The Godfathers
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, new wave |
| Years active | 1985–2000; 2008–present |
| Labels | Corporate Image Epic Intercord Records |
| Members | Peter Coyne (vocals) Chris Coyne (bass) Steve Crittall (guitar) Mauro Venegas (guitar) Tim James (drums) |
| Past members | Kris Dollimore Mike Gibson George Mazur Chris Burrows Del Bartle Grant Nicholas Dave Twigg |
The Godfathers are an English alternative rock/new wave band from London, England, with strong influences from R&B and punk.[1]
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Career
The Godfathers were formed by Peter and Chris Coyne after the demise of The Sid Presley Experience in 1985.[2] Fellow Sid Presley member, and current Godfather, Del Bartle went on to form The Unholy Trinity with drummer Kevin Murphy.[3]
After independent single releases produced by Vic Maile,[4] and collected on their debut album, Hit By Hit,[4] they signed to Epic Records in 1987. Extensive tours of the UK, Europe and the United States followed. Single and title track of their first album [5] "Birth, School, Work, Death" made the U.S. Billboard Top 40 in 1988[6] after college radio and MTV airplay but the band were less commercially successful in the UK.
Albums More Songs About Love And Hate [7] and Unreal World [8] followed, before the band left Epic and released two albums on German label Intercord in the 90s. The band ceased activity in 2000. In 2003 Peter Coyne and Kris Dollimore played briefly in a band called The Germans with Rat Scabies, formerly of The Damned.[9]
In 2008, the band reformed with its original line-up. In March 2009, the band announced a change with Del Bartle returning to replace Kris Dollimore. Grant Nicholas later replaced George Mazur on drums, and Mike Gibson also left the band. In 2010 a live album 'Shot Live At The 100 Club' was released as a DVD/CD set on Secret Records.
2011 saw the band release two download-only singles 'Back Into The Future' and 'The Outsider'. 'Primitive Man' followed the next year and all were included on their comeback album Jukebox Fury,[10] released in 2013. Promotion for the album included a month-long UK tour supporting The Stranglers. 2014 saw a fresh line-up change, with two new guitarists replacing Del Bartle.[11]
Discography
Albums
- Hit by Hit - 1986
- Birth, School, Work, Death - 1988[12]
- More Songs About Love and Hate - 1989[12]
- Unreal World - 1991
- Dope, Rock 'n' Roll, and Fucking in the Streets (Live) - 1992
- The Godfathers (aka The Orange Album) - 1993
- Afterlife - 1995
- Jukebox Fury - 2013
Compilations and reissues
- Birth, School, Work, Death: The Best of the Godfathers - 1996
- Birth, School, Work, Death: Hits, Rarities & Gems - 2007
- Hit By Hit - [2CD reissue] - 2008
- The Godfathers (aka The Orange Album) [2CD reissue] - 2013
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
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| U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | |||
| 1985 | "Capo Di Tutti Capi EP" | Hit by Hit | ||
| 1986 | "This Damn Nation" | |||
| "Sun Arise" | ||||
| 1987 | "Love Is Dead" | |||
| 1988 | "Birth, School, Work, Death" | 38 | Birth, School, Work, Death | |
| "Cause I Said So" | ||||
| "Love Is Dead" | ||||
| 1989 | "She Gives Me Love" | 8 | More Songs About Love and Hate | |
| 1990 | "I'm Lost and Then I'm Found " | |||
| 1991 | "Unreal World" | 6 | Unreal World | |
| 1993 | "Strange About Today" | The Godfathers | ||
| 1995 | "That Special Feeling" | Afterlife | ||
| 2011 | "Back Into The Future" | download single | ||
| 2011 | "The Outsider" | download single | ||
| 2012 | "Primitive Man" | download single | ||
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