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Artist: !Action Pact!
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Group Members:

Wild Planet, Joe Fungus, George Cheex, Kim Igoe, Thistles, Grimly Fiendish

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Picture Frame Seduction, Drongos for Europe, Special Duties, Major Accident, Dead Man's Shadow, Chron Gen

Performed Songs By:

Bob Stanley
  • Formed: 1981, London, England
  • Disbanded: 1984
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Punk Singles Collection," "Survival of the Fattest," "Mercury Theatre: On the Air!"

Biography

One of the more abrasive early-'80s British punk-pop groups, thanks in large part to the siren shrieks of lead vocalist George Cheex (actually a female), !Action Pact! released only two albums before being cast to the winds during the decline of outrageous punk bands during the mid-'80s. The group was originally formed as the Bad Samaritans, which, when re-formed in 1981, included vocalist Cheex, bassist Kim Igoe (a male), guitarist Wild Planet and drummer Joe Fungus. After renaming themselves, the quartet appeared on a split-single released by Fresh Records. Radio One DJ John Peel began playing the tracks, and invited !Action Pact! to record a session at the BBC studios, after which the group released their debut album, Mercury Theatre: On the Air!, on Fall Out Records. The following year's Survival of the Fattest was the band's last, though the American industrial label Cleopatra released a collection in the late '90s. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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"Action Pact" redirects here. For the album by Sloan, see Action Pact (album) .
!Action Pact!
Also known as The Bad Samaritans
Origin Stanwell, London, England
Genres Punk rock
Years active 1981–1986
Labels Fall Out, Captain Oi!
Former members
George Cheex
Wild Planet
Dr. Phibes
Joe Fungus
Grimly Fiendish
Phil Langham
Thistles

!Action Pact! were a punk rock band, formed in 1981 as the Bad Samaritans by guitarist Wild Planet, bassist Dr. Phibes, and drummer Joe Fungus.

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History

The John from Dead Mans Shadow (D.M.S.) was the band's original lead singer. He left the band to concentrate on D.M.S. He was replaced by George Cheex, who got the job because of "her courage to scream along with the band's songs." Both George and Joe were 15 years old and still attending school when the Heathrow Touchdown EP was released in October, 1981. Two of the band's contributions to the EP, "London Bouncers" and "All Purpose Action Footwear", got the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel. He played the single many times and wanted the band to record their first session, which they did on February 22, 1982.[1] They recorded "People", "Suicide Bag", "Mindless Aggression", "Losers", and "Cowslick Blues". The resulting demo tape caught the attention of the fledgling label Fall Out Records, which signed the band as the first act on its roster.  !Action Pact!'s label debut, the Suicide Bag EP, was released in July 1982 and rocketed to the top of the British punk chart. The band would later be joined by drummer Grimly Fiendish and bassist Thistles, and producer Phil Langham would also moonlight on bass under the name Elvin Pelvin.

Other projects

Wild Planet (Des Stanley) now manages the heavy rock band, Purge (Also on Myspace), in which his son, Mark Stanley, plays bass guitar. Purge has sometimes played a live cover version of !Action Pact!'s "London Bouncers". Joe Fungus also played with the punk band called Savage Upsurge. original bass player kim igoe(also known as dr phibes)was the bands lyricist. he left after the first album.

Discography

Chart positions shown are from the UK Indie Chart.[2]

Albums

  • Mercury Theatre - On the Air! (UK Fall Out, 1983) #5
  • Survival of the Fattest (UK Fall Out, 1984)

Compilations

  • The Punk Singles Collection (Captain Oi!, 1995)

Singles/EPs

  • Heathrow Touchdown EP
  • Suicide Bag EP #6
  • "People" #13
  • London Bouncers EP #23
  • "Question of Choice" #36
  • Yet Another Dole Queue Song EP #7
  • "Cocktail Credibility" #33

References

  1. ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - Action Pact
  2. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4. 

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