Groupe · Royaume-Uni

Electro Hippies

Formé en 1985 · Séparé en 1989

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Bio

Electro Hippies était un groupe de crust punk britannique formé en 1985.

Malgré leur courte carrière et leur succès underground, le groupe est considéré comme ayant joué un rôle important dans l'évolution du genre grindcore et a inspiré de nombreux futurs groupes de crust, de hardcore et de grindcore. Leurs paroles, typiques du crust punk, traitaient de sujets comme l'anarchisme, la libération animale ou le végétarisme.

Le chanteur Jeffrey Walker rejoignit plus tard le groupe de metal extrême Carcass en tant que bassiste.

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Electro Hippies were an English thrashcore band formed in St Helens/Wigan, England, in 1985.

Though they were short-lived and underground through their career, their music influenced many future crust, hardcore punk, and grindcore bands. The band relied heavily on low bass end sounds to create their low-fi, primitively produced music. They also incorporated elements of heavy metal and have been described as "proto-grindcore". The band strongly embraced the D.I.Y. (do it yourself) ethic which was very common among many early crust punk bands. The band's lyrics spoke heavily about animal rights and vegetarianism. A recurring lyrical theme on each LP targeted the McDonald's corporation, evidenced by the lyrics to "Run Ronald" and "Scum".

The band were supported by John Peel for whom they recorded a radio session in 1987, released as an EP by Strange Fruit Records the same year.

The Electro Hippies included Jeff Walker (guitar, vocals) in their ranks. He later joined extreme metal band Carcass. When Walker joined Carcass full-time, Simon (drums) and Andy (guitar) took over vocal duties. Eventually, the band split up in 1989, playing one last gig and releasing the show as their final album.

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