Eskimos & Egypt

Eskimos and Egypt were a late 1980s to mid-1990s crossover band based out of Manchester, England. The band's members were Paul Cundall on keyboards and synthesizer, David Cameron-Pryde on bass and keyboards, Mark Compton on guitar and keyboards and Christopher O'Hare on vocals and keyboards. Their unofficial fifth member was long term collaborator Mark Stagg, who acted as engineer. The band was started by Cameron-Pryde and O'Hare and original drummer Nigel Heywood, who now lives in the United States.
The band were influenced by early electronic acts such as Kraftwerk, The Human League, Gary Numan and underground electronica such as SPK, Clan of Xymox, The Passage and 4AD acts such as This Mortal Coil. They were known as one of the first acts to incorporate live instruments into early 1990s dance music, and their live shows were a mix of dance based electronica and metal guitars.
==Links to Peel==
In the band's formative years they recorded an early 7" vinyl single in 1987/88 called "The Cold EP", which was released on Manchester indie Village Records. The single included the tracks "The Cold", "Screams and Whispers" and "A Year". According to Wikipedia, the single was played on John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show and attracted DEF Management (Moby/Sparks/Robyn/Sonique), who went on to manage the band for the duration of their musical career. The band's music continued to be played by Peel and the DJ even played their track, 'Fall From Grace', whilst sitting in for Jakki Brambles in 1993.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1990
*02 December 1990: 'Grace' (Single) Deutsch Englische Freundschaft 
*15 December 1990 (BFBS): 'Grace (12"-The Power Of G'N'R)' (Deutsche Englische Freundschaft)
;1991
*23 March 1991: G'N'R - That's What U Want? (12") Deutsche Englischer Freundshaft
*14 April 1991: G'N'R - That's What U Want? (12") Deutsche Englischer Freundschaft
*Peel 004 (Radio Bremen): Don't U Do It! (Exocet Instrumental) (12") One Little Indian / Deutsch Englische Freundschaft
*29 June 1991: Don't U Do It! (12") One Little Indian / Deutsche Englische Freundschaft 
*15 July 1991 (Radio Bremen): Don't U Do It! (12") One Little Indian / Deutsch Englische Freundschaft
;1992
*31 July 1992: 'Welcome To The Future (Reggae Metal) (12 inch)' (ZYX) 
;1993
*06 April 1993 (John Peel Is Jakki Brambles): Fall From Grace
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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