Paula Richards Suzanne Scott Karen Yarnell Kathy Barnes Karen Kay Sue Vickers Michelle Chowrimootoo
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The original band of Suzanne Scott (bassist / vocalist), Paula Richards (guitarist / vocalist) and Karen Yarnell (drummer) got together in 1980,[1] but first played as The Gymslips in August 1981. The band supported the Dolly Mixture on a UK tour. They contributed the song "Midnight City" to all-female compilation LP, Making Waves.
A tour supporting the Androids of Mu and Rock Goddess followed. In the spring of 1982 they recorded their first of five sessions for John Peel[2] after which they signed to Abstract Records.[1] Their first single "48 Crash" (a cover of the Suzi Quatro hit) was released in November 1982,[1] and the follow-up "Big Sister" was released at the beginning of 1983. April 1983 saw the release of their Rocking With the Renees LP, which also saw the band expand to a four piece with the addition of keyboardist Kathy Barnes.
With two further Peel sessions, good reviews for the "Robot Man" single and the release of the album in America (with the title "Drink Problem" and a different sleeve), The Gymslips' future looked bright. But twelve months of personnel and contractual problems led to Richards having to recruit a new line-up and start all over again.
With Karen Kay on bass, Sue Vickers on keyboards and Michelle Chowrimootoo on drums, The Gymslips recorded their final Peel session in the summer of 1984. They released their last single "Evil Eye" (produced by the Angelic Upstarts' Mond Cowie) in early 1985. The group split up soon after its release.
Karen Yarnell went on to join Serious Drinking[1] and The Blubbery Hellbellies. Paula Richards joined The Deltones and then Potato 5.
Richards and Yarnell teamed up again in The Renees, issuing the LP Have You Got It. They contributed the track "He Called Me a Fat Pig and Walked Out On Me" to the female-only compilation Postcard From Paradise.
^Ken Garner (1993), In Session Tonight - The Complete Radio One Recordings, London: BBC Books
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gymslips, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2020, learn, when. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Gymslips news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Gymslips were an English all female punk band from London England active in the early 1980s The GymslipsOriginLondon EnglandGenresPunk street punk post punkYears active1981 1985LabelsAbstract RecordsPast membersPaula RichardsSuzanne ScottKaren YarnellKathy BarnesKaren KaySue VickersMichelle ChowrimootooCareer editThe original band of Suzanne Scott bassist vocalist Paula Richards guitarist vocalist and Karen Yarnell drummer got together in 1980 1 but first played as The Gymslips in August 1981 The band supported the Dolly Mixture on a UK tour They contributed the song Midnight City to all female compilation LP Making Waves A tour supporting the Androids of Mu and Rock Goddess followed In the spring of 1982 they recorded their first of five sessions for John Peel 2 after which they signed to Abstract Records 1 Their first single 48 Crash a cover of the Suzi Quatro hit was released in November 1982 1 and the follow up Big Sister was released at the beginning of 1983 April 1983 saw the release of their Rocking With the Renees LP which also saw the band expand to a four piece with the addition of keyboardist Kathy Barnes With two further Peel sessions good reviews for the Robot Man single and the release of the album in America with the title Drink Problem and a different sleeve The Gymslips future looked bright But twelve months of personnel and contractual problems led to Richards having to recruit a new line up and start all over again With Karen Kay on bass Sue Vickers on keyboards and Michelle Chowrimootoo on drums The Gymslips recorded their final Peel session in the summer of 1984 They released their last single Evil Eye produced by the Angelic Upstarts Mond Cowie in early 1985 The group split up soon after its release Karen Yarnell went on to join Serious Drinking 1 and The Blubbery Hellbellies Paula Richards joined The Deltones and then Potato 5 Richards and Yarnell teamed up again in The Renees issuing the LP Have You Got It They contributed the track He Called Me a Fat Pig and Walked Out On Me to the female only compilation Postcard From Paradise Discography editSingles and EPs Title Release date Label Catalog No 48 Crash Miss Nunsweeta 1982 Abstract ABS011 Big Sister Yo yo Pie n Mash 1983 Abstract ABS014 Robot Man Multi Coloured Sugar Take Away 1983 Abstract ABS015 Evil Eye Wonderland 1985 Abstract ABS033 Evil Eye Wonderland Don t Lead Me On 1985 Abstract 12ABS033Albums Title Release date Label Catalog No Rocking with the Renees 1983 Abstract ABT006Charts48 Crash 17 UK Indie Rockin with the Renees 14 UK Indie 3 References edit a b c d Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Who s Who of Indie and New Wave Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 129 ISBN 0 85112 579 4 Ken Garner 1993 In Session Tonight The Complete Radio One Recordings London BBC Books Indie Hits G 6 October 2008 Archived from the original on 6 October 2008 Retrieved 16 May 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Gymslips amp oldid 1178154099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
