Flowers

:(This page is about the Scottish band. For the English band of the same name, see Flowers(2)).
The Flowers (sometimes credited as Flowers), active from 1978–1980, were a post-punk band from Scotland, part of the Edinburgh scene which spawned bands such as Scars, Josef K and The Fire Engines. They are known for their feminist lyrics and "astringent" music. The band, and the musical scene of which they were a part, are profiled in the 2015 film Big Gold Dream.
The Flowers formed in 1978, when local band The Dirty Reds split into two offshoot bands, The Dirty Reds Two and the group which would become The Flowers. This latter group included Dave Carson (later of Boots For Dancing) on bass, Andy Copland on guitar, and drummer Russell Burn (later of The Fire Engines and Win). Carson invited Hilary Morrison to join as vocalist.
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==Links to Peel==
The band made their recorded debut in May of 1979, when their songs “Criminal Waste” and “After Dark” were included on the first Earcom compilation, Earcom 1, on Fast Product. John Peel played "Criminal Waste" on his 24 May show, and a member of the band called in to point out that what was apparently "surface noise" on the recording was actually an overdub of rain. "After Dark" has been described as a "revelatory" song which "dissect[s] the rituals of the disco" from a female perspective.
On 28 August 1979, The Flowers recorded a session for John Peel's show on BBC Radio 1. Their four tracks were “Living Doll,” “Tunnels,” “The Deep End Dance,” and “Tear Along”. This session was broadcast on 12 September 1979. Although it never saw a physical release, the broadcast can be readily found online.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1979-08-28. First Broadcast: 12 September 1979. Repeated: 02 October 1979
*Living Doll / Tunnels / The Deep End Dance / Tear Along
==Other Shows Played==
;1979
*24 May 1979: Criminal Waste (v/a LP - Earcom 1) Fast Product
*04 June 1979: Criminal Waste (v/a LP - Earcom 1) Fast Product
*28 June 1979: Criminal Waste (v/a LP - Earcom 1) Fast Product
*19 July 1979: After Dark (v/a LP - Earcom 1) Fast Product
*11 December 1979: (Life) After Dark (7") Pop Aural 
*12 December 1979: Life After Dark (single) Fast
*22 December 1979 (BFBS): (Life) After Dark (7") Pop Aural
;1980
*02 January 1980: (Life) After Dark (7") Pop Aural
*05 January 1980 (BFBS): [Life] After Dark (7" - Confessions) Pop Aural 
*18 March 1980: (Life) After Dark (Single) Pop Aural
*03 May 1980 (BFBS): Ballad Of Miss Demeanour (7") Pop Aural 
*19 May 1980: 'Ballad Of Miss Demeanour' (7 inch) (Pop Aural)
*27 May 1980: Tear Along (EP - Ballad Of Miss Demeanor) Pop Aural
*05 June 1980: Ballad Of Miss Demeanour (7”) Pop Aural
== See Also ==
*Sounds
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists