About this Event

The Underworld Camden

The Godfathers



Plus:

WitchDoktors



Doors - 6:00pm

Price - £15.00 Adv.



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About:



Legendary British rock & roll group The Godfathers were formed in 1985 by brothers Peter Coyne (vocals) & Chris Coyne (bass) from the ashes of their previous band The Sid Presley Experience. The Godfathers toured extensively & quickly earned a serious reputation for their electrifying brand of primal rock & roll & incendiary live shows around the World.



Forming a recording partnership with famed producer Vic Maile The Godfathers released 4 critically acclaimed, smash hit independent singles on their own Corporate Image label (‘Lonely Man’, ‘This Damn Nation’, ‘I Want Everything’ & ‘Love Is Dead’) which alongside a brutal cover of Lennon’s ‘Cold Turkey’ were compiled into their seminal debut album release ‘Hit By Hit’ in ’86. The London band then signed a Worldwide deal with Sony/Epic records in ’87.



The Godfathers unleashed the storming rocker ‘Birth School Work Death’ as their debut single on Epic Records in late ’87 & scored a US Billboard top 40 hit after massive college radio airplay & heavy MTV rotation. The classic ‘Birth School Work Death’ album released in ’88 followed (includes the ‘hit’ anthem title track & singles ‘Cause I Said So’ & a re-recorded ‘Love Is Dead’) & was celebrated with extensive tours of the UK, Europe & U S A they cemented their reputation as one of the best, ‘must-see’ live acts of the period.



The Godfathers’ mob inspired image, raw lyrics & guitar-driven, edgy Rock’&’Roll sound was in direct contrast to the bland, synthesized pop that mainly dominated the mainstream charts at that time & foreshadowed the Brit-Pop/Rock resurgence of the early 1990′s.