Trash Money is an English
rock band, created in 1998 by the former
Sneaker Pimps members,
Joe Wilson and Chris Tate. They are joined in live performances by
Dave Westlake
Dave Westlake (born 26 December 1970) is a British musician and drummer, known most for his work with Sneaker Pimps and The Mighty Boosh Band. He has since moved on from performing and recording with Sneaker Pimps to joining fellow band mate ...
, also formerly of the Sneaker Pimps, Molly Dolittle Slade, formerly of Little Killers, and Cary Creed.
Trash Money diverges completely from its
trip hop ancestry in the Sneaker Pimps, and embraces punk, irony, and musical experimentation. September 2006 saw the release of their eponymous eleven-track debut
album, containing all their previous single releases, all of which had been self-financed limited-edition pressings.
Press reception
Their first release, "You Lied Satan", a single-sided vinyl-only
7 inch, was chosen by ''
NME'' as its "single of the week", as was their later "Million Pound Note", describing the band as "deranged genius". ''
The Guardian'' described the band in a review as "brilliant but wilfully unsaleable".
''
Artrocker
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'' called the band's music "incredibly catchy", while ''
Drowned in Sound
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History
''D ...
'' described it as "fantastic noisy electronic rock", ''
Sleazenation'' rated it as "maximum dancefloor getdown", and ''
Dazed & Confused'' commented "fuzz guitars and bitter musings are back". ''
Mixmag'' found it "like
David Byrne
David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of ...
having a mental breakdown".
The band have often been mentioned by
BBC comedians
the Mighty Boosh, both on radio shows and in interviews; their member
Noel Fielding commented "The singer's great, the classic front man in an old fashioned sense, in that he makes you feel really weird and looks mental".
References
External links
Trash Money official website
English rock music groups
Musical groups established in 1998
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