Daisy Chainsaw

Daisy Chainsaw were an English alternative rock group who were active between 1989 and 1994 started by guitarist and songwriter Crispin Gray. The group's original lead vocalist KatieJane Garside appeared on the band's early EPs and 1992 debut album, Eleventeen, before departing in 1993. Lead vocalist Belinda Leith replaced Garside for the group's final album, released in 1994. 
The band formed in 1989 after KatieJane Garside answered an advertisement placed by guitarist Crispin Gray in the music press. Their gigs included grapevines and rag dolls strewn across the stage, and Garside thrashing around in soiled gowns drinking juice from a baby bottle.
The band were successful with their Love Sick Pleasure EP which included the hit single, "Love Your Money" - primarily due to prime time appearances on ITV's The Chart Show and Channel 4's The Word. However, they had to decline appearing on BBC TV's Top of the Pops because Garside had a throat infection. Love Your Money reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1992.
Turning down an offer to be signed to Madonna's Maverick record label, they later signed to the indie label, One Little Indian. The follow-up singles Pink Flower (UK number 65) and Hope Your Dreams Come True were only moderately successful, as was their debut album Eleventeen (1992), peaking on the UK Albums Chart at number 62.
In support of Eleventeen, the band toured extensively in the United Kingdom with grunge band Mudhoney, who were supporting their new release, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (1991), and alternative rock band Hole, who were also supporting their debut, Pretty on the Inside (1991). Hole frontwoman Courtney Love cited KatieJane Garside as one of the "first true riot grrls" alongside herself and Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland, although none of these bands were directly associated with the riot grrl movement.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played couple of tracks from the band's debut EP in 1991 and acknowledged the band's success in breaking the top 40 with "Love Your Money" by stating on his 19 January 1992 show that this is the number 35 record in the new chart, before playing the song.
==Shows Played==
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;1991
*17 November 1991: 'Sick Of Sex (CD-Love Sick Pleasure )' (Deva)
*29 November 1991 (BFBS) / Peel 200 (BFBS): 'Sick Of Sex (CD-Love Sick Pleasure )' (Deva)
*01 December 1991: 'Sick Of Sex' (Maxi-EP 'Love Sick Pleasure') Deva
;1992
*19 January 1992: 'Love Your Money (CD-Love Sick Pleasure )' (Deva)
*07 March 1992: Pink Flower (7") Deva
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists