- Silicon Teens
Silicon Teens was a fictional
United Kingdom based pop group in a similar vein toThe Archies , andGorillaz . The project was the creation ofMute Records creator Daniel Miller.The "group" was publicised as a quartet named Darryl, Jacki, Paul and Diane, but in reality these individuals did not exist and for media interviews their parts were played by actors. The project was launched in 1980 with a sole album called "Music For Parties", a collection of old rock n roll classics played in a somewhat cheesy pop synthesiser style.
Despite considerable media interest as a novelty, neither the album nor offshoot singles "Memphis Tennessee" and "
Judy in Disguise " were ever hits, though their third (double-A side) single "Just Like Eddie " b/w "Sun Flight" did manage some UK Chart success.Film director John Hughes was so taken with it that their rendition of "
Red River Rock " can be heard in the movie soundtrack of theSteve Martin /John Candy movie "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles ". [ [http://www.hollywood.com/movie/Planes_Trains_and_Automobiles/237136 Planes, Trains and Automobiles at Hollywood.com ] ]Additionally their version of
You Really Got Me featured on a compilation album of New Wave songs put out by French covers bandNouvelle Vague .Mute went on to do much better signing real synth acts, particularly
Yazoo ,Erasure , andDepeche Mode .Discography
*Memphis Tennessee / Let's Dance (MUTE 003) August 1979
*Judy In Disguise / Chip 'n' Roll (MUTE 004)
*Just Like Eddie / Sun Flight (MUTE 008)
*"Music for Parties" (album) (STUMM 2) September1980 References
External links
* [http://www.mute.com/releases/viewRelease.jsp?showPrices=false&id=27994 Silicon Teens at Mute Records Official site]
*allmusicguide | id=11:fpfexq95ldae
** [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxfyxq85ldke "Music for Parties" Review]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Silicon+Teens Silicon Teens Discography at discogs.com]
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