The Baby Snakes
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The Baby Snakes were an Irish rock band formed in 1985. The original line up featured Frank Rynne
, Niall O'Sullivan and Johnny Bonney. In October 1985 they recorded a radio session for Dave Fanning
's R.T.E. radio show and reached No. 13 in Fanning's Fab 50, an end of year listeners poll, in December 1985. Their first L.P. Sweet Hunger featured Brian Downey
from Thin Lizzy
on drums. Their second L.P. was produced by Dave Goodman
. In 1988 after a B.B.C. Radio 1 session for Janice Long
the band moved to London playing a mix of underground venues as well as The Marquee.
Frank Rynne
Frank Rynne is an Irish-born singer, record producer, art curator, film-maker, writer, and historian. He has played in three bands Those Handsome Devils in 1984, The Baby Snakes and Islamic Diggers . He has produced three CDs of Moroccan folk music by the Master Musicians of Joujouka...
, Niall O'Sullivan and Johnny Bonney. In October 1985 they recorded a radio session for Dave Fanning
Dave Fanning
Dave Fanning is an Irish rock journalist, DJ, retired film critic and veteran broadcaster. He currently hosts The 11th Hour on RTÉ Two and two radio shows: Drivetime with Dave on RTÉ Radio 1 and The Dave Fanning Show on RTÉ 2fm. He also fills in for other presenters on RTÉ Radio, including acting...
's R.T.E. radio show and reached No. 13 in Fanning's Fab 50, an end of year listeners poll, in December 1985. Their first L.P. Sweet Hunger featured Brian Downey
Brian Downey (drummer)
Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer.Downey is the drummer and a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy, and a friend from childhood of co-founder and frontman Phil Lynott. Along with Lynott, Downey was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group until their break-up in...
from Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
on drums. Their second L.P. was produced by Dave Goodman
Dave Goodman
Dave Goodman was a record producer and musician, perhaps best known as the live sound engineer for Sex Pistols, and the producer of three of their studio demo sessions.-Sex Pistols:...
. In 1988 after a B.B.C. Radio 1 session for Janice Long
Janice Long
Janice Long is an English radio broadcaster currently working on BBC Radio 2. Her show is on Sunday to Thursday nights from midnight to 02:00. She is the older sister of TV and radio personality Keith Chegwin.-Early career:...
the band moved to London playing a mix of underground venues as well as The Marquee.
Discography
- Song “Johnny”Various Artists - Weird Weird World of Guru Weirdbrain LP - Hotwire Records - HWLP8505 - IRL - 1985
- Songs for Subliminal Kids EP 7" - Santides Records - SAN 0057 - IRL – 1987
- This City Sucks (live) Cassette FOAD Records - ??? - January 1988
- Sweet Hunger LP FOAD Records - FOAD 7 - June 1988 Produced by Ian Bryon and Paul Thomas.
- Rebel Radio LP - Santides Records - SAN0089 - July 1990 Produced by Dave Goodman
- Looking for Strange (Cassette)Santides, 1990
- Four Foot Tapping Greats EP 7" - Santides Records - SUE 66 - UK - 1992 Four Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
covers, 2 recorded in mono.