The Higsons

The Higsons

The Higsons were an English funk-punk band popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.

History

Founded in 1980 at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, The Higsons' first recording was on the "Norwich - A Fine City" compilation album. The band signed to the 2 Tone Records label, along with bands such as The Specials, The Beat and Madness. The Higsons' first single, "I Don't Want to Live with Monkeys", was released in 1981. The band's blend of high-energy funk and groove brought them some chart success: their most remembered track was "Conspiracy", released in 1982, with the refrain "Who stole my bongos?; Did you steal my bongos?". The band folded in 1986.

After the band's break-up, Charlie Higson found fame as a comedy writer and actor in "The Fast Show". Terry Edwards fronted his own band and became a session musician. Simon Charterton founded the Camden based country band The Aftershave, with singer-songwriter and composer Adam Wilson, and in 2005-7 wrote the libretto for their opera/musical "The Reader's Wife". Stuart McGeachin and Colin Williams got full time jobs. Robyn Hitchcock paid tribute to the band with the song "Listening to the Higsons."

Members

*Charlie Higson - Lead vocals, harmonica, piano
*Terry Edwards - Guitar, trumpet, saxophone, piano, vocals
*Simon Charterton - Drums, vocals
*Dave Cummings - Guitar, vocals
*Colin Williams - Bass guitar, vocals
*Stuart McGeachin - Guitar, vocals

Discography

ingles

*"I Don't Want to Live With Monkeys" (1981) - Romans in Britain label. Cat. No. HIG2
*"Got to Let This Heat Out" - Waap Records. Cat. No. WAAP1 / 12WAAP1
*"Conspiracy" (1982) - Waap Records. Cat. No. WAAP2
*"Push Out the Boat" - Waap Recorrds. Cat. No. WAAP4
*"Lost and Lonely" - Waap Recorrds. Cat. No. WAAP5
*"Tear the Whole Thing Down" / "Y Lang, Y Lang" - 2 Tone Records. Cat. No. CHSTT21
*"Run Me Down" (Long Version) / "Put The Punk Back Into Funk Pts 1 & 2" (1983) - 2 Tone Records. Cat. No. CHSTT24
*"Music to Watch Boys By" (1984) - Upright Records. Cat. No. UP9
*"Take It" (1985) - R4. Cat. No. FOR2 [ [http://2-tone.info/artists/the_higsons.html 2 Tone Records - Artists - The Higsons ] ]

Compilation albums

*"Attack of the Cannibal Zombie Businessmen" (1987) - retrospective singles compilation - Waap Records
*"It's a Wonderful Life" - compilation album of BBC Radio 1 sessions, on the Hux records label (1998) [ [http://www.emusic.com/artist/Higsons-MP3-Download/11717393.html Higsons mp3s, Higsons music downloads, Higsons songs from eMusic.com ] ]

References

External links

* [http://2-tone.info/artists/the_higsons.html 2-tone artist profile]
* [http://www.emusic.com/artist/Higsons-MP3-Download/11717393.html Article on The Higson]


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