Jah Scouse

Jah Scouse (a.k.a. Ian Kay), Liverpool toaster, who collaborated and toured Europe with Young Marble Giants. The band (and more precisely, brothers Stuart and Philip Moxham) backed him on Jah Scouse first (and for a long time only) vinyl release in 1984, Better Things, produced by Phil Legg (Essential Logic). The 7” contained two numbers, and notably Merge (backed with Vegan Mix, which also featured Charles Bullen (This Heat)).

The Shake - Peel session (1979)

The official debut for Troy Tate with the Shake (Jo Callis, Simon Templar, Angel Patterson) was for a Peel Session. Recorded at Maida Vale Studio on April 23rd 1979, with Cris Lycett producing and Dave Dade and Martyn Parker engineering, the session was aired on April 30th and featured:

Peel Session (April 1979)
- (But) Not Mine
- Glasshouse
- Night by Night
- Teenbeat

The first two numbers appeared on the Shake’s first Ep, Nigh by Night was to be the b-side of the upcoming single.

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(see also: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1970s/1979/Apr23shake/ )

The Shake (1979-1980)

Band formed by ex-Rezillos Jo (a.k.a John) Callis (guitars, later Boots for Dancing, Human League, and, as a solo artist in-between bands, recorded the Ep Woah Yeah in 1981), Simon Templar (bass, later Flowers, Boots for Dancing) and Angel (a.k.a. Ali) Patterson (drums, later Boots for Dancing, TV21 and Troy Tate Band). Shake released an Ep in July 1979:

Culture Shock (1979)
- Culture Shock
- (But) Not mine
- Glasshouse
- Dream on

Troy Tate was added to the line-up (guitar, vocals, former Index, later Teardrop Explodes, Troy Tate Band). This line-up released the band’s second single in February 1980:

Invasion of the Gamma Men (1980)
- Invasion of the Gamma Men
- Night by Night

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Shortly after the release of the single Tate was suggested by Bill Drummond to Julian Cope as a replacement for Alan Gill leaving the Teardrop Explodes. This is Cope’s recollection of the audition:
‘Troy Tate was great looking. He was dark haired and a little older than us. When he walked into the rehearsal room, he walked up to me, and said, ‘Hi, baby.’ I like him at once. We made a racket and he clanged his guitar the way I liked, so he was in. Within the week, we were firm friends.’ (Heads On, 107)

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(see also http://www.nkvdrecords.com/rezillos.htm
http://davidsmythe.org/rezillos/can )

The Index (1977-79)

Cheltenham-based band with a short life (early 1977, early 1979) featuring Liverpool born Troy Tate (guitar, vocals, later Shake, Teardrop Explodes, Troy Tate bad), Russell Elliott (bass) and Dave Hough (drums).
The Index release their first and only single in June 1978:


Jet Leg (1978)
- Jet Leg
- Total Bland



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