8 Eyed Spy
8 Eyed Spy | |
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Origin | New York City, United States |
Genres | No wave |
Years active | 1979 | –1980
Labels | Fetish Records (GB) |
Associated acts | Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Beirut Slump |
Past members | Lydia Lunch Jim Sclavunos Michael Paumgardhen Pat Irwin George Scott III |
8 Eyed Spy was an American no wave band from New York City,[1] consisting of Lydia Lunch (ex-Teenage Jesus and the Jerks and Beirut Slump) and Jim Sclavunos (also ex-Teenage Jesus and Beirut Slump), Michael Paumgardhen, Pat Irwin and George Scott III.[2]
Background[]
8 Eyed Spy played their first New York City show in October 1979 at the Mudd Club. [3] Subsequently, AllMusic qualified 8 Eyed Spy as "a far more overtly musical group than Teenage Jesus and the Jerks".[4]
They covered Bo Diddley's Diddy Wah Diddy, the swamp rock classic Run Through the Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit. The band recorded only briefly, releasing one live album, Live, and a self-titled studio album. The band broke up in 1980 after the death of George Scott III.[5][4]
Discography[]
- Studio albums
- 8 Eyed Spy (Fetish, 1981)
- Live albums
- Live (cassette, ROIR, 1981)
- Compilation albums
- Lydia Lunch - Hysterie (Widowspeak - 1986)
- 8 Eyed Spy (Atavistic Records, 1997)
- Singles
- "Diddy Wah Diddy"/"Dead You Me Beside" (1980)
References[]
- ^ Dougan, John. "8 Eyed Spy – Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ "8 Eyed Spy Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ Boch, Richard (2017). The Mudd Club. Port Townsend, WA: Feral House. pp. 364–365. ISBN 978-1-62731-051-2. OCLC 972429558.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mason, Stewart. "8 Eyed Spy – 8 Eyed Spy : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- ^ Payes, Robert; Sheridan, David; Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Lydia Lunch". trouserpress.com. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
External links[]
8 Eyed Spy discography at Discogs
- Musical groups from New York City
- ROIR artists
- No wave groups
- Atavistic Records artists