The Wolfgang Press

The Wolfgang Press were an English band active in the 1980s and 1990s. While many people were involved in most of their recordings (especially in later years), the core band consisted of Michael Allen (vocals, bass), Mark Cox (keyboards), and Andrew Gray (guitar). The band recorded for the 4AD label. Allen and Cox had both been members of Rema-Rema and Mass, while Gray had been a member of In Camera. All of these bands had also recorded for 4AD.

The band name is most likely inspired by late German actor Wolfgang Preiss.

Michael Allen is now with the band Geniuser, who released an album "Mud Black" on the Danish Phisteria label in 2005, Andrew Gray records under the name Limehouse Outlaw and released an album "Homegrown" on his own label in 2003, and Mark Cox has contributed writing and production to a project entitled U:guru.

Discography

* "The Burden Of Mules" (1983)
* "Scarecrow" EP (1984)
* "Water" EP (1985)
* "Sweatbox" EP (1985)
* "The Legendary Wolfgang Press and Other Tall Stories" (1985 - compilation album of previous 3 EPs)
* "Standing Up Straight" (1986)
* "Big Sex" EP (1987)
* "Bird Wood Cage" (1988 - CD includes previous EP)
* "Queer" (1991 - US and UK versions differ due to sample clearance issues)
* "Funky Little Demons" (1994 - initial CD copies w/4 track remix bonus disc)
* "Everything Is Beautiful (A Retrospective 1983-1995)" (2001)