The Deaf Aids
The Deaf Aids were a post-punk/garage band from Sheffield, England, who were part of the 'Sheffield Scene' in the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band subsequently based themselves in London and gigged there regularly at venues such as The Marquee, Dingwalls and The Greyhound, as well as touring nationally.
Early Days
The band was formed by Terry Gamwells in 1978 and were originally called Charles Hawtrey and The Deaf Aids, a reference to the lyrics of a Beatles track called 'Two of Us' which featured on the Beatles' *Let It Be* album. The other band members were Craig Waite (bass guitar), Graham Hoggard (drums) and John O'Roarke (lead guitar). The band originally performed routinely as a support band at The Limit Club in Sheffield which was one of the most popular venues for touring bands in the late 1970s.[1]
Cult band
It was while playing a support gig at The Limit Club in 1979 that The Deaf Aids came to the attention of Conspiracy Management, who were managers of The Jags (a band who charted with 'Back of my Hand'). The Deaf Aids were signed by Conspiracy Management and went on to tour or support a wide range of late 70s bands including The Undertones, the Stray Cats, The Jags, The Inmates, Nine Below Zero, The Ruts and Wilko Johnson. The Deaf Aids first single was 'Do It Again', a 7 inch single which was pressed in very limited numbers (250 copies)[2] and went on to achieve cult status with record collectors paying up to £400 a copy on eBay, resulting in New York-based Sing Sing Records releasing a re-pressing of the record in 2010. [3] The band went on to release a single on the Conspiracy label, 'Heroes' backed with 'Bored Christine' which featured on the John Peel and Tommy Vance Radio One shows.[4] In 1979 The Deaf Aids featured on the BBC Radio1 live show 'Rock Goes to College' hosted by Mike Read. The band also performed at the Stonehenge Free Festival in 1981. [5] Terry Gamwells went on to develop a solo career in music both as an artist in his own right as well as collaborating with Lisa Stansfield.[6][7]
Discography
- Do it again/Aren't People Strange/Peep Show - 3-track 7-inch EP 1978 (Own label)
- Heroes/Bored Christine - 7-inch single (Conspiracy Records) 1979
- Heroes/Bored Christine/Bristol Stomp/The Dog 12" EP 1979
- Heroes and Bristol Stomp also featured on the album *Live at the 101: Warts'n'all* by various artists including The Thompson Twins https://www.discogs.com/Various-Live-At-The-101-Warts-N-All/release/897549
- Do it again/Aren't People Strange/Peep Show - new 7-inch single pressing by Sing Sing Records, New York 2010
References
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- ↑ "Take It To The Limit: The Story Of A Sheffield Rock'n'Roll Legend - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Deaf Aids - Do It Again". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "DEAF AIDS - Heroes? b/w Bored Christine". singsingrecords.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "New Page 2". www.boredteenagers.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Stonehenge Free Festival". Wikipedia. 2016-12-24.
- ↑ "Terry Gamwells". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "The Line (Lisa Stansfield song)". Wikipedia. 2016-04-28.
