Chefs

:(This page is about the British indie band. For the American R&B/Funk band of the same name, see Chefs(2)).
The Chefs were a late Seventies / early Eighties band from Brighton, fronted by Helen McCory (aka Helen McCookerybook). Some cite the band as inventing what became known as the 'C86' indiepop sound.
== Career Outline ==
*After releasing two singles on the independent Attrix label they signed to Graduate Records, then home of UB40.
*In early 1982 the group changed their name to Skat and recorded another Peel session under that name before splitting in mid-1982 following the release of a single on Graduate Records, a cover of the Velvet Underground's 'Femme Fatale'.
*Helen McCookerybook later formed Helen And The Horns and recorded a further three sessions for the Peel show in 1983-84.
== Links to Peel ==
*The Chefs first came to Peel's attention with the track 'Food' that was released on the Attrix LP 'Vaultage 79', a compilation of Brighton bands.
*The first session the group recorded for the show was a favourite with Peel and the listeners, being broadcast a total of seven times.
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*None.
== Sessions ==
*Two sessions, both released in 2012 on the 'Records And Tea: The Best of The Chefs' (Damaged Goods).
1. Recorded: 1981-05-05. First broadcast: 11 May 1981. Repeated 17 June 1981, 03 August 1981, 26 August 1981, 26 November 1981, 09 December 1981, 19 July 1983.
*One Fine Day / I'll Go Too / Love Is Such A Splendid Thing / Northbound Train / Springtime Reggae
2. As 'Skat'. Recorded: 1982-03-08. First broadcast: 10 March 1982. Repeated 12 April 1982.
*Honcho / Sleeping Dogs Lie / Sad Boy Style / Just A Word
== Other Shows Played ==
(The list below was compiled only from the database of this site and may be incomplete. Please add further information if known.)
;1980
*09 January 1980: Food (LP - Vaultage '79) Attrix
*20 March 1980: Food (LP - Vaultage '79) Attrix
*13 August 1980: Boasting (7" EP) Attrix
*20 August 1980: Records And Tea (7" EP) Attrix
*23 August 1980 (BFBS): Records And Tea (7" EP) Attrix
*28 August 1980: Boasting (7" EP) Attrix
:"Mine's bigger than yours. Those are the Chefs and that's called Boasting from their EP on Attrix Records from Brighton and Robin Miller in Sounds has a bit of a dig at me for liking the EP because there's a track on it about the popular disease thrush. I'll remember you Robbie."
*23 September 1980: Boasting (7" EP) Attrix
;1981
*01 April 1981: 24 Hours (7") Attrix
*06 April 1981: Let's Make Up (7" - 24 Hours) Attrix RB 13
*08 April 1981: 24 Hours (7") Attrix
*11 April 1981 (BFBS): Let's Make Up (7" - 24 Hours) Attrix RB 13
*11 April 1981 (BFBS): 24 Hours (7") Attrix RB 13
*23 April 1981 (BFBS): 24 Hours (7") Attrix RB 13
*28 April 1981: 24 Hours (7") Attrix RB 13
*04 June 1981 (BFBS): 24 Hours (7") Attrix RB 13
*19 October 1981: Locked Out (v/a album - Moonlight Radio) Armageddon MOON 1
*22 October 1981 (BFBS): Locked Out (v/a album - Moonlight Radio) Armageddon MOON 1
*18 November 1981: 24 Hours (7") Attrix
;1982
*29 March 1982: Femme Fatale (7") Graduate GRAD 14 (as Skat)
*14 April 1982 (BFBS): Femme Fatale (7") Graduate GRAD 14 (as Skat)
*18 April 1982 (BFBS): Femme Fatale (7") Graduate GRAD 14 (as Skat)
*04 May 1982: Femme Fatale (7") Graduate GRAD 14 (as Skat)
;1983
*23 January 1983 (BFBS): 24 Hours (7") Attrix/Graduate
*06 April 1983 (BFBS): Boasting (7" - Sweetie / Thrush / Records And Tea / Boasting) Attrix RB 10
;1984
*23 January 1984: Femme Fatale (7") Graduate GRAD 14 (as Skat)
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Fan site
*Damaged Goods CD release page
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