Heads

The Heads are an English psychedelic rock band formed in Bristol, England in 1990. They have released around 20 full-length albums (including live albums, patchworks, and collaborations), numerous EPs and singles. Originally formed in 1990 by Hugo Morgan, Simon Price and Dave Spencer (guitar) from the remnants of Bristol bands Quinton and The Spasmodics respectively. They were joined by Wayne Maskell a few months later and played music somewhat influenced by Loop, Spacemen 3 and The Stooges. This line up lasted for 2 years, playing support slots to bands such as Babes in Toyland, but without any record releases (although an early version of Spliff Riff appeared on the Sessions 1 7" released by Rocket records in 1999).
After a few months with a guitarist called Jim, who then left to be replaced by Paul Allen (aka ROCKPROF) in 1993, the band took a slightly more rock route more inspired by bands such as Monster Magnet. Their first single was released in 1994, entitled The QUAD EP. This has become a collectors item with its Russ Meyer inspired sleeve and initial copies including a packet of cigarette papers with the name of the band printed on the front.
== Links to Peel ==
The band recorded three Peel Sessions between 1995 and 1999 as well as a session for Mark Radcliffe. In an 2014 interview with Quietus, Simon Price praised Peel: 
"There's nothing to replace Peel, he'd give anyone a chance - that doesn't happen now. The thought of us playing live on Radio 1 at 8pm [as in Radcliffe's sessions] just seems ridiculous now. I guess there's some blogs and sites that new bands can get a lift from, but no guru like Peel." 
He also talked about his memories of meeting JP:
"With Peel you could do anything. We just got generally a far better quality recording of our tracks thanks to the BBC. The Peel sessions were pre-recorded so that wasn't quite as stressful as going out live like with the Radcliffe. We met Peel at a do - obviously he never went to the sessions. He was affable and very polite, I was a bit nervous so just mumbled a thanks to him and shook his hand. Radcliffe just took the piss out of us, in a friendly way. It was the only way to get a reaction or comment as, again, we were nervous and stoned." 
Fellow band member, Hugo Morgan also talked in the same interview his memories of meeting Peel:
"Radcliffe commented on how we didn't have beards and tattoos. We met John Peel at the ICA for his party to celebrate 25 years at Radio 1. I was introduced and spoke to him for five minutes, but can't remember much of it. Apparently the only person who was drunker than me was Pete Wylie." 
== Sessions ==
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1. Recorded: 1995-10-22. Broadcast: 10 November 1995
*Chipped / Widowmaker / Theme / Woke Up / Spliff Riff
2. Recorded: 1997-01-26. Broadcast: 09 February 1997. Repeated: 20 August 1997
*Could Be It Doesn't Matter / Legavan Satellite / You Can Lean Back Sometimes / Post Relaxation
3. Recorded: 2000-10-01. Broadcast: 18 October 2000
*False Heavy / You Took Me By Surprise / Fuego / 75 (Version) John Have A Pee
== Other Shows Played ==
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*30 April 1994: Quad (LP - Relaxing With...) Rooster 
*10 September 1994 (BFBS): Coogan's Bluff (7") Rooster Rock 
;1995
*29 September 1995: 'Television (7 inch)' (Headhunter)
*13 October 1995: Television (7") Headhunter
;1996
*thumb|330x330px08 March 1996: 'Quad (LP-Relaxing With...)' (Headhunter)
*16 March 1996: Slow Down (album - Relaxing With...) Headhunter
*16 March 1996 (BFBS): 'Quad (LP-Relaxing With...)' (Headhunter)
*20 March 1996: Quad (LP - Relaxing With The Heads) Headhunter
*23 March 1996 (BFBS): 'Slow Down (LP-Relaxing With...)' (Headhunter)
*30 March 1996: 'Chipped (CD-Relaxing With...)' (Headhunter)
*20 April 1996 (BBC World Service): Chipped (CD - Relaxing With...) Headhunter
*27 April 1996: ‘U33 (CD – Relaxing With )’ Rooster
*27 April 1996 (BFBS): 'U 33 (LP-Relaxing With...)' (Headhunter)
*02 November 1996: Gnu (single)
*16 November 1996: Gnu (7") Headhunter / Cargo HH 7-01
*14 December 1996: Delwyn's Conkers (10") Man's Ruin
;1997
*18 January 1997: Delwyn's Conkers (10") Man's Ruin
;2000
*thumb|330x330px07 March 2000: Thumbs (CD - Untitled) White Label
*13 March 2000 (BFBS): 'Fuego (2xLP-Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere)' (Sweet Nothing)
*20 March 2000 (BFBS): 'Fuego (2xLP-Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere)' (Sweet Nothing)
*23 March 2000 (Radio Eins): Could Be... (2xLP - Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere) Sweet Nothing
*28 March 2000: 'Could Be (LP-Untitled)'
*05 April 2000: Thumbs (LP - Untitled) White Label
*19 April 2000: Could Be (LP: Untitled) White Label
*31 May 2000: Song No.1 (LP - Untitled) CDR
*August 2000 (FSK): Fuego (CD - Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere) Sweet Nothing
*September 2000 (FSK): Fuego (CD - Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere) Sweet Nothing
*06 September 2000: 'Could Be (LP-Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere)' (Sweet Nothings)
*14 September 2000 (Radio Eins): #75 (LP - Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere) Sweet Nothing
*17 October 2000: #75 (LP - Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere) Sweet Nothing
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*04 December 2001: Dissonaunt (2xLP – Under Sided) Sweet Nothing
*13 December 2001: False Heavy (LP - Under-Sided) Sweet Nothing
;2002
*10 January 2002 (Radio Eins): Dissonaut (album - Under Sided) Sweet Nothing
*24 January 2002: Dissonaut (album - Under Sided) Sweet Nothing
*31 January 2002: False Heavy ('Third LP' promo CDR) Sweet Nothing
*07 February 2002: Energy (LP – Under Sided) Sweet Nothing
*10 February 2002 (BBC World Service): Dissonant (LP - Third) Sweet Nothing
*21 February 2002 (Radio Eins): Dissonant (LP - Third) Sweet Nothing
*25 July 2002: False Heavy (LP - Under Sided) Sweet Nothing
== See Also ==
* December 2001 (Peel's Record Box)
*January 2002 (Peel's Record Box)
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Bandcamp
Category:Artists