Head (band)

This article is about the British band. For the former guitarist of rock band Korn, see Brian Welch. For slightly later rock band also from Bristol, see The Heads (British band).

Head
Origin	Bristol, England
Genres	Trip hop, alternative rock
Years active	1987–1989
Labels	Virgin Records
Past members	Rich Beale Gareth Sager Nick Sheppard

Head were an English rock band of the late 1980s.

History

After making three albums and a few singles the Bristol-based combo faded away. Nick Sheppard previously played in The Cortinas and The Clash. Gareth Sager previously played in The Pop Group, and in Rip Rig + Panic with Neneh Cherry.

Although they never achieved major sales they are now belatedly acknowledged as a forerunner of today's trip hop scene.[1]

The title of the second album is a reference to Tales of Ordinary Madness, a film based on the work of poet Charles Bukowski.

Discography

• A Snog on the Rocks (1987)[2]
• Tales of Ordinary Madness (1988)
• Intoxicator (1989)

Members

• Rich "Clevedon Pier" Beale - lead vocals[3]
• Gareth "Hank Sinclair" Sager - guitar, keyboards, most songwriting[3]
• Nick "Chopper Harris", "Candy Horsebreath" Sheppard - guitar[3]
• Paul "Cheese Jackson" Francis - bass
• John Slight - bass (Virgin Records)
• Jamie "Plastic Bag" Hill - drums[3]
• Mark "SMT" Taylor - bass[3]

See also

• Culture of Bristol
• List of bands from Bristol
• Bristol Sound

References

1. Allmusic.com
2. "Head". All Music. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
3. "Bottled Vintage xxxARC078". Bristol Archive Records. Retrieved 20 December 2015.