The Mekons
Alternative band from Leeds · formed 1976
- Alt-country
- alternative country
- alternative rock
- british
- Chicago
- classic pop and rock
- cowpunk
- dub
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- None on record
About
The Mekons is a band from Leeds, formed in 1976, tagged Alt-country, alternative country, alternative rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Mekons has 87714 listeners on Last.fm — Mekons on Last.fm
- Formed 1977 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Leeds (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: alternative rock — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Ben Mandelson, Dick Taylor — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Fast Product, A&M Records, Blast First — Wikidata
- The Mekons formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Rico Bell: member — MusicBrainz
- Sarah Corina: member — MusicBrainz
- Lu Edmonds: strings — MusicBrainz
- John Gill: additional — MusicBrainz
- Steve Goulding: member — MusicBrainz
- Tom Greenhalgh: member — MusicBrainz
- Martin Henderson: member — MusicBrainz
- Susie Honeyman: member — MusicBrainz
- Jon Langford: member — MusicBrainz
- Ken Lite: member — MusicBrainz
- Sally Timms: member — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Lycett: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Mekons has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1979–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Horrorble (Mekons vs Tony Maimone In Dub Conference) is based in Chicago, Illinois — Horrorble (Mekons vs Tony Maimone In Dub Conference) on Bandcamp
- The Mekons is from Leeds , West Yorkshire , England — Wikipedia
- The Mekons has 8 members: Jon Langford, Tom Greenhalgh, Sally Timms, Steve Goulding, Susie Honeyman, Rico Bell (aka Eric Bellis ), Lu Edmonds, Dave Trumfio — Wikipedia
- The Mekons plays Post-punk — Wikipedia
- The Mekons plays alternative country — Wikipedia
- The Mekons plays cowpunk — Wikipedia
- The Mekons plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
- The Mekons has 70603 listeners on Last.fm — The Mekons on Last.fm
- The Mekons has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2026 — The Mekons on Discogs
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
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
30 releases, 1979–2026Horrorble (Mekons vs Tony Maimone In Dub Conference)
2026
Out Of Desperation (Luxury Chicken Song) / Fare Dodging With The Mekons Rider (3 Beers & A Lemon)
2026
Horror
2025
You're Not Singing Anymore
2024
Exquisite
2020
Deserted
2019 · Album
It Is Twice Blessed
2018
Mekonville
2017
Existentialism
2016
Jura
2015 · Album
Revenge Of The Mekons
2015
Ancient & Modern
2011 · Album
Natural
2007 · Album
Punk Rock
2004 · Album
OOOH!
2002 · Album
The Curse of The Mekons / F.U.N. ’90
2001 · Album
Journey to the End of the Night
2000 · Album
Me
1998 · Album
Pussy, King of the Pirates
1996 · Album
United
1995 · Album
Retreat From Memphis
1994 · Album
I ❤ Mekons
1993 · Album
The Curse of The Mekons
1991 · Album
The Mekons Rock ’n’ Roll
1989 · Album
So Good It Hurts
1988 · Album
Honky Tonkin’
1987 · Album
The Edge of the World
1986 · Album
Fear and Whiskey
1985 · Album
The Mekons Story
1982 · Album
The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen
1979 · Album
Lineup
- Rico Bell
- Sarah Corina
- Lu Edmonds · strings
- John Gill · additional
- Steve Goulding
- Tom Greenhalgh
- Martin Henderson
- Susie Honeyman
- Jon Langford
- Ken Lite
- Sally Timms
Former
- Kevin Lycett · guitar
- Robert Worby
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2017-01-21–2026-07-16 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Mekons on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Horrorble (Mekons vs Tony Maimone In Dub Conference) on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Mekons on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Mekons on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| Discogs | 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.