The Godfathers
Rock band from London · formed 1985
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- Apr 30, 2022Festival Site
About
The Godfathers is a band from London, formed in 1985, tagged alternative rock, classic pop and rock, Rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1991 to 2022, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- The Godfathers formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
- The Godfathers is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Darrell Bath: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Burrows: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Coyne: member — MusicBrainz
- Peter Coyne: member — MusicBrainz
- Steve Crittall: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Kris Dollimore: member — MusicBrainz
- Mike Gibson: member — MusicBrainz
- George Mazur: member — MusicBrainz
- The Godfathers has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1985–2022 — MusicBrainz
- The Godfathers is from London, England — Wikipedia
- The Godfathers has 5 members: Peter Coyne, Jon Priestley, Billy Duncanson, Paul Humphreys, Richie Simpson — Wikipedia
- The Godfathers plays Rock — Wikipedia
- The Godfathers plays alternative rock [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- The Godfathers has 53723 listeners on Last.fm — The Godfathers on Last.fm
- The Godfathers has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — The Godfathers on Discogs
- The Godfathers has 2 followers on Genius — The Godfathers on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @TheGodfathersUK — The Godfathers on Genius
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
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19911 show
- 20081 show
- 20111 show
- 20131 show
- 20151 show
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Festival Site · LessinesSupportwith Flamin' Groovies, The Morlocks, Black Lips, +9 | Support | Flamin' Groovies, The Morlocks, Black Lips, +9 |
| Jun 20, 2015 | O2 ABC Glasgow · GlasgowHeadlinerwith Franklin | Headliner | Franklin |
| Nov 7, 2013 | The Ruby Lounge · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Hey Bulldog | Headliner | Hey Bulldog |
| Feb 18, 2011 | Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Dot Dash | Headliner | Dot Dash |
| Feb 8, 2008 | Sala Arena · MadridHeadlinerwith Maggot Brain | Headliner | Maggot Brain |
| Aug 25, 1991 | Reading · ReadingSupportwith The Sisters Of Mercy, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Gang Starr, +20 | Support | The Sisters Of Mercy, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Gang Starr, +20 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Black Cat · Washington1 show
- Festival Site · Lessines1 show
- O2 ABC Glasgow · Glasgow1 show
- Reading · Reading1 show
- Sala Arena · Madrid1 show
Cities played
- Glasgow1 show
- Lessines1 show
- Madrid1 show
- Manchester1 show
- Reading1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
32 releases, 1985–2026Going Wrong / Lesbian Cafe
2026
Electric Déjà Vu
2025
I Hate The 21st Century
2023
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta
2022 · Album
Midnight Rider
2022 · Ep
Live At Rockpalast 2020
2021
A Big Bad Beautiful Demo CD
2020
I’m Not Your Slave / Wild And Free
2020
This Is War! The Godfathers Live!
2019 · Album
A Big Bad Beautiful E.P.
2017 · Ep
A Big Bad Beautiful Noise
2017 · Album
You Don't Love Me
2017
Jukebox Fury
2013 · Album
Shot Live at the 100 Club
2010 · Album
Birth, School, Work, Death: Hits, Rarities & Gems
2007 · Compilation
Out on the Floor
2001 · Ep
Birth, School, Work, Death: The Best of The Godfathers
1996 · Compilation
Afterlife
1995 · Album
The Godfathers a.k.a. Orange
1993 · Album
Dope, Rock 'n' Roll & Fucking in the Streets
1992 · Album
Unreal World
1991 · Album
Live in Texas
1990 · Ep
More Songs About Love & Hate
1989 · Album
The Radio 1 Sessions: The Evening Show
1989 · Ep
Birth, School, Work, Death
1988 · Album
Cause I Said So
1988 · Ep
Birth, School, Work, Death
1987 · Single
Love Is Dead
1987 · Single
Hit by Hit
1986 · Album
Sun Arise
1986 · Single
This Damn Nation
1986 · Single
Capo Di Tutti Capi
1985 · Single
Lineup
- Darrell Bath
- Chris Burrows
- Chris Coyne
- Peter Coyne
- Steve Crittall · guitar
- Kris Dollimore
- Mike Gibson
- George Mazur
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Godfathers on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Godfathers on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Godfathers on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | 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.