The League of Gentlemen (band)
| The League of Gentlemen | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dorset, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, new wave |
| Years active | 1980 |
| Labels | EG/Polydor |
| Associated acts | Robert Fripp, King Crimson, XTC, Shriekback, Gang of Four |
| Past members | Robert Fripp Sara Lee Barry Andrews Johnny Toobad (Johnny Elichaoff[1]) Kevin Wilkinson |
The League of Gentlemen was a band active during March–December 1980 that featured guitarist Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame. Other members included bass guitarist Sara Lee (who later joined Gang of Four, The B-52's, and Indigo Girls), keyboardist Barry Andrews (formerly of XTC; later of Shriekback) and percussionist Johnny Toobad, replaced late in the band's tenure by Kevin Wilkinson (later of China Crisis and Squeeze).[2][3] The group's name had previously been used by Fripp's first semi-professional band in the 1960s.[4]
The Trouser Press Record Guide described the League of Gentlemen's music as typically taking "a simple medium-to-fast backbeat over which Fripp and Andrews locked horns, with melodic development emerging slowly, surely, subtly."[5] Trouser Press also suggests that the League's foray into dance oriented rock was a precursor to Fripp's reformed King Crimson in the early 1980s.[6]
The band toured extensively in Europe and North America throughout 1980.[7]
There are 77 specific tour dates detailed in the sleevenotes on the The League of Gentlemen album. Missing from this list are four (possibly warm-up) gigs at the 14th Century Hunting Lodge (now Lodge Farm House),[8] outside the grounds of Kingston Lacy near Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England. These gigs are dated 24 to 27 February and pre-dated the first 'official' gig on 10 April at Moles, Bath.
Discography
- The League of Gentlemen (Robert Fripp album) (EG/Polydor, 1981)
- God Save the King (Robert Fripp compilation) (Editions EG, 1985)
- Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx (Live album constructed from bootleg recordings) (Discipline Records, 1996)
Personnel
- Robert Fripp - guitar
- Sara Lee - bass
- Barry Andrews - organ
- Johnny Toobad - drums
- Kevin Wilkinson - drums
Notes
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- ↑ Allmusic.com
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- ↑ Dgmlive.com
- ↑ Geograph.org.uk
References
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