04 Mar CHAMELEONS VOX NEW EP…!! Fans favourites, finally see the light of day…
Moochin’ About are very honoured to welcome Mr Mark Burgess and co to the label, with the release of their new EP ‘Where in The World‘, featuring 4 Chameleons demo tracks, Denims & Curls, Dali’s Picture, Free For All & Ever After
Manchester finest – Chameleons Vox are the latest incarnation of Mark Burgess’s atmospheric post punk band The Chameleons, one of the most widely influential guitar bands of the 80’s…
They were formed in Manchester, England, in 1981 from the ashes of a number of local groups: vocalist/bassist Mark Burgess began with the Cliches, guitarists Reg Smithies and Dave Fielding arrived from the Years, and drummer John Lever (who quickly replaced founding member Brian Schofield) originated with the Politicians. After establishing themselves with a series of high-profile BBC sessions, the Chameleons signed to Epic and debuted with the EP Nostalgia, a tense, moody set produced by Steve Lillywhite which featured the single ‘In Shreds.’…. The quartet was soon released from its contract with Epic, but then signed to Statik and returned in 1983 with the band’s first full-length effort, Script of the Bridge.
What Does Anything Mean? Basically followed in 1985, and with it came a new reliance on stylish production; following its release, the Chameleons signed to Geffen and emerged the following year with Strange Times. The dark, complex record proved to be the Chameleons’ finale, however, when they split following the sudden death of manager Tony Fletcher; while Burgess and Lever continued on in the Sun & the Moon, Smithies and Fielding later reunited in the Reegs. In 1993, Burgess surfaced with his proper solo album Zima Junction. He and his band the Sons of God toured America the following year. . . . . .
As the ’90s came and went, the four members of the Chameleons UK continued to work on music and see one another on a personal basis. While their own musical projects kept them busy, a reunion was practically inevitable. The Chameleons reconnected in January 2000 to prep for three May dates in England. The acoustic-based, self-released Strip was available by showtime and for a limited time only. Additional European dates followed throughout the summer, and by fall the Chameleons UK played their first American shows in nearly 15 years. Several live efforts appeared shortly thereafter. Why Call It Anything? (2001) marked the Chameleons’ first studio album since 1986’s Strange Times. This Never Ending Now appeared two years later. . . . . .
As a huge fans of the band, we’re very excited to be releasing this limited edition 12″ – ‘Where In The World’ EP, which consists of four original Chameleons songs, re-recorded in 2017… three on the vinyl edition plus an additional song on the EP electronic download – only previously heard as unfinished Chameleons demos spanning the whole of the band’s career. As a feature of their current live set the songs were universally well received by the fan base and so are presented here by popular request. ‘Dali’s Picture’ a discarded song written in 1981, ‘Ever After’, an unfinished demo from the Strange Times session that produced the band’s third album, and lastly Denim’s And Curls and Free For All, which were demos for a fourth album that never materialized due to the band’s disintegration. Despite the years in between, all four songs feel fresh, vibrant and contemporary…
Chameleons Vox are…
Mark Burgess – vocals, bass
Neil Dwerryhouse – guitar
Chris Oliver – guitar
Yves Altana – drums
Listen here…
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