Sex Gang Children

"That's the Sex Gang Children. I knew their parents, in fact, I think I was one of their parents." 
The Sex Gang Children were a London-based goth / post-punk band formed at the beginning of 1982 (originally under the name Panic Button) by vocalist and songwriter Andi Sex Gang (born Andreas McElligott). They quickly made a name for themselves in their home underground scene with their intense theatrical live performances and unique brand of sound and onstage visuals. Their first EP Beasts was released in June 1982 and became one of the best selling UK 12" singles, remaining in the indie charts for the next 18 months. Their debut album 'Song and Legend', released in 1983, went straight to No. 1 in the indie charts, entering the top 30 in the UK mainstream.
Cited as an early influence by the likes of Jane's Addiction, Soundgarden and Danzig, Sex Gang Children have never compromised in their approach to the art, with songs such as Deiche, Sebastiane and Mauritia Mayer remaining to this day alternative and Goth club favourites all over the world. As of writing, the band are still active and Andi Sex Gang has had a moderately successful solo career.
==Links to Peel==
The aforementioned Sebastiane featured in the group's only Peel session: John's wry comment on the title was, "Although I've lived a very long time, I've never known anybody called Sebastiane, and I'm willing to bet that you haven't either. It's an attractive name, though." . Beasts was played at least twice on Kat's Karavan, though John appeared to have a copy where the labels were on the wrong way round.
Although the band were prolific in their recorded output, the session was rather coolly received by John: although he gave airtime to goth bands, it did not appear to be a genre in whose longevity he had much faith, and they do not appear in his playlists after their early releases.
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*Noneright|335 px
== Sessions ==
One session only, released on In Session (digital, Liberation London, 2020)
1. Recorded: 1982-10-27. First broadcast: 11 November 1982. Repeated: 30 November 1982, 28 February 1983
*Kill Machine / German Nun / State Of Mind / Sebastiane
== Other Shows Played ==
*23 August 1982: Beasts (12") Illuminated ILL 1112
*25 August 1982 (BFBS): Beasts (12") Illuminated ILL 1112
*25 August 1982 (BFBS): Times Of Our Lives (12" - Beasts) Illuminated ILL 1112
*06 September 1982: Beasts (12") Illuminated ILL 1112
*25 October 1982: Into The Abyss (7") Illuminated ILL 15
*27 October 1982: Into The Abyss (7") Illuminated ILL 15
*10 November 1982 (BFBS): Into The Abyss (7") Illuminated ILL 15
*Tremble The Dog: 'Funny Little Man'
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official site
*Allmusic
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