Shock Headed Peters were a British

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band, formed in 1982. The band took their name from the 19th-century German's children book ''

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'' ("Shockheaded Peter") by Heinrich Hoffmann.

History

In 1982,

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formed Shock Headed Peters with Ashley Wales, eventually adding Dave Knight, then Mark Rowlatt and Clive Glover. From 1984–86, the band often toured with

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. Shock Headed Peters disbanded in October 1987 before reforming in 1990, again with founder-members Blake and Knight. Drummer/percussionist Dave Smith of Guapo occasionally played with the second incarnation of Shock Headed Peters. The band collaborated with

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on "Hate On Sight", a track included on Dax's 1995 album ''Comatose Non-Reaction: The Thwarted Pop Career of Danielle Dax''.

Discography

*''I, Bloodbrother Be'' (EP and single, 1984),

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*''The Kissing of Gods'' (EP and single, 1985), él Records *''Not Born Beautiful'' (LP, 1985), él Records *''Life Extinguisher'' (EP, 1986), Beach Culture — features a collaboration with

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*''Fear Engine'' (LP, 1987), Produkt Korps *''Several Headed Enemy'' (CD, 1992), Cyclops Prod *''Fear Engine II - Almost As If It Had Never Happened'' (CD, 1993), Cyclops Prod *''Tendercide'' (CD, 1996), Cyclops Prod *'' Not Alone'' (Compilation, contributing track) (2006)

References

* Banks, Joe
"Anniversary: Shock Headed Peters’ Fear Engine II: Almost As If It Had Never Happened,"
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