The Adicts

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Adicts

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Img_capt = The Adicts in 2007
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Genre = Punk rock
Years_active = 1975 - present
Label = DWED
Cleopatra
Fall Out
SOS Records
Captain Oi
Associated_acts =
Also Known As = Fun Adicts
ADX
URL = http://www.adicts.us/
Current_members = Keith 'Monkey' Warren
Mel (Spider)Ellis
Pete Dee Davison
Michael 'Kid Dee' Davison
John 'Scruff' Ellis
Dan Graziani
Past_members =
Notable_instruments =

The Adicts are an English punk rock band from Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Popular in the 1980s, they were often in the indie charts at that time. Their song "Viva La Revolution" was featured in the video game "Tony Hawk's Underground". It was also featured in a commercial for the E! channel advertising their reality television show "Pop Fiction".

The Adicts originated as Afterbirth & The Pinz in late 1975. They soon changed their name to The Adicts and became known for their distinctive "Clockwork Orange" "droog" image, which, along with their urgent, uptempo music and light-hearted lyrics, helped set them apart from other punk bands. In the 1980s, they temporarily changed their name to 'Fun Adicts' and 'ADX', mainly coincide with children's TV appearances. They are to date the longest touring punk band with an original line-up.

Their music has catchy melodies and lyrics, and often features extra instruments and sound clips, such as carousel music in "How Sad", violin played by Derick Cook in "Joker in the Pack", and gongs and keyboard percussion by Anthony Boyd in "Chinese Takeaway".

The musicians wear all white, with black boots and black bowler hats. The singer, Keith "Monkey" Warren, wore joker make-up, and his clothes were usually wild, patterned suits (such as checkerboard or polkadot), flared trousers and colorful dress shirts. He also tended to wear a bowler hat and gloves. Along with the look come stage shows involving items such as streamers, confetti, playing cards, joker hats, toy instruments and glitter.

Members

* Keith Warren 'Monkey' - Vocals
* Mel Ellis - Bass
* Pete Dee Davison - Guitar
* Michael 'Kid' Dee Davison - Drums
* John 'Scruff' Ellis - Guitar
* Dan 'Fiddle Dan' Graziani - Violin, Piano, Mandolin

Discography

tudio Albums

Live albums

*1987 - "Live and Loud" Link
*1990 - "Rockers Into Orbit" Fall Out
*2005 - "Clockwork Punks The Collection"

Compilations

*1982 - "Punk and Disorderly-Sraightjacket"
*1984 - "This Is Your Life" Fall Out (UK Indie #12)
*1994 - "Totally Adicted" Dojo
*1996 - "The Best of The Adicts" Dojo
*1997 - "Ultimate Adiction" Cleopatra
*1999 - "The Very Best of the Adicts" Anagram
*1999 - "Complete Singles Collection"
*2005 - "Made in England"

ingles/EPs

*"Lunch With The Adicts" (1979) Dining Out
*"'Viva La Revolution" (1981) Fall Out
*"Chinese Takeaway" (1982) Razor
*"Bad Boy" (1983) Razor (UK #75)
*"Tokyo" (1984) Warners (as ADX)
*"Falling In Love Again" (1985) Sire (as ADX)
*"Bar Room Bop EP" (1985) Fall Out

References

External links

*Official|http://www.adicts.us/
*MySpace|adicts
* [http://www.last.fm/music/The+Adicts The Adicts at last.fm]
* [http://www.cxc.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=243&Itemid=2 The Adicts at cxc.info]
* [http://www.sosrecords.us/ Official Record label of the Adicts]