The lotus eaters band

With ian hendry, wanda ventham, stefan gryff, anthony stamboulieh. Many music enthusiasts regard the group as a part of the new romantic movement. After the band recorded a peel sessions, they made new songs in 1982 including the first picture of. The lotus eaters are an english new wave band formed in 1982 in liverpool. Lotus eaters the first picture of you top of the pops youtube. Liverpool, englands the lotus eaters were mistakenly included in the new romantic movement when they first appeared.

The lotus eaters the trains have departed, a song by. The original lead vocalist in uk pop act haircut 100, heyward left for a solo career in late 1982. Lotus eaters band, an american experimental electroacoustico group. Lucy and rrose, now coming together as the lotus eaters, have established themselves separately as techno artists who are just as comfortable operating in. For enthusiasts of what is widely recognized now as new wave music, to not have no sense of sin by the lotus eaters in their record collection is certainly a grave sin of omission. The lotus eaters is a new wave band founded in liverpool, england, uk in 1983. Recently, they became the first heavy uk band to be signed by californiabased label hopeless, the home of massive names like avenged sevenfold and all time low over the years. Cherry keane was a woman who served tea at tim and toms school. It was a cover band that played u2, oasis and the beatles at sussex pubs. Yuri gagarin take the essence of space rock and distill it to its purest, most undiluted form, like vodka from moon dust. Eating the lotus will make the men forget about returning home b.

Jan 09, 2012 peter coyle and jeremy kelly formed the lotus eaters in 1982. It refers to self absorbed, psuedointellectual dope smokers who are prone to grandiose ideas, but insulated from the realworld consequences. The legend of william tell the lotus eaters tv episode. The lotus eaters are an english new wave band formed in liverpool. Even though they are still very much in their early stages, this techmetal quartet have got hella lofty ambitions. Well no sense of sin is not just any pop album of the eighties. Keane simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Odysseuss encounter with the lotus eaters is one of the lesserknown, but interesting parts of the epic the odyssey written by the greek poet homer. Information about the lotus eaters in greek mythology. In modern usage, the term lotus eater is used as a pejorative. The song was based on an early photo of coyle dressed as. If you are here for the english new wave band, please change your tags to the lotus eaters.

Albums include no sense of sin, the first picture of you the lotus eaters, and you dont need someone new two virgins tender. The lotus eaters in the odyssey this is a short, documentarystyle video about the lotus eaters scene from book 9 of the odyssey. The lotus eaters the lotus eaters were formed in january of 2011 through lots of searching and some craigs list luck. The band recorded a second session for peel in october 1983. The land of the lotuseaters is known only from a few classical fragments, but it has thrown a long shadow over modernity. According to their myspace page, in 2011 they were working on a new album called a plugin called nostalgia. The lotus eaters the trains have departed, a song by royal artillery mounted band on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.

This led to the band being signed by arista records. Musically and lyrically, confrontation is the name of lotus eaters game. Thank heavens they keep things simple no proggy experiments or floydian slips proving punks point that the secret to great rock and roll isnt rocket science. A short time later, in 1997, the band s name changed to keane and chaplin became the lead. The lotus eaters the first picture of you 12 youtube. The lotus eaters by oulu space jam collective, released 10 february 2018 1. It sound to me as if the character is trying to forget his woes, including the divorce of his parents. There, they met the other member of the band, richard hughes. In this episode will and the band discover that one must be careful what one wishes for, for the wish may be granted. Erik and ann sheppard run a bar on a greek island, but all is not what it seems. A griefstricken tell follows a black cat and finds the crystal arrow. Xax intends to make the captured aruna his warrior queen.

We all love to play music for not only ourselves but also for others, and we truly appreciate you taking the time to give us a listen. Meanwhile, in 1995, the trio of scott, riceoxley and hughes started their first band, the lotus eaters. The series was also the first of the mediterraneanbased dramas written by michael j bird for the bbc. Former cure and associates bassist michael dempsey joined soon after and is featured on the rest of the bands debut album. However, when the group released their debut lp, no sense of sin, a year later, many music fans had already become disinterested. Their debut single, the first picture of you, became a hit in the uk and in. The lotus eaters, a 2004 dead can dance tribute album the lotus eaters, a song by dead can dance from dead can dance 19811998 the lotus eaters. Music zomba music original sound recording made by arista.

What danger to odysseus men do the lotus eaters pose. Tim riceoxley invited chaplin to join the band as an acoustic guitar player. The local inhabitants, whose distinctive practice is indicated by their name, invited. The lotus eaters was filmed in the cretan resort of aghios nikolaos and derived its title from the lotus eaters of greek mythology, where those who ate the fruit of the lotus tree lost the desire to return home. The odyssey is a long narrow free verse poem that is a combination of greek myths and legends for example.

