Picture Frame Seduction
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Picture Frame Seduction (PFS) is a hardcore punk
band from Haverfordwest, Wales. The band's influences included their peers of the day, Charged GBH
and Discharge
. With many other bands of the time like The Varukers
, they helped develop the hardcore punk scene in the United Kingdom
in the early to mid 1980s, and signed with the Mansfield punk rock
label Rot Records. After a number of UK tours and releasing various singles, albums and compilations on various UK punk rock labels, the band split in 1987.
They caused controversy in 1987 by releasing "Try" ("With a Little Help from My Friends
" by The Beatles
) as a charity record. Michael Jackson
owned the rights to the piece, and his representatives refused permission for the release of the PFS version. The release led to Daily Star and Today
newspaper headlines in the UK.
Guitarist Mark Bozier died in 1990 at the age of 26, and the band reformed in 2003, releasing further material in CD
and vinyl formats. Since then, the band has played at big punk festivals such as Rebellion Festival and Punk n' Disorderly in Berlin and Vienna, and at Rebellion UK shows. PFS recruited a new guitarist in early 2008. Ashley Shannon stayed with the band for 18 months playing shows across Europe. Robin Folland re-joined the band in November 2009, and Ashley departed - for a short while at least, with an open invitation to return. In 2010 the band will appear at the Rebellion festivals in England and Italy. Arrangements are in hand for the band to play in the USA in the summer of 2010. Several new and retro vinyl and CD releases will appear in the USA throughout 2010 on several labels.
Written References
Burning Britain ' A history of UK punk 1980 - 1984 '
ISBN 1-901447-24-3 on Cherry Red Books. By Ian Glasper ex guitarist of Stamping Ground.
Accompanied by DVD released by Cherry Red containing an early montage of film from 1980 by the band.
Discography at NDN USA Discography
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Haverfordwest, Wales. The band's influences included their peers of the day, Charged GBH
Charged GBH
Charged GBH are an English Street punk band, formed in 1978 by vocalist Colin Abrahall, guitarist Colin "Jock" Blyth, bassist Sean McCarthy and Drummer Andy " Wilf" Williams. GBH were early pioneers of English street punk, often nicknamed "UK82", along with Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited...
and Discharge
Discharge (band)
Discharge is a British hardcore punk band formed in 1977 by Terry "Tezz" Roberts and Roy "Rainy" Wainwright. They are often considered among one of the very first bands to play hardcore punk, and to mix punk with metal...
. With many other bands of the time like The Varukers
The Varukers
The Varukers are a UK D-beat band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin, which produced its most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band are one of the first to play in the musical style of the hardcore punk band Discharge, known as D-beat...
, they helped develop the hardcore punk scene in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in the early to mid 1980s, and signed with the Mansfield punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
label Rot Records. After a number of UK tours and releasing various singles, albums and compilations on various UK punk rock labels, the band split in 1987.
They caused controversy in 1987 by releasing "Try" ("With a Little Help from My Friends
With a Little Help from My Friends
-Joe Cocker version:Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction...
" by 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...
) as a charity record. Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
owned the rights to the piece, and his representatives refused permission for the release of the PFS version. The release led to Daily Star and Today
Today (UK newspaper)
Today was a national newspaper in the United Kingdom, which was published between 1986 and 1995.-History:Today, with the American newspaper USA Today as inspiration, launched on Tuesday, 4 March 1986, with the front page headline, "Second Spy Inside GCHQ". At 18 pence, it was a middle-market...
newspaper headlines in the UK.
Guitarist Mark Bozier died in 1990 at the age of 26, and the band reformed in 2003, releasing further material in CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and vinyl formats. Since then, the band has played at big punk festivals such as Rebellion Festival and Punk n' Disorderly in Berlin and Vienna, and at Rebellion UK shows. PFS recruited a new guitarist in early 2008. Ashley Shannon stayed with the band for 18 months playing shows across Europe. Robin Folland re-joined the band in November 2009, and Ashley departed - for a short while at least, with an open invitation to return. In 2010 the band will appear at the Rebellion festivals in England and Italy. Arrangements are in hand for the band to play in the USA in the summer of 2010. Several new and retro vinyl and CD releases will appear in the USA throughout 2010 on several labels.
Releases
- Demolition Blues Compilation 1982
- I'm Good Enough For Me 7" single 1984
- The Hand of the Rider 12" album 1985
- A Kick up the Arse Compilation 1986
- The End of an Era Compilation 1987
- What you doing about that hole in your head Compilation 1989
- What's that Hardcore Noise? CD : 2003
- Sex War CD album - CultJam Records: 2005
- Fistful of hope CD Compilation: 2005
- Stop The Bloody Slaughter - Grand Theft Audio Records USA : Retro CD album ; Nov 2006
- Skateboarding down Merlins Hill with Penny Harry - CultJam Records ; split cd album ; December 2006
- All Grown Up The Movie - Psychopunk Productions New York City ; DVD Film ; Worldwide release January 2008
Written References
Burning Britain ' A history of UK punk 1980 - 1984 '
ISBN 1-901447-24-3 on Cherry Red Books. By Ian Glasper ex guitarist of Stamping Ground.
Accompanied by DVD released by Cherry Red containing an early montage of film from 1980 by the band.
Discography at NDN USA Discography
Members
- Keith HaynesKeith Haynes (musician)Keith Haynes is a published Welsh author and musician.-Publications:In 1998 he published his first book through Sigma books titled Come on Cymru. Following the success of this book he followed it up with a second in 1999 titled Come on Cymru 2000...
Robin Folland, Tim Horsley, Jonathon Griffiths (1978–1983) - Keith Haynes, Nigel Drumm, Robin Folland, Tim Horsely (1980)
- Keith Haynes, Jonathon Griffiths, Steve Parkin, Mark Bozier (1984–1987)
- Keith Haynes, Jonathon Griffiths, Robin Folland, Steve Arthur (2003–2008)
- Keith Haynes, Jonathon Griffiths, Ashley Shannon, Steve Arthur (2008-November 2009)
- Keith Haynes, Jonathon Griffiths, Steve Arthur, Robin Folland (November 2009–present)