I'm having a poo as I write this.
The Wildhearts after their triumphant return - 17th December 2012. Photo by Trudi Knight - www.bandsonstage.co.uk
Biography[]
The Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-eraMetallica.[1] However, this characterization is denied by the band, who see their influences as being far broader, as shown in the song"29 X The Pain", which lists many of group leader Ginger's influences. Despite several top 20 singles and one top 10 album in Britain, the Wildhearts have not achieved major commercial success, owing in part to difficulties with record companies and many internal problems often relating to recreational drugs and depression. Much of the band's early career was affected by bitter feuds with their record company, East West.
In the band's turbulent and unpredictable history, band members have regularly been replaced, with the only constant member being the band's founder Ginger (real name David Walls) - the singer, guitarist, and predominant songwriter. Several band members have appeared in the line-up more than once. The band has also been split up or placed on hiatus by Ginger multiple times. The most recent recording line-up convened in 2006 but went on hiatus in late 2010. Ginger reformed the band once again for a special one-time appearance in December 2012, which has been extended to a short tour in early 2013.
Band Members[]
Former Members[]
Notable Personnel[]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Earth Vs The Wildhearts
- PHUQ
- Fishing For Luckies
- Endless/Nameless
- The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed
- The Wildhearts (The White Album)
- Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before (Volume 1)
- Chutzpah!
Extended Plays[]
Singles[]
- Greetings From Shitsville
- TV Tan
- Caffeine Bomb
- Suckerpunch
- If Life Is Like A Lovebank, I Want An Overdraft / Geordie In Wonderland
- I Wanna Go Where The People Go
- Just In Lust
- Sick Of Drugs
- Red Light, Green Light
- Anthem
- Urge
- Vanilla Radio
- Stormy In The North, Karma In The South
- So Into You
- Top Of The World
- The Sweetest Song
- The New Flesh
- The Only One
Compilations[]
- The Best of The Wildhearts
- Landmines and Pantomimes
- Anarchic Airwaves (The Wildhearts At The BBC)
- Anthem: The Single Tracks
- Moodswings and Roundabouts
- Riff After Riff (Japan)
- Riff After Riff (US)
- Coupled With
- The Works
Notable Bootleg Releases[]
- Angel Biscuits
- Shitty Fuckin' Stupid Tracks
- Cold Patootie Tango
Show Dates[]
Other Features[]
- OTHER STUFF. Interesting things. Probably about boobs.