Shock Culture

Musical Genre: Indie/Pop
Formed: 1987 Split: 1990

Band Members:
Darren O'Brien (Dob) - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar (Wilnecote)
Gaz Taylor - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals (Fazeley)
Steve Morris (Mozz) - Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals (Dosthill)
Ade Moss - Drums (Perrycrofts)
Chris Bates - Keyboards (Amington)

Other Band Members:
Matt Williams - Guitar, Lorna ??? - Drums.

Memories:
For a couple of years in Tamworth it seemed that everyone that frequented Hamlets was in a band. Looking at this site it's amazing how many bands were around at the time, and how many I remember. We often played the Sunday nights at the Arts Centre with Big Noise, Fetch Eddie or Catch 23. Our favourite gig has to be when we somehow found ourselves as the last band on before Wolfsbane at the 1990 Tamworth Rock Festival.

Gigs:
First Gig: Tamworth Arts Centre - 06/06/88
Last Gig: Punch & Judys, Walsall - 10/11/90

Other Gigs:
The Tamworth Rock Festivals of 1989 and 1990. The Hummingbird in 1989. Some strange nightclub in Bradford in 1988.

Songs:
Really Nice Tune (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
Crash & Burn (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
Six Ways to Your Heart (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
Ripped Off Sold Out (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
The Dab Dab Man (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
The Master (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
Rescue Me (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
Growing Old (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
Love Story for Today (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)
Ten Tall Men (O'Brien/Morris/Taylor)

Recordings:
Title: Dixieland
Format: Demo for Sale Label: Shock 1/Carl Harris
Tracks:
1. Ripped Off Sold Out
2. The Master
3. 6 Ways (to your heart)
4. Love Story for Today

Title: Sponge
Format: Demo for Sale Label: Coach House Studios
Tracks:
1. Rescue Me
2. The Master
3. Ripped Off Sold Out

Title: Reptile House Studio
Format: Demo for Sale Label: Reptile House/Mike Roarty
Tracks:
1. Really Nice Tune
2. Crash & Burn

Thanks to: Darren O.Brien

If you have any further information about this band please email: info@tamworthbands.com