Compulsion (band)

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Compulsion
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Members; Josephmary (left), Jan (top), Garrett (middle), Sid (right)
Background information
Origin Ireland
Genres Punk rock, alternative rock, new wave of new wave
Years active1990–1997
Labels Elektra, Interscope, One Little Indian
Associated actsThee Amazing Colossal Men, China Drum, Driven to Collision
Website bandplanet.co.uk/forgottenbandplanet/compulsion/compulsionbiography.htm
Past members Garret Lee
Josephmary
Sid Rainey
Jan-Willem Alkema

Compulsion were an Irish punk band. They were formed in 1990 by Josephmary (singer) and Sid Rainey (bassist) as Thee Amazing Colossal Men. They signed a recording contract with Virgin Records, but after winning a lawsuit against their record label, they became 'Compulsion' in 1992. Joined by guitarist Garret Lee and drummer Jan-Willem Alkema, they moved to North London and signed to One Little Indian. They released several EPs and two albums. The first, Comforter, was labeled by the NME as part of the "New Wave of New Wave", while the second, The Future is Medium, saw them sport identical black outfits and orange hairdos.

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The group split in 1997 after the label One Little Indian dropped them. After Compulsion, Lee formed Jacknife Lee, and later produced Snow Patrol and U2. Alkema joined China Drum and later Driven to Collision. Rainey is now a writer and has created and produced an animated children's TV series called Underground Ernie for the BBC. Josephmary now lives in Ireland.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

EPs

Compilations

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References

  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 117. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.