The Membranes were a post-punk band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1977, the initial line-up being John Robb (bass guitar), Mark Tilton (guitar), Martin Critchley (vocals) and Martin Kelly (drums). Critchley soon left, with Robb and Tilton taking on vocals, and Kelly moving to keyboards, with "Coofy Sid" (Coulthart) taking over on drums. Their first release was the "Flexible Membrane" flexi-disc in 1980, and over the next 11 years they would go on to release six studio albums.

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  • The Membranes were a post-punk band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1977, the initial line-up being John Robb (bass guitar), Mark Tilton (guitar), Martin Critchley (vocals) and Martin Kelly (drums). Critchley soon left, with Robb and Tilton taking on vocals, and Kelly moving to keyboards, with "Coofy Sid" (Coulthart) taking over on drums. Their first release was the "Flexible Membrane" flexi-disc in 1980, and over the next 11 years they would go on to release six studio albums. Their first single proper, "Muscles", was a single of the week in the UK music press and a big club hit in New York being played in the Danceteria by the likes of The Beastie Boys eventual DJ Mojo and other cutting edge New York DJs. Kelly left after "Muscles", to be replaced by Steve Farmery on guitar for the follow-up Pin Stripe Hype EP. The band pioneered the avant noise scene of Big Black and Sonic Youth for several years with their critically acclaimed "Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder" single and Death To Trad Rock EP and their debut Gift Of Life album. They were the first band to be signed to Alan McGee's Creation label but the deal fell though when McGee could not afford to pay their studio bill for the "Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder" single. The band relocated to Manchester in 1983, and "Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder" was issued on the Criminal Damage label, which met with a positive critical response but distribution problems limited its impact. After The Membranes, Robb went on to form Sensurround and later Goldblade.
  • The Membranes était un groupe de post-punk formé à Blackpool (Angleterre) en 1977.
  • I The Membranes sono stati un gruppo post-punk formatosi a Blackpool nel 1977. Tutti i membri del gruppo si sono conosciuti in una discoteca di New York. La band è stata fondata da due membri, John Robb e Mark Tilton, che andavano molto d'accordo, entrambi avevano in comune la passione per i DIY.
  • The Membranes — культовая английская постпанк-группа, образованная поющим гитаристом/журналистом Джоном Роббом и исполнявшая тяжелый диссонантный шумовой рок с политическим подтекстом, во многом предвосхитивший аналогичные эксперименты Sonic Youth и Big Black. В числе поддержавших андеграундный коллектив были Джон Пил и Джон Лэнгфорд из The Mekons, регулярно работавший с группой в студии. The Membranes одними из первых заключили контракт с Creation, но вынуждены были расстаться с Аланом МакГи после того, как тот не сумел оплатить расходы на запись сингла Spike Milligan’s Tape Recorder. Важной составной частью имиджа группы были работы карикатуриста Саймона Клегга, оформлявшего их обложки. Эстетике «экстремального шума» The Membranes оставались верны до конца своей карьеры, но время от времени выпускали неожиданные вещи — такие, как сингл Muscles(ставший клубным хитом в Нью-Йорке), мелодичный Everything Brilliant EP и Songs Of Love And Fury, альбом, который многие считают лучшей работой группы. После распада группы Робб образовал Goldblade, в качестве продюсера сотрудничал с Therapy?, Cornershop, Slinky и др. Он — автор двух бестселлеров: биографии Stone Roses («Stone Roses And The Resurrection Of British Pop», 1996) и истории панк-рока, переведенной на многие языки мира. Регулярно пишет о музыке в Observer, Guardian, Sunday Times и других английских изданиях.
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    Coofy Sid (197?-1990)
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    Stan Batcow (1985-1986)
    Wallas Terror (1986-1988)
    Nick Brown (1986-1990)
    Keith Curtis (1986-1990)
    Paul Morley (1989-1990)
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  • The Membranes were a post-punk band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1977, the initial line-up being John Robb (bass guitar), Mark Tilton (guitar), Martin Critchley (vocals) and Martin Kelly (drums). Critchley soon left, with Robb and Tilton taking on vocals, and Kelly moving to keyboards, with "Coofy Sid" (Coulthart) taking over on drums. Their first release was the "Flexible Membrane" flexi-disc in 1980, and over the next 11 years they would go on to release six studio albums.
  • The Membranes était un groupe de post-punk formé à Blackpool (Angleterre) en 1977.
  • I The Membranes sono stati un gruppo post-punk formatosi a Blackpool nel 1977. Tutti i membri del gruppo si sono conosciuti in una discoteca di New York. La band è stata fondata da due membri, John Robb e Mark Tilton, che andavano molto d'accordo, entrambi avevano in comune la passione per i DIY.
  • The Membranes — культовая английская постпанк-группа, образованная поющим гитаристом/журналистом Джоном Роббом и исполнявшая тяжелый диссонантный шумовой рок с политическим подтекстом, во многом предвосхитивший аналогичные эксперименты Sonic Youth и Big Black.
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