Agent Provocateur (band)
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Agent Provocateur | |
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| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 1995–1997, 2010 |
| Labels | Wall of Sound, Epic |
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Agent Provocateur were a British electronica band, consisting of John Gosling, Matthew Ashman (Bow Wow Wow), Dan Peppe, Danny Saber (Black Grape) and Cleo Torez.[1] When Ashman died in 1995 he was replaced on guitar by Lance Burman (formerly of Chiefs of Relief).
History[edit]
The band's first single, "Kicks", was released in 1995, and they went on to perform in London supporting Royal Trux.[2] In 1997 they released the album Where the Wild Things Are, which had been started before Ashman's death, and featured Shaun Ryder on vocals on the track "Agent Dan", which was a top 50 hit in the UK when released as a single.[3][4][5][6]
On the fifteenth anniversary of Ashman's death, the band reunited for a tribute concert on 21 November 2010, at the Scala in London, in a show with Adam Ant topping the bill and also featuring later Ashman bands Bow Wow Wow and Chiefs of Relief.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Where the Wild Things Are (1997), Wall of Sound
EPs[edit]
- The Phat and Ratty (1997), Epic
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | UK Singles Chart | Label |
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| 1994 | "Kicks"/"Spinning" | - | Wall of Sound |
| 1995 | "Red Tape" | - | Wall of Sound |
| 1996 | "Sabotage!" | - | Epic/Wall of Sound |
| "You're No Good" | - | Wall of Sound | |
| 1997 | "Agent Dan" | 49[7] | Epic/Wall of Sound |
References[edit]
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music, Virgin Books, ISBN 978-0753504277, p. 261
- ^ "Agent Provocoateur Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2016
- ^ Les Inrockuptibles, Issues 111-119, 1997, p.67 (via Google Books)
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas "Where the Wild Things Are Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2016
- ^ Prato, Greg "Matthew Ashman Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2016
- ^ Talevski, Nick (2006) Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries, Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1846090912, p. 12
- ^ Roberts, David. Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Ltd 17th edition (2004), p. 16 ISBN 0-85112-199-3
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