Furyo (band)
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Furyo were a British gothic rock
band who formed in Luton
in mid-1983 after UK Decay
split. They split early in 1985.
They were joined by guitarist Albie de Luca, formerly of Gene Loves Jezebel
, and renamed themselves Furyo. They played their first show in September 1983.
ZigZag described the songwriting as "Brechtian" and Abbo's vocal style as "grandiloquent". Sounds said their style "borrows the instrumental story-telling augmentation found in classical music." Trouser Press
described them as "attempting even weightier and more baroque compositions [than UK Decay]".
The band released two mini-albums, Furioso and Furyo, and recorded an unreleased album (which had limited distribution as a cassette with Grim Humour fanzine) before splitting again in early 1985.
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
band who formed in Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
in mid-1983 after UK Decay
UK Decay
UK Decay are Luton-based post punk band, formed out of the ashes of another local band called The Resistors, who were Steven Abbot guitar, Steve Harle on drums, Paul Wilson vocals, and Martin Smith bass....
split. They split early in 1985.
History
UK Decay members Steve "Abbo" Abbot, Steve Harle and Eddie Branch stayed together after that band split. The three recorded under the name Slavedrive on compilation LP The Whip (though the CD reissue credits the song to UK Decay) and as Meat of Youth on LP Young Limbs, Numb Hymns: The Batcave Compilation, with a guitarist named Patrick, who soon left.They were joined by guitarist Albie de Luca, formerly of Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel are a gothic rock band from the early 1980s, now two separate bands of the same name, founded by identical twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston .-Early years: 1980-1989:...
, and renamed themselves Furyo. They played their first show in September 1983.
ZigZag described the songwriting as "Brechtian" and Abbo's vocal style as "grandiloquent". Sounds said their style "borrows the instrumental story-telling augmentation found in classical music." Trouser Press
Trouser Press
Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" ...
described them as "attempting even weightier and more baroque compositions [than UK Decay]".
The band released two mini-albums, Furioso and Furyo, and recorded an unreleased album (which had limited distribution as a cassette with Grim Humour fanzine) before splitting again in early 1985.
Discography
- Furioso 12" (Furyo/Anagram 12-ANA-24, 1984) - Legacy / Chorus // King of Hearts / Cavalcade
- Furyo LP (Furyo/Anagram MGRAM-12, 1984) - The Gold of Our Lives / Vultures / In the Arena // Monster of a Thousand Heads/ The Opera in the Air
- Unreleased album (Grim Humour, 1985) - Exodus / The Burden of Dreams / The World at War / Wakakoukou Legacy / Ha Ha Ha / Whisper in the Wind
- Furyo CD (Anagram CDM-GOTH-28, 2007) (contains album and 12")
Compilation appearances
- In Goth Daze (Anagram, 1994) - "Legacy"
- Gothic Erotica (Dressed To Kill, 1999) - "Legacy"
- Anagram Punk Singles (Anagram, 2000) - "Legacy"
- Flesh, Fangs & Filigree (Livid Music, 2000) - "Legacy"
External links
- Furyo (Cherry Red Records)
- UK Decay Pictures :: FURYO (UK Decay Communities)
- UK Decay Pictures :: FURYO at the Klub Foot (Mick MercerMick MercerMick Mercer is a journalist and author best known for his photos and reviews of the goth, punk, and indie music scenes. He has photographed the bands Tragic Venus and Blondie in the UK and Europe.He publishes a monthly online magazine called "The Mick"....
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