- Essential Logic
Essential Logic was a UK
post-punk band formed bysaxophonist Lora Logic after leavingX-Ray Spex .The band initially consisted of Lora Logic on
saxophone and vocals, Philip Legg onguitar and vocals, William Bennett (later of Whitehouse) on guitar, Mark Turner onbass guitar , Rich Tea ondrum s, and Dave Wright onsaxophone . Turner was later replaced by Jon Oliver on bass. They formed in 1978 with Logic fresh out of art school. Their first 7" was released on their ownrecord label ; Cells. They released a self-titled EP onVirgin Records in 1979, before signing to Rough Trade. Their debutalbum , "Beat Rhythm News - Waddle Ya Pay?" was released in 1979, followed by several 7"s before the band split in 1980. In 1980-81 Logic also performed as a member ofRed Crayola , as well as playing on recordings byThe Raincoats , and The Swell Maps.Lora Logic released a solo LP, "Pedigree Charm", in 1982 on the Rough Trade label. Soon afterwards she gave up recording and performing when she turned to the
Hare Krishna religion, though she did record and perform under the X-Ray Spex name again when they reformed in 1995. She resumed with Essential Logic in 2001, and released a four-track EP of new material. The new line-up included ex-members of theska groupBad Manners and guitarist Gary Valentine of Blondie. A year later, a further four tracks from a recording session in 1998 were made available from thewebsite , Vitaminic.In 2003, an anthology of Essential Logic recordings was issued, entitled "
Fanfare in the Garden ", on theKill Rock Stars record label.
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