Modern Eon

Modern Eon
Modern Eon
Origin Liverpool, UK
Genres Post-punk, New Wave
Years active 1978-1982
Labels Dindisc Records
Past members
Alix Plain
Danny Hampson
Bob Wakelin
Tim Lever
Cliff Hewitt
Ged Allen
Joey McKechnie

Modern Eon was a British post-punk/New Wave band, formed in Liverpool, England in 1978. They released one album on the independent UK label Dindisc in 1981.[1]

Contents

History

The band was formed by founding members Alix Plain (real name Alex Johnson) (guitars/vocals) and Danny Hampson (bass/backing vocals), originally called Luglo Slugs.[2] After two more name changes, the band decided on the name Modern Eon and released their first record in late 1978 on the compilation album Street to Street: A Liverpool Album, along with Ged Allen (guitars/backing vocals), and Joey McKechnie (drums). After one self-released single, "Pieces" on Eon Records in 1979, they recorded the single "Euthenics" for Inevitable Records in 1980.[2] Prior to the recording of their debut album, Allen and McKechnie left the band in 1980, and was replaced by Bob Wakelin (strings/vocals/percussion) and Tim Lever (guitars/saxophone), with Cliff Hewitt (drums) joining shortly thereafter.[3] In early 1981 a re-recorded version of "Euthenics" was released on Dindisc followed by two more singles "Child's Play" and "Mechanic", and to much critical acclaim,[4][5] their debut album Fiction Tales was released in mid 1981. After a tour was arranged that year, drummer Hewitt critically injured his wrist, leading them to go on tour using Hewitt's drum playing on a tape machine. By the end of 1981, while the band were working on demos for a second album, Modern Eon dissolved, never to release the follow-up album.[6][7]

Discography[8][9]

Albums

  • 1981: Fiction Tales

Singles

  • 1979: Pieces
  • 1980: Euthenics (Inevitable)
  • 1981: Euthenics (Dindisc)
  • 1981: Child's Play
  • 1981: Mechanic

References

  1. ^ Modern Eon biography
  2. ^ a b Strong, Martin Charles (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. ISBN 978-1841953359. http://books.google.com/books?id=HJfGtREyuSAC&pg=RA12-PT207#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
  3. ^ Band members
  4. ^ Robbins, Ira A (1983). The Trouser Press guide to new wave records. C. Scribner's Sons. p. 192. ISBN 0684179431. 
  5. ^ Griffin, John (5 September 1981). "Dylan's Latest 'Shot' Misses Creative Mark". The Gazette: p. 105. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HAkvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9qQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2174,2004845&dq. Retrieved 4 November 1981. 
  6. ^ Allmusic biography
  7. ^ Official MySpace
  8. ^ Allmusic discography
  9. ^ Detailed discography

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