Dislocation Dance
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Dislocation Dance were a post-punk
band from Manchester
, England
. The group's original line-up is obscure; their first EP, a self-titled 7" as a co-release between two labels, Delicate Issues and New Hormones recorded in May 1980, lists its line-up as 'B' on vocals and keyboard; 'Dick' on drums; 'Ian' on vocals and guitar, and 'Paul' on bass, but also mentions 'Past members of the band' as Rod Bloor, Kathryn Way, Tim Glasser, Ian Rogers (drummer, who subsequently joined Blue Orchids
) and Julie Gask. The group had formed in 1978 and included Ian Runacres (vocals, guitar), Andy Diagram
(trumpet, vocals, also of The Diagram Brothers
), Paul Emmerson (bass), and Dick Harrison (drums). The Slip That Disc 12" EP featured a much more confident and tight sound, as well as a cover of The Beatles
' "We Can Work It Out
". Both this release and the group's debut album Music Music Music (1981) featured the Runacres, Diagram, Emmerson and Harrison line-up. In 1982, Diagram left to join The Pale Fountains
, the band also signing to Rough Trade
. 1984's Midnight Shift album saw Kathryn Way rejoin as vocalist and a more jazzy pop sound, with Herbie Ryan joining on saxophone
. A final EP, "What's Going On", saw the return of Diagram, and the replacement of Way by Sonja Clegg. The band called it a day in 1986, with Clegg going solo, releasing an album in 1987, and Diagram rejoining The Pale Fountains.
In 2000 the band reformed for a tour of Japan. The original members Runacres, Way, Harrison and Diagram were joined by Phil Lukes (previously in The Mancinis and Dutch Uncle). Lukes had also worked with Runacres on a project under the name 'Brightside'.
A new album, Cromer, was released by Vinyl Japan in 2005. This featured Runacres, Lukes, Diagram, and several other performers. The BBC sessions were released on CD by Vinyl Japan in 1999.
In 2007 Dislocation Dance played a couple of gigs in Manchester, at the Carlton Club in Whalley Range. The line-up consisted of Runacres, Lukes, Way and Harrison again. They were joined by Jon Board (trumpet) and Andrew Weaver (keyboards). Runacres, Lukes, Board and Weaver have been working on some new material during 2009. In 2009 they were joined by Chris Gravestock (drums). They have played a few low key gigs in late 2009/early 2010 and are currently working on a new album.
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band from Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The group's original line-up is obscure; their first EP, a self-titled 7" as a co-release between two labels, Delicate Issues and New Hormones recorded in May 1980, lists its line-up as 'B' on vocals and keyboard; 'Dick' on drums; 'Ian' on vocals and guitar, and 'Paul' on bass, but also mentions 'Past members of the band' as Rod Bloor, Kathryn Way, Tim Glasser, Ian Rogers (drummer, who subsequently joined Blue Orchids
) and Julie Gask. The group had formed in 1978 and included Ian Runacres (vocals, guitar), Andy Diagram
Andy Diagram
Andy Diagram is a British musician and trumpet player. He has worked with the instrument in a variety bands and contexts ranging from pop and rock to experimental jazz, art rock and dance music...
(trumpet, vocals, also of The Diagram Brothers
The Diagram Brothers
The Diagram Brothers were a post-punk band from Manchester, England active between 1979 and 1982. The band comprised Andy Diagram , Fraser Diagram , Lawrence Diagram , Jason Diagram , and Simon Diagram...
), Paul Emmerson (bass), and Dick Harrison (drums). The Slip That Disc 12" EP featured a much more confident and tight sound, as well as a cover of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
' "We Can Work It Out
We Can Work It Out
"We Can Work It Out" is a song by The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It was released as a "double A-sided" single with "Day Tripper", the first time both sides of a single were so designated in an initial release...
". Both this release and the group's debut album Music Music Music (1981) featured the Runacres, Diagram, Emmerson and Harrison line-up. In 1982, Diagram left to join The Pale Fountains
The Pale Fountains
The Pale Fountains were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Mick Head , Chris McCaffery , Thomas Whelan and former Dislocation Dance trumpeter Andy Diagram .-Career:...
, the band also signing to Rough Trade
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
. 1984's Midnight Shift album saw Kathryn Way rejoin as vocalist and a more jazzy pop sound, with Herbie Ryan joining on saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
. A final EP, "What's Going On", saw the return of Diagram, and the replacement of Way by Sonja Clegg. The band called it a day in 1986, with Clegg going solo, releasing an album in 1987, and Diagram rejoining The Pale Fountains.
In 2000 the band reformed for a tour of Japan. The original members Runacres, Way, Harrison and Diagram were joined by Phil Lukes (previously in The Mancinis and Dutch Uncle). Lukes had also worked with Runacres on a project under the name 'Brightside'.
A new album, Cromer, was released by Vinyl Japan in 2005. This featured Runacres, Lukes, Diagram, and several other performers. The BBC sessions were released on CD by Vinyl Japan in 1999.
In 2007 Dislocation Dance played a couple of gigs in Manchester, at the Carlton Club in Whalley Range. The line-up consisted of Runacres, Lukes, Way and Harrison again. They were joined by Jon Board (trumpet) and Andrew Weaver (keyboards). Runacres, Lukes, Board and Weaver have been working on some new material during 2009. In 2009 they were joined by Chris Gravestock (drums). They have played a few low key gigs in late 2009/early 2010 and are currently working on a new album.
Singles/EPs
- Dislocation Dance EP (1980) New Hormones
- Slip That Disc EP (1981) New Hormones
- "Rosemary" (1982) New Hormones (#46)
- "You'll Never Know" (1982) New Hormones
- "Violette" (1983) The Music label
- "Show Me" (1983) Rough Trade
- "What's Going On" (1985) Slipped Discs
Albums
- Music Music Music (1981) New Hormones (#27) (reissued by LTMLTMLTM Recordings is an independent record label founded in Britain in 1983, and best known for high quality, well-packaged reissues of artists and music from 1978 to the present day, as well as modern classical and avant garde composition...
on CD) - Midnight Shift (1984) Rough Trade (#14) (reissued by LTMLTMLTM Recordings is an independent record label founded in Britain in 1983, and best known for high quality, well-packaged reissues of artists and music from 1978 to the present day, as well as modern classical and avant garde composition...
on CD) - BBC Sessions (1999) Vinyl Japan
- Cromer (2005) Vinyl Japan
External links
- Dislocation Dance Biography
- http://www.southmanchesterreporter.co.uk/news/s/1030443_dancing_back_into_the_light
- http://newhormonesinfo.com