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Lifespan |
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Members |
? '82 - Aug. '83 Mike Hillis - vocals Chris McLellan - guitar Bruce Stevenson - bass Ian Seabrook - drums |
Aug '83 - ?. '85 Mike Hillis - vocals Chris McLellan - guitar Bruce Stevenson - bass Geordie Allen- drums |
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Type of music played |
original, high-energy punk
To quote from the insert from the "Frog Boy Lives" LP: "Our band is angry, sometimes my lyrics may seem unfocussed, but that's just a reflection of anger." |
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First gig |
a "No Pigs" presentation | ||||
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Other gigs worth mentioning |
July 16/83 opening for M.D.C. [NCFC review] "Yes Campaign" benefit concert [NCFC review] Y.C.P. presentation "Santa's Hardcore X-mas Party" [NCFC review Y.C.P. presentation with Honest Injun, D-Ploy and Unwarranted Trust ?/84 [NCFC review] |
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Last gig |
Last gig w/ Ian Seabrook was at the Roxy in Aug '83 | ||||
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Recordings |
[click on the speaker to hear a short sample]
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"Right Now the World Needs a Clear Head" six-song e.p. [NCFC review]
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UPDATE: I have now heard a lot about the Frog Boy Lives l.p. Frog Boy Lives was put out by Frank Manley (author of Smash the State) in 1993 from material recorded in 1985. Geordie did the cover art, Mike Hillis did the insert.
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Claim to fame |
(they were fucking amazing -J.F.)
Here's a new one: http://www.chartattack.com/top50/sing100.html - they're number 87 on their list of "TOP 100 CANADIAN SINGLES OF ALL TIME"... (but then again, they also list this one: |
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Band high point |
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Band low point |
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Other intersting tidbits |
Article in NCFC which follows their exploits on a road trip, "On the Road with Porcelain Forehead" written by Mike Hillis. | ||||
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Derivatives |
Chris, Bruce and Ian were in Forbidden Fruit (with Brian Bunt) before joining with Mike Hillis to form Porcelain Forehead. Mike Hillis was the lead singer for the Angry Raisins until they disbanded. Drummer Ian Seabrook went on to form Snuff Maximus and later Deep Six with Dave Champion from Civil Terror |
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Links to other websites |
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Contact information |
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Where are they now |
Mike Hillis: Toronto
Ian Seabrook: Vancouver |
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Sources |
N.C.F.C., JF, Ian S. | ||||
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