Electro Hippies

BIO



.This eccentric "grindcore" outfit formed in Liverpool, England, in 1985. Specializing in low-technology studio techniques, they went on to issue a sequence of albums for Peaceville, and, later, Necrosis. In each case, a distorted, bass-laden barrage was overridden by stomach-churning vocals that consciously lacked both finesse and cohesion. The band's initial line-up featured Simon (drums), Bruno (bass), Andy (guitar) and Jeff Walker (vocals) After recording a split-single with Generic, Jeff and Bruno left the band, with the former joining Carcass. Bruno was replaced by Dom, with all three members assuming vocal duties. Chaotic and extreme, Electro Hippies used their platform to chastise the whole recording industry. Their mantle was upheld in the first case by Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel, for whom the band recorded a July 1987 session consisting of nine tracks. Titles such as "Starve The City (To Feed The Poor)" and "Mega-Armageddon Death Part 3" summed up both their appeal and limitations. The Electro Hippies split-up in 1989



Electro Hippies was a crust punk/thrashcore band formed in St Helens/Wigan, United Kingdom in 1985.

Though they were short-lived and underground through their career, their music influenced many future crust, hardcore punk, and grindcore bands. The band relied heavily on low bass end sounds to create their low-fi, primitively-produced music. The band strongly embraced the D.I.Y. (do it yourself) ethic which was very common among many early crust punk bands. The band's lyrics spoke heavily about animal rights and vegetarianism. A recurring lyrical theme on each LP targeted the McDonalds corporation, evidenced by the lyrics to "Run Ronald" and "Scum".

The Electro Hippies were most notable for including Jeff Walker (guitar, vocals) in their ranks. He later would join extreme metal band Carcass. When Jeff joined Carcass full time, Simon (drums) and Andy (guitar) assumed vocal duties in the band. Eventually, the band split up sometime in 1989, playing one last gig and releasing the show as their final album.



Disco



Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart.[1]

1986 "Electro Hippies / Generic" LP. Split LP with Generic, Flat Earth Records.

1987 "The Only Good Punk. Is A Dead One" LP. Peaceville Records.

1987 "The Peel Sessions" 12". Strange Fruit Records (10).

1989 "Live" LP. Peaceville Records (7).

1989 "Play Fast Or Die" 12". Necrosis Records (19). Re-issue of the band's half of the split LP with Generic.

1989 "The Peaceville Recordings" LP/CD. Peaceville Records.

1989 "Mega Armageddon Death Pt.3 / You Suffer" 7". Split single with Napalm Death included with initial copies of the "Grindcrusher" compilation LP on Earache Records.