The Mogodons (a.k.a. Mogadons, Mogodonz) (1981-1982)

Goth act formed in 1981 by Adrian Mitchel (guitars, former Upsets, Dead or Alive and later Love Look Away), Paul Curran (bass, former And the Dance, Knopov’s Political Package and It’s Immaterial, later Love Look Away), Nina Guido (a.k.a. Nina Guido, vocals), Kris Guidio (a.k.a. Kris Guido, vocals) and Paul Barlow (drums, ex And the Dance, sessions with Wah! It’s Immaterial). In 1982 they released an E.P.

Zuvembie (1982)


- Plague In E-Minor
- Zuvembie

- (New) Shadows
- Plague In E-Minor Reprise



The quite ironic review in Merseysound 25 read like this: ‘They sound a bit like a bunch of session-men with spare time on their hands and a studio to play with. At least they are honest (Shadows revisited is pretty accurate to their big man). Quite good fun all the same, especially the spirited and quite uplifting” (Merseysound 25, July 1982). According to sources they also worked on a second single (Are You Dead?), but no trace of it seemed to be left.

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