Daisy Chainsaw

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Daisy Chainsaw
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KatieJane Garside and Crispin Gray performing with Daisy Chainsaw, 1991.
Background information
Origin London, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active1989–1995
LabelsDeva Records, One Little Indian, A&M Records (US)
Past members KatieJane Garside
Crispin Gray
Richard Adams
Vince Johnson
Belinda Leith

Daisy Chainsaw were an English rock group who were active between 1989 and 1994 started by guitarist and songwriter Crispin Gray. The group's original lead vocalist KatieJane Garside appeared on the band's early EPs and 1992 debut album, Eleventeen , before departing in 1993. Lead vocalist Belinda Leith replaced Garside for the group's final album, released in 1994.The group made impact on alternative scene throughout Europe.

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Career

The band formed in 1989 after KatieJane Garside answered an advertisement placed by guitarist Crispin Gray in the music press. Their gigs included grapevines and rag dolls strewn across the stage, and Garside thrashing around in soiled gowns drinking juice from a baby bottle. [1] [2]

The band were successful with their Love Sick Pleasure EP which included the hit single, "Love Your Money" - primarily due to prime time appearances on ITV's The Chart Show and Channel 4's The Word . However, they had to decline appearing on BBC TV's Top of the Pops because Garside had a throat infection. Love Your Money reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1992. [3]

Turning down an offer to be signed to Madonna's Maverick record label, they later signed to the indie label, One Little Indian. The follow-up singles Pink Flower (UK number 65 [3] ) and Hope Your Dreams Come True were only moderately successful, as was their debut album Eleventeen (1992), peaking on the UK Albums Chart at number 62. [3]

In support of Eleventeen, the band toured extensively in the United Kingdom with grunge band Mudhoney, who were supporting their new release, Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (1991), and alternative rock band Hole, who were also supporting their debut, Pretty on the Inside (1991). Hole frontwoman Courtney Love cited KatieJane Garside as one of the "first true riot grrls" alongside herself and Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland, although none of these bands were directly associated with the riot grrl movement. [4] [5]

In 1992, they toured the UK alongside Sheep on Drugs and Elephant Witch. [6]

In 1993, Garside left the band and disappeared from the music scene and from the public eye. Due to her manic onstage histrionics and bizarre behaviour in interviews, rumours circulated that Garside had fallen into mental illness. Garside reportedly moved to a house in the Lake District [7] and was publicly unheard of until 1999.

Belinda Leith (previously Queen B, London Records 1990) now joined as Daisy Chainsaw's lead vocalist, signing to One Little Indian and recording the final Daisy Chainsaw album For They Know Not What They Do. After touring England to promote the album in 1993 the album was released the next year. Leith left before the album's release to collaborate on other projects and sing on Terry Hall's album Home , released in 1994. She is featured in the video and front cover for the single "Forever J".

The three remaining members renamed themselves Dizzy Q Viper and released an EP with Crispin Gray on vocals, before splitting up. After Dizzy Q Viper, Vapid Dolly was created, and this band was made up of Dizzy Q Viper members with the addition of Hanayo as lead vocals. The new millennium saw Garside and Gray musically reuniting to form Queenadreena. [8] Garside currently plays in Liar, Flower [9] and Gray plays in Starsha Lee.

Crispin Gray was interviewed at length in May 2021 about the formation and history of Daisy Chainsaw in addition to his subsequent bands. [10] "Love Your Money" will be reissued as a limited edition 7" single in Spring 2024 via Easy Action Records. [11]

Discography

Daisy Chainsaw studio albums
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[12]
Eleventeen 62
For They Know Not What They Do
  • Released: 1994
  • Formats: CD, LP
  • Label: One Little Indian
—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released.
Daisy Chainsaw EPs
TitleAlbum details
Love Sick Pleasure
  • Released: 1991
  • Formats: CD, LP
  • Label: Deva
You're Gruesome
  • Released: 1995
  • Format: CD
  • Label: 95 Cheapskates
Daisy Chainsaw singles
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[12]
"Love Your Money"199126Eleventeen
"Pink Flower" / "Room Eleven"199265
"Hope Your Dreams Come True"—
"The Future Free"1994—For They Know Not What They Do
"Love Me Forever"—
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

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References

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  2. ↑ Daisy Chainsaw segment, Rapido — YouTube
  3. 1 2 3 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 138. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  4. ↑ Garland, Chris Bethell,Emma (8 October 2018). "Searching for Utopia: An Interview with KatieJane Garside". Vice.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  9. ↑ "Ep181: KatieJane Garside (Daisy Chainsaw, Liar,Flower, Queen Adreena)". Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal. 24 June 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Interview with Crispin Gray (Guitarist for Starsha Lee; ex-Queenadreena, ex-Daisy Chainsaw)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  11. ↑ https://easyaction.co.uk/product/daisy-chainsaw-love-your-money-ltd-7/
  12. 1 2 "DAISY CHAINSAW - the Official Charts Company". Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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