FARMERS BOYS, THE

Last updated: 17-02-2021

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Also Known As:

Kid Brian & His Farmers Boys

Basic Information

Area:

Norwich, Norfolk, Uk

Genre:

80s Indie

Active Years:
M1981 - E1985

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Lead Vocals, Casio: Chris Basford aka Baz

Guitar, casio: Ian Thirkettle aka Stan

Guitar: Andy Hearshaw left not replaced, mid 81

Bass: Mark Kingston

Drum Machine, Keyboards: Richard Frost aka Frog

Drums: Arthur Valori (Drum Machine) (2)Larry Tolfree

Formed between the months of June/July 1981 from the ashes of many other short lived bands, The Ordinaires, Bang Goes My Stereo, The Marauders and Bloody Hell to name a few. An early departure was ex Bloody Hell guitarist Andy Hearshaw who teamed back up with Jem Moore, also ex Bloody Hell to form Serious Drinking

The Farmers Boys performed their first gig at The Gala, Norwich on the 24th July 1981 as a trio. The Trio tours with The Higsons and releases their first single I Think I Need Help released on The Higsons, Waap label

(Old notes have the bands first gig down as 26th Sept 1981 at The Flixton Rooms with Red Star Belgrade / The 84s)

The band signed to EMI on the 13th January 1983 closely followed by their first full UK tour. It wasn't all champagne and stars from there acording to Stan in a piece from their fan magazine Griff. "We were canned off in Colchester and later we had the free copies of More Than A Dream thrown back at us while playing"

Mediography:

Guiness Chart Entries:

Muck It Out No48 - April 1983

For You No66 - Jul 1983

In The Country No44 - Aug 1984

Phew Wow No59 - Nov 1984

Radio:

RD1 19/04/82 - Kid Jensen Show

RD1 14/09/82 - John Peel

RD1 29/09/82 - Kid Jensen Show

RD1 10/11/82 - John Peel Show

RD1 04/04/83 - Peter Powell Show

TV:

ITV East Anglia reports

Crackerjack

The Tube

Pebble Mill at One

Saturday Superstore

CH4 Switch 15/04/83 The Norwich Special

(Hearshaw - Bloody Hell) The Ordinaires <> The Bluegrass Boys (Hearshaw - Serious Drinking)

Releases
Cover	Title	Studio	Label	YoR
	MORE THAN A DREAM		BACKS RECORDS	1982
	WHATEVER IS HE LIKE	SPACEWARD STUDIO	BACKS RECORDS	1982
	I THINK I NEED HELP	SPACEWARD STUDIO	WAAP RECORDS	1982
	FOR YOU		EMI RECORDS	1983
	FOR YOU (D/PACK INCL "MUCK IT" DEMO)		EMI RECORDS	1983
	GET OUT AND WALK		EMI RECORDS	1983
	MUCK IT OUT		EMI RECORDS	1983
	APPARENTLY		EMI RECORDS	1984
	IN THE COUNTRY		EMI RECORDS	1984
	PHEW WOW		EMI RECORDS	1984
	I BUILT THE WORLD		EMI RECORDS	1985
	WITH THESE HANDS		EMI RECORDS	1985
	ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE EAST		BACKS RECORDS	2003
	FOR YOU, EXTENDED REMIXES EP			UNDATED