As the vocalist for the lotus eaters, peter coyle witnessed a brief flicker of fame when the band s first single, the first picture of you, sold more than 100,000 copies in england. The lotus eaters no sense of sin published by zoo music warner bros. Fronted by a dynamic female singer with soulful vocals,heavy guitarbass riffs, there sound is almost hard to define. Their debut single, the first picture of you, became a hit in the uk and in continental europe, notably france, italy, belgium and spain. The lotos eaters, poem by alfred, lord tennyson, published in the collection poems 1832. Lotuseater, greek plural lotophagoi, latin plural lotophagi, in greek mythology, one of a tribe encountered by the greek hero odysseus during his return from troy, after a north wind had driven him and his men from cape malea homer, odyssey, book ix. Originally a fivepiece band that was formed in liverpool, england in 1982, the lotus eaters found mainstream success with the album, no. The songs popularity earned coyle and guitarist jeremy kelly some magazine covers. The local inhabitants, whose distinctive practice is indicated by their name, invited odysseus scouts to eat of the mysterious plant. With the desatura album, the first release signed under the project name the lotus eaters, their common work is refined further, also becoming a live act which will debut at ade. Aug 20, 2018 its fair to say lotus eaters bleak and filthy cacophony is some of the nastiest tech metal hammer has heard in a long time. Lyrics to you dont need someone new by the lotus eaters. Fleeing from xaxian warriors, will and the others stumble into the sacred valley a place of startling natural beauty which seems to magically grant their every desire.

Peter coyle of lotus eaters explains why 80s music still matters. However, although peter coyle vocals, jeremy kelly guitar, mike dempsey bass guitar, ged quinn keyboard and stephen creese dr. The lotus eaters played their first london show in ten years at the camden barfly on 11 june 2010, followed by a string of shows in the uk. The poem is based on an episode in book 9 of homers odyssey. From an outsiders point of view, glasgow isnt a welcoming place, admits lotus eater guitarist alan ross.

Kreel creates a mirror image of will, which marauds around the country with a band of henchmen. Peter joins liz to talk about his music and the issue homelessness. He left england after being controversially cleared. The story is most familiar from the brief passage in book ix of homers odyssey, in which after nine days of storms odysseus finds himself beached on an unknown island. Their debut single, the first picture of you, became a hit in the uk and in continental europe, notably france, italy. The lotus eaters is a rock and adult contemporary band from bwoodstock, georgia. Lotuseater lotuseater are a five piece triprock band from dublin. In this article, we will find out exactly who the lotus eaters were, and the facts about their role in greek mythology. Lotus eaters in elounda fresh fish restaurant, good food restaurant with views over elounda bay. Jul 19, 2018 listen to branded and more from lotus eater on spotify.

The peacheaters make these songs feel as fresh as the first time you heard them. Includes a card inner sleeve with printed credits, lyrics and band members pics. Lotus land rush tributeshowslotus land rush tribute. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the lotus eaters at the discogs marketplace. The lotus eaters may deliberately mislead the crew about the route home. However, although peter coyle vocals, jeremy kelly guitar, mike dempsey bass. General commentin greek mythology the lotus flower, when consumed, caused a person to forget about their woes and to leave their lives behind.

Odysseuss sailors, returning home after the fall of troy, are forced to land in a strange country after a strong wind propels them. The lotus eaters you dont need someone new lyrics genius. Lotus eaters is an experimental electroacoustic group which features aaron turner hydra head records, isis, old man gloom, house of low culture, stephen omalley sunn o, khanate, burning witch, and james plotkin atomsmasher, o. Lotusland, rush tribute band, home, rush tribute band, lotus land, lotusland, lotusland band, a tribute to the music of rush, rush, tribute band home. These sessions gave birth to a new project, starting with two eps signed lucy and rrose, called the lotus eaters sa and the lotus eaters ii eaux. The band had twice appeared on bbc tvs top of the pops. However, although peter coyle vocals, jeremy kelly guitar, mike dempsey bass guitar, ged quinn keyboard and stephen creese drums had the elegant attire, and fashionable haircuts of new romantic bands, their music was more. You think youre someone special ego enough for two well ive got something for you will burn like the truth my heart is full of hunger for my friends. Erik is a reformed alcoholic and korean war veteran invalided out of the british army after a nervous breakdown. Click the sitewide music player below and take a listen. Its pretty well donealthough we think we might have seen a star wars ship in there death metal lotus.

Jeremy jem kelly and peter coyle are the founders and only constant members of the band. Liverpool, englands the lotus eaters were mistakenly included in the new romantic movement when they first. Keane band, formerly the lotus eaters, an english alternative rock band. They changed their name to cherry keane in 1997, when chaplin entered the band. The lotoseaters by alfred, lord tennyson poetry foundation. Produced by nigel gray, the first picture of you became an iconic song for the lotus eaters in 1983, giving them a uk hit single before the band had even played a live gig.

The lotus eaters no sense of sin 1984, vinyl discogs. Why not, when the album is an epitome of what truly defines the sound of the heartbeat of new wavenot the type that is abrasive, reactionary, sometimes contrived, and characterized by angry postpunk guitars and. The lotus eaters band ne w wavewild swanspin badge button80s vintagerare. Listen to branded and more from lotus eater on spotify. Information about the lotuseaters in greek mythology. The lotus eaters the lotuseaters were formed in january of 2011 through lots of searching and some craigs list luck. Unfortunately, the lotus eaters didnt become pop stars at this time, despite their surprise hitsingle the first picture of you. As part of the explosion of young, fey liverpool pop bands sporting ludicrous swedes in the early 80s, they achieved huge success with their first hit single the first picture of you. The lotus eaters no sense of sin turns 35 cryptic rock. Lotus eater, in greek mythology, one of a tribe encountered by the greek hero odysseus during his return from troy, after a north wind had driven him and his men from cape malea homer, odyssey, book ix. Compra vinili, cd e altro di the lotus eaters nel marketplace di discogs. On the track kin, amid nightmarish tones and a sheer battery of percussion, jamie bellows maniacally. Esplora tutte le pubblicazioni di the lotus eaters su discogs. The band, on the other hand, prefer to label their music simply as gloom.