Secession (band)

Secession was a Scottish synth pop band that existed between 1983 and 1987. Secession consisted of Peter J. Thomson, Carole L. Branston, Charlie D. Kelly, and J.L. Seenan. Their singer, Peter J. Thomson, who penned their most commercially successful song song "Touch (Part 3)", died in 2001. [http://www.nwoutpost.com/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=165]

Secession was mainly on two different labels during their short career: Beggars Banquet and Siren Records. They released a number of singles starting in 1983 until they released their only album, "A Dark Enchantment", in late 1987.

After Secession split Charlie Kelly and James Seenan went on to join The Vaselines with Charlie's brother, Eugene, and Frances McKee.

The Vaselines are cited by Kurt Cobain as a major influence on his songwriting and the whole Nirvana sound.

After The Vaselines split James went on to record with Captain America but left before they changed the name to Eugenius to form The Painkillers and Suckle with Frances Mckee,

Discography

Singles

* 1983 - "Betrayal"
* 1984 - "Fire Island"
* 1984 - "Touch (Part 3)"
* 1986 - "Michael"
* 1987 - "The Magician" UK #91
* 1987 - "Promise"
* 1987 - "Radioland"
* 1987 - "Sneakyville" A popular dance club hit about the Charles Manson Family murders.

Album

* 1987 - "A Dark Enchantment"

"A Dark Enchantment" was their only release on CD; this CD is prized by collectors of rare 1980s music.

Limited to 1000 copies LP vinyl (snrlp 11 / UK siren records)

External links

Review of Secession's 1987 single, The Magician - along with a more detailed look at their Nirvana connection :

http://www.iamnotthebeatles.com/?p=328