New Wave of New Wave", while the second, The Future is Medium, saw them sport identical black outfits and orange hairdos.
The group split in 1996, after which Lee formed Jacknife Lee, and later produced Snow Patrol and U2. Alkema joined China Drum and later Driven to Collision. Rainey is now a writer and has created and produced an animated children's TV series called Underground Ernie for the BBC. Josephmary now lives in Ireland.
Contents
1 Discography
1.1 Studio albums
1.2 Singles
1.3 EPs
1.4 Compilations
2 References
3 External links
Discography
Studio albums
Comforter (1994) - UK No. 59[1]
The Future Is Medium (1996)
Singles
- "Mall Monarchy (1994)
- "Basketcase (1994) (called "Delivery" in the US release)
- "Eating (fan club only release, 1994)
- "Question Time for the Proles" (1996)
- "Juvenile Scene Detective" (1996)
EPs
Compulsion (1992)
Casserole (1993)
Safety (1993)
Boogie Woogie (1994)
Compilations
Hi-Fi Compilation (Compilation, 1995)
I Like Compulsion and Compulsion Likes Me (Compilation, 2002)
References
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 117. ISBN 1-904994-10-5..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
External links
- Allmusic: Compulsion
- Everything2: Compulsion
- Irish Rock: Thee Amazing Colossal Men/Compulsion
- Trouser Press: Compulsion
- Whispern & Hollerin: Compulsion
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