The Cannibals (band)

British rock band

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The Cannibals

Also known as| Mike Spenser and The Cannibals
Origin| London, England
Genres| Garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, punk rock
Years active| 1976–present
Labels| Hit Records, Big Cock Records, Homestead Records, GMG, Big Beat Records
Members| Mike Spenser
Tony Rathskeller
Max Demata
Patrice Picard
Past members| Peter Revez
Ben Donnely
Peter Gunn
Johnny Johnson
Richard Jones
Tony Oliver
Jay Wiffen
Website| http://www.myspace.com/thecannibalslondon

The Cannibals are a British garage punk band formed in 1976 by Mike Spenser,[1] formerly of The Count Bishops, after his new band, the Flying Tigers, had split up.[2] They have released seven full-length albums, numerous singles, EP's, split LP's, and appeared on several compilations.[3]

## Line-up

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### Current members

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* Mike Spenser - Vocals, Harmonica
* Patrice Picard - Vox Phantom VI
* Clive Leach - Bass
* Richard Jones - Furry Drums

### Former members

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* Ben Donnely (of The Inmates)
* Peter Gunn (of The Inmates)
* Tony Oliver (of The Inmates
* Dino Coccia (Drummer) on "Nothing Takes The Place Of You" & "Crystal Blue"
* Adam Blake (of Treatment)[4]
* Virgil Tracy
* Johnny Walker
* Johnny "Mother" Johnson (of Thee Headcoats)
* Marco Valentino (Drums)
* Mike McCann
* Geff Mead (Bass - Guitar)
* Laury Picard (of Drunk Sincerity)
* Mark Wiffen (of Anti State Control)
* Sebastien Marks
* Dave Heard
* Barry Frost
* John Roland (Thee Headcoats)
* Patrice Llaberia
* Dave Good
* Doug "Kes" Forrester
* Clive Leach (Treatment)
* Richard Jones (drums) (Intestines, TV Slaves, BIRTHMARK)
* Chris Dalley (of Sundial)
* Jeremy Rice
* Mike Berry (The Intellektuals)
* Johnny Buck (The Polecats)
* Chris Dust
* Tim Arrowsmith
* Andy Cooper (The Leeches)
* John Moore (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
* Gary (Drummer, Friend of Dave Heard)
* Ben York-Barber (drummer)
* Tim Powell (RIP) Guitarist on Pills
* Eric Baconstrip (drummer, of King Salami & the Cumberland 3)
* Kamikaze U.T. Vincent (bass, of King Salami & the Cumberland 3)
* Gordon Russell (Dr. Feelgood)
* Steve Lewins (Count Bishops, Solid Senders)
* Kenny Harris (Motor Boys Motor, Screaming Blue Messiahs)
* Tim Brocket (The Commuters)
* Pierre (Bass)
* Fritz (German - Drums)
* Clive (Guitar)
* Oliver Katz-Debarge (Guitar)
* John (Tex Avery)

Eric Baconstrip (King Salami and the Cumberland 3)

* UT Kamakazi (King Samlami and the Cumberland 3)
* Patrice Picard (Guitar)
* Jay Wiffen (R.I.P.)[5] \- Guitars
* Peter Revez - Bass
* Max Demata (Bass)
* Gene Crazed (Guitar)
* Paul Hutchinson (Bass)
* Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls, Heartbreakers - one gig Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's with the Cannibals)
* Tony Rathskeller (Drums. Thee Rathskellers - The Psychomotor Pluck - The Fainas - Zero - The Rumble Fish - The Fish Revenge - Trash Experience)
* Mike Spenser (Vocals and mouth organ and some really not terrible guitar)

## Discography

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### Albums

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* ... Bone to Pick (1982)
* Trash for Cash (1985) USA only
* Hot Stuff (1985)
* The Rest of ... The Cannibals (1985)
* Please Do Not Feed ... The Cannibals (1986)
* And the Lord Said ... Let There Be Trash (1991)
* Brunch with ... The Cannibals (2008)

### Compilation albums

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* The Brest of ... The Cannibals (1995)
* Brunch With...The Cannibals (2008) CD for Japan Tour
* Trash From Europe (2015)

### Split albums

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* Run, Chicken, Run (Volume 1) (with The Surfadelics) (1987)

### EPs and singles

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* "Good Guys" (under the name 'Mike Spenser and The Cannibals', No. 64 in John Peel's Record Box), Big Cock (1977)
* "Nadine b/w "You Can't", "Sweet Little 16", Hit, (1978 )
* "Pick 'N' Choose" b/w "I Could See Right through You", Hit (1981)
* Trash Flash! (1982)
* "Led Astray", Hit (1982)
* "The Submarine Song" b/w "Paralytic Confusion", Hit (1984)
* "Christmas Rock 'N' Roll" (1985), Hit
* "Kings of Trash" (under the name 'Five Young Cannibals') (1987)
* "You Drive Me Mental" b/w "Paralytic Confusion", Hit (under the name 'Five Young Cannibals') (1989)

### Split singles

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* "Are You Going to Stonehenge" (with Stoned Aid) (1989)
* "Axe the Tax" (with The Voice Of The People) (1990)

### Various artists compilation albums

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* The London R & B Sessions (1980)
* These Cats Ain't Nothin' But Trash (with The Milkshakes and The Sting-rays) (1983)
* Twenty Great Hits of The 60's (1984)
* Garage Goodies, Volume 1 (1986)
* Meltdown On Media Burn (1986)
* Garage Kings (& Junkyard Angels) (1988)
* All Night Garage Service (1991)
* The Songs the Cramps Taught Us (1992)
* The Trash Box (2004)

## References

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1. ^ "The Count Bishops - The Musicians [Mike Spenser]". Countbishops.free.fr.
2. ^ Wreckless Eric Radio Show, 10 June 2009
3. ^ "The Cannibals discography". Discgos.com.
4. ^ "Delerium Records: Treatment Scrapbook". Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
5. ^ "Musician remembered as 'Dunmow legend' gathers hundreds in emotional go". 30 July 2020.

## External links

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* Official MySpace

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