Action Swingers

Action Swingers were an indie rock/garage punk band formed in the late 1980s in New York City, fronted by singer/guitarist Ned Hayden, who was the only constant member. During its history the band featured members of several other bands, both as full members and guest musicians. The band split up in 1998.
The band was formed in the late 1980s by Ned Hayden along with Pussy Galore member Julia Cafritz (guitar, vocals), and with drummer Johan Kugelberg and producer Don Fleming, they recorded debut single "Bum My Trip" / "Kicked in the Head" in 1989, Fleming also contributing drums to the follow-up, "Fear of a Fucked Up Planet". Hayden and Cafritz were then joined by Unsane bassist Pete Shore and former Sonic Youth/Pussy Galore drummer Bob Bert, this lineup recording the self-titled debut album, released in September 1991. Cafritz had left by early 1992, forming Free Kitten with Kim Gordon, with guitarist Bruce Bennett (concurrent member of the A-Bones) and bassist Howie Pyro playing on a session recorded for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show in March that year. The More Fast Numbers EP followed in mid-1992. 
Former Loveblobs/future Part Chimp member Tim Cedar replaced Bert for live shows in 1993 and a lineup of Hayden, Cedar, and bassist Barry Stillwell recorded tracks in Toe Rag Studios that would later see release as Complete Toe Rag Session. J Mascis played drums on two early tracks by the band. Two further albums were released — Decimation Blvd. (1993) and the compilation Quit While You're Ahead (1994) — before the band split up.
== Links to Peel ==
Peel played many artists that were associated with the Action Swingers on his shows and first heard the band in 1990, where he also set up a competition on his 05 July 1990 for listeners to win copies of 7" singles by the band as well as other artists. He also invited the group to do a session for his show in 1992, which they did.
== Sessions ==
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1. Recorded: 1992-03-22. First Broadcast: 08 May 1992. Repeated: 17 July 1992
*You Want My Action / Kicked In The Head / Hot Rock Action / Lexicon Devil
== Other Shows Played ==
;1990
*02 July 1990: Kicked In The Head (7") Noiseville
*11 July 1990: Kicked In The Head (b-side Bum My Trip 7") Noiseville
*Late 1990 (Ö3): 'Blowjob (7"-B side of Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet)' (Primo Scree)
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*05 January 1991: Blowjob (b/w 7" -  Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet) Primo Scree
*20 January 1991: Blowjob (7" - Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet) Primo Scree
*16 February 1991 (BFBS): 'Fear Of A Fucked Up Planet (7")' (Primo Scree)
*19 October 1991: 'Song (CD-Action Swingers)' (Primo Scree) 
*01 November 1991 (BFBS): 'Song (CD-Action Swingers)' (WEA)
*23 November 1991: Song (album - Action Swingers) Wiiija
*23 November 1991: Watch Out (album - Action Swingers) Wiiija
*23 November 1991: Cuban Bush (album - Action Swingers) Wiiija
*02 December 1991 (Ö3): 'Fire (CD-Action Swingers)' (Primo Scree)
*15 December 1991: Song (album - Action Swingers) Wiiija
;1992
*18 July 1992: You Want My Action (12" EP - More Fast Numbers) Wiiija WIJ 14V
*01 August 1992: You Want My Action (12" EP - More Fast Numbers) Wiiija WIJ 14V
*02 October 1992: Cuban Bush (LP – Action Swingers) Primo Scree
== See Also ==
*Record Collection: A
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Bandcamp
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