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Biting Tongues
Alternative band from Manchester · formed 1980
Experimental Post Punk group from Manchester UK. formed in 1979 at The Factory Club .Made records for New Hormones/Factory /Situation2/Cut Deep.Back Catalogue reissued on LTM records.
- Shows on record
- 20
- Rooms played
- 14
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 14
- Last show
- Dec 12, 2009Plan K - La Raffinerie
About
Biting Tongues is a band from Manchester, formed in 1980, tagged avant-prog, experimental rock, funk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1979 to 2009, across 14 rooms in 4 cities.
- Biting Tongues formed in 1980 — MusicBrainz
- Biting Tongues disbanded in 1989 — MusicBrainz
- Phil Kirby: member — MusicBrainz
- Graham Massey: member — MusicBrainz
- Colin Seddon: member — MusicBrainz
- Eddie Sherwood: member — MusicBrainz
- Paddy Steer: member — MusicBrainz
- Howard Walmsley: member — MusicBrainz
- Biting Tongues has 10 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1981–2020 — MusicBrainz
- Biting Tongues formed in 1979 — Wikipedia
- Biting Tongues is from Manchester , England — Wikipedia
- Biting Tongues plays Post-punk — Wikipedia
- Biting Tongues plays experimental rock — Wikipedia
- Biting Tongues plays avant-prog — Wikipedia
- Biting Tongues has 9278 listeners on Last.fm — Biting Tongues on Last.fm
- Biting Tongues has released 10 recordings between 1985 and 2020 — Biting Tongues on Discogs
- Biting Tongues has 1 followers on Genius — Biting Tongues on Genius
- Formed 1980 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: punk rock — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Situation Two — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
20 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 19791 show
- 19801 show
- 19814 shows
- 19823 shows
- 19834 shows
- 19842 shows
- 19851 show
- 19861 show
- 19871 show
- 20031 show
- 20091 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2009 | Plan K - La Raffinerie · BrusselsSupportwith A Certain Ratio | Support | A Certain Ratio |
| May 29, 2003 | Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) · LondonSupportwith 808 State, Crispy Ambulance | Support | 808 State, Crispy Ambulance |
| Aug 14, 1987 | Sefton Park · LiverpoolHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 29, 1986 | The Boardwalk · ManchesterSupportwith Workforce | Support | Workforce |
| Apr 9, 1985 | Band on the Wall · ManchesterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 12, 1984 | Clarendon Hotel Ballroom · LondonHeadlinerwith Perfect Vision | Headliner | Perfect Vision |
| Nov 20, 1984 | Band on the Wall · ManchesterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 11, 1983 | National Theatre · LondonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 5, 1983 | The Rock Garden · LondonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 15, 1983 | Covent Garden Community Centre · LondonHeadlinerwith The Peking Opera, The Big Combo, Match Me Sydney | Headliner | The Peking Opera, The Big Combo, Match Me Sydney |
| Apr 7, 1983 | The Venue · LondonSupportwith The Box (Sheffield), Frank Chickens | Support | The Box (Sheffield), Frank Chickens |
| Aug 14, 1982 | Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) · LondonSupportwith Eric Random, Eric Random & the Bedlamites, Household Name | Support | Eric Random, Eric Random & the Bedlamites, Household Name |
| Jun 5, 1982 | Riverside Studios · LondonHeadlinerwith Patti Palladin, Palace Of Prey | Headliner | Patti Palladin, Palace Of Prey |
| May 24, 1982 | Band on the Wall · ManchesterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 17, 1981 | The Venue · LondonHeadlinerwith Eric Random, Ludus, God's Gift | Headliner | Eric Random, Ludus, God's Gift |
| Aug 19, 1981 | The Whiskey A Go Go Soho · LondonSupportwith 23 Skidoo | Support | 23 Skidoo |
| Jun 3, 1981 | Beach Club · ManchesterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 1, 1981 | Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) · LondonSupportwith Passage, Crispy Ambulance | Support | Passage, Crispy Ambulance |
| Nov 19, 1980 | Beach Club · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Jell, Eric Random | Headliner | Jell, Eric Random |
| Jul 25, 1979 | The Factory, The Russell Club · ManchesterHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
14 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Band on the Wall · Manchester3 shows
- Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) · London3 shows
- Beach Club · Manchester2 shows
- The Venue · London2 shows
- Clarendon Hotel Ballroom · London1 show
Cities played
- London11 shows
- Manchester7 shows
- Brussels1 show
- Liverpool1 show
Releases
14 releases, 1981–2020Clear Your Screens
2020 · Album
Live It
2019 · Album
Still On Hawaiian Time
2016
After the Click (Retrospective 1980-89)
2003 · Compilation
Compressed (The Factory Recordings 1984-87)
2003 · Compilation
Recharge
2003 · Album
Recharge
1989
Love Out
1989
Wall Of Surf
1988
Compressor
1987 · Single
Feverhouse: The Soundtrack
1985 · Album
Trouble Hand
1985 · Ep
Libreville
1983 · Album
Don't Heal
1981 · Album
Lineup
- Phil Kirby
- Graham Massey
- Colin Seddon
- Eddie Sherwood
- Paddy Steer
- Howard Walmsley
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Biting Tongues on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Biting Tongues on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Biting Tongues on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.