Barbel

Formed in Liverpool in 1984, Barbel included Greg Milton (guitar, bass, vocals), Roger Synek (drums) – both form A Formal Sigh – Ali Williams (keyboards, formerly with Flo & the Frets), Dave Surtees (guitars), who left some time later. Later they were joined by Dave Morgan (formerly with the Jactars)Spelling used by Ken Garner in The Peel Sessions. Discogs uses "Jactars". on bass, so that Milton could switch on second guitar and focus more on vocals.
(Read more at LastFM.)
== Links to Peel ==
As part of the 1980s generation of Liverpool indie bands, with members drawn from former sessions outfits A Formal Sigh and Jactars, Barbel were always likely to get a sympathetic hearing from Peel. After favourable comments about their demo tape in January 1989, the DJ granted generous airtime to their debut mini LP 'One Horse Planet' and subsequent releases over the next couple of years. These included a version of 'Winchester Cathedral' (originally by the New Vaudeville Band) on 'Through The Looking Glass 1966', an album in the Imaginary Records covers compilations series much played by Peel.
Two sessions were recorded, in 1990 and 1991, both produced by Dale Griffin, both repeated.
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*None
== Sessions ==
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Two sessions. No known commercial release.
1. Recorded: 1990-01-02. First broadcast: 12 February 1990. Repeated: 15 March 1990
*Shadow Of A Doubt / (Safe In A) Bubble World Facts / Inferno
2. Recorded: 1991-10-06. First broadcast: 30 November 1991. Repeated: 26 January 1992
*Kicker / Lay By / Income Tax / If I Was A Rich Man
== Other Shows Played ==
;1989
*03 January 1989: (Peel mentions getting a tape from a band called Barbel from Liverpool and doesn't remember whether he passed it to John Walters for him to check it out, as he thought the tape was quite good.)
*25 September 1989: House By The Airport (12" - One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
*06 October 1989 (BBC World Service): House By The Airport (12" - One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
*07 October 1989 (BFBS): House By The Airport (12"- One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
*14 October 1989 (BFBS): One Thing (12"-One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
*15 November 1989: House By The Airport (album - One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
*29 November 1989: Pudding Bag Lane (12" - One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
*05 December 1989: No Money (12" - One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
*07 December 1989: Hip And Her Cheek (12" mini album - One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
*18 December 1989: One Thing (12" mini-album - One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
;1991
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*27 April 1991: Inferno (single) Imaginary
*06 May 1991 (Ö3): Inferno (12"-Inferno E.P.) Imaginary
*11 May 1991: Inferno (12"-Inferno E.P.) Imaginary
*13 May 1991 (BBC World Service): Inferno (7") Imaginary
*08 June 1991: Inferno (7") Imaginary
*14 July 1991: Winchester Cathedral (LP - Through The Looking Glass 1966) Imaginary
;1992
*13 September 1992 (BFBS): House By The Airport (EP - One Horse Planet) Pink Moon
;2001
*05 April 2001: One Thing (v/a CD - Liverpool Cult Classics - Unearthed Volume 1) Viper
== See Also ==
*Liverpool: Sessions
*Dale Griffin: Peel Sessions produced
*Covers Compilations
== External Links ==
*LastFM
*Discogs
*frankosonic.blogspot.com
== References ==
Category:Artists
Category:One For Ken