The Cannibals (band)

The Cannibals are a British rock band formed in 1976 by Mike Spenser,^[1] formerly of The Count Bishops, after his new band, the Flying Tigers, had split up.^[2] They have released seven full-length albums, numerous singles, EP's, split LP's, and appeared on several compilations.^[3] The band is one of the most prominent representative of the Trash rock and Garage punk genres.

Line-up

Current members

• Mike Spenser - Vocals, Harmonica
• Patrice Picard - Vox Phantom VI
• Max Demata - Bass
• Tony Rathskeller - Drums
• Gene Crazed - Guitar

Former members

• Jay Wiffen - Guitars
• Peter Revez - Bass
• Ben Donnely (of The Inmates)
• Peter Gunn (of The Inmates)
• Tony Oliver (of The Inmates
• Dino (Drummer)
• Adam Blake (of Treatment)^[4]
• Virgil Tracy
• Johnny Walker
• Johnny "Mother" Johnson (of Thee Headcoats)
• Mike McCann
• Geff Mead
• Laury Picard (of Drunk Sincerity)
• Mark Wiffen (of Anti State Control)
• Sebastien Marks
• Dave Heard
• Barry Frost
• John Roland
• Patrice Llaberia
• Dave Good
• Doug "Kes" Forrester
• Clive Leach (Treatment)
• Richard Jones
• Chris Dalley (of Sundial)
• Jeremy Rice
• Mike Berry [the intellektuals]
• Johnny Buck (The Polecats)
• Chris Dust
• Tim Arrowsmith
• Andy Cooper (The Leeches)
• John Moore
• Gary (Drummer, Friend of Dave Heard(
• Ben York-Barber (drummer
• Tim (RIP) Guitarist on Pills
• Eric Baconstrip (drummer, of King Salami & the Cumberland 3)
• Kamikaze U.T. Vincent (bass, of King Salami & the Cumberland 3)

Discography

Albums

• ... Bone to Pick (1982)
• Trash for Cash (1985) USA only
• Hot Stuff (1985)
• The Rest of ... The Cannibals (1985)
• Please Do Not Feed ... The Cannibals (1986)
• And the Lord Said ... Let There Be Trash (1991)
• Brunch with ... The Cannibals (2008)

albums

• The Brest of ... The Cannibals (1995)
• " Brunch With...The Cannibals" (2008) CD for Japan Tour
• Trash From Europe ( 2015 )

Split albums

• Run, Chicken, Run (Volume 1) (with The Surfadelics) (1987)

EPs and singles

• "Good Guys" (under the name 'Mike Spenser and The Cannibals', No. 64 in John Peel's Record Box), Big Cock (1977)
• "Nadine b/w "You Can't", "Sweet Little 16", Hit, (1978 )
• "Pick 'N' Choose" b/w "I Could See Right through You", Hit (1981)
• Trash Flash! (1982)
• "Led Astray", Hit (1982)
• "The Submarine Song" b/w "Paralytic Confusion", Hit (1984)
• "Christmas Rock 'N' Roll" (1985), Hit
• "Kings of Trash" (under the name 'Five Young Cannibals') (1987)
• "You Drive Me Mental" b/w "Paralytic Confusion", Hit (under the name 'Five Young Cannibals') (1989)

Split singles

• "Are You Going to Stonehenge" (with Stoned Aid) (1989)
• "Axe the Tax" (with The Voice Of The People) (1990)

Various artists compilation albums

• The London R & B Sessions (1980)
• These Cats Ain't Nothin' But Trash (with The Milkshakes and The Sting-Rays) (1983)
• Twenty Great Hits of The 60's (1984)
• Garage Goodies, Volume 1 (1986)
• Meltdown On Media Burn (1986)
• Garage Kings (& Junkyard Angels) (1988)
• All Night Garage Service (1991)
• The Songs The Cramps Taught Us (1992)
• The Trash Box (2004)

References

External links

• Official MySpace