The Wildhearts are an English
rock
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band, formed in 1989 in
Newcastle upon Tyne
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. The band's sound is a mixture of
hard rock and melodic
pop music
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, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as
the Beatles
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and 1980s-era
Metallica. The Wildhearts achieved several top 20 singles and two top 10 albums in Britain, though they also faced difficulties with record companies and many internal problems often relating to drugs and depression. Much of the band's early career was affected by bitter feuds with their record company,
East West.
Throughout the band's history, members have regularly been replaced, with the only constant member being the band's founder, singer and guitarist
Ginger. Several band members have appeared in the line-up more than once. The band has also been split up or placed on hiatus by Ginger multiple times. In the 2010s, the band convened occasionally for various anniversary tours. A 2018 anniversary tour by the band's 1995 lineup led to a return to the studio. They released a new album in 2019 after a ten-year hiatus. Their most recent album, ''
21st Century Love Songs
''21st Century Love Songs'' is the tenth studio album by English rock band The Wildhearts. It was released on 3 September 2021. The album was preceded by the singles "Sort Your Fucking Shit Out" and "Splitter". Singer/guitarist Ginger Wildheart ha ...
'', was released in September 2021.
History
Early years
The Wildhearts formed in late 1989, after
Ginger was sacked from the
Quireboys. Throughout the band's career, Ginger has written almost all the songs himself.
Initially called the Wild Hearts, the band originally included singers Snake (ex-Tobruk) and
Dunken F. Mullett (ex-
Mournblade), who both joined for short periods. Nine demos were recorded in 1989 and 1990 with Snake singing on four and Dunken on five. These demos remain unreleased and displayed a sound resembling
Guns N' Roses and a heavier
Quireboys with the Wildhearts unique sound still in development.
After many early personnel changes, the line-up solidified around Ginger on guitar and vocals,
CJ (Christopher Jagdhar) on guitar and vocals,
Danny McCormack
Danny McCormack (born 28 February 1972 in South Shields) is an English singer and bassist.
Biography
McCormack became the bass player in The Wildhearts in 1991, and soon relocated to London with the band, enjoying success during their commerc ...
on bass and vocals, and
Dogs D'Amour
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drummer Bam. This line-up released two EPs in 1992, ''
Mondo Akimbo a-Go-Go
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'' and ''
Don’t Be Happy…Just Worry''.
First album
In 1992, drummer Bam returned to Dogs D'Amour and was replaced by Stidi (Andrew Stidolph).
To follow up their first two EPs, the Wildhearts recorded demos for their first full-length album, which were released as ''
Earth vs the Wildhearts
''Earth vs the Wildhearts'' is the debut studio album by British rock band The Wildhearts, released in 1993. The title is based on such B-movie titles as '' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' and ''Earth vs. the Spider''.
The album has been reiss ...
'' without re-recording.
The singles "
Greetings From Shitsville" and "
TV Tan" were underground hits in 1993. Stidi left the band shortly afterwards to be replaced by Ritch Battersby, just in time for the recording of the single "
Caffeine Bomb", a UK chart hit at the beginning of 1994,
helped by a memorable
video
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in which Ginger appeared to vomit into CJ's face. The band appeared on ''
Top of the Pops
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'' with Ginger wearing green welding goggles. The debut album was reissued in late 1994 with "Caffeine Bomb" tacked on as an extra track.
Follow-up
The Wildhearts next planned a double album, but East West vetoed this plan during the recording sessions. Instead the band released a collection of six of the more eclectic tracks on a fan club-only release entitled ''
Fishing for Luckies
''Fishing for Luckies'' is an album by The Wildhearts that originated as a fan club-only release of newly recorded material, but has since been expanded and re-released with extra tracks.
Original release
The Wildhearts released the original ' ...
'' in early 1995.
This EP, which would be re-released in 1996 with more studio outtakes as ''
Fishing for More Luckies'', included the notable track "
Geordie In Wonderland".
Ginger offered this track to
Kevin Keegan and
Newcastle United F.C.
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as a potential team anthem, but was graciously turned down. The track was performed on ''Top of the Pops'' with Wolfsbane's Jeff Hateley, painted in Toon Army colours, on mandolin. Other noteworthy tracks included "If Life Is Like A Lovebank, I Want An Overdraft", also released as a single,
and the 11:24 epic "Sky Babies."
The second album proper was to be known as ''
P.H.U.Q.''. Midway through the recording sessions, Ginger fired guitarist CJ, and some of the album's tracks were recorded without a second guitarist. ''P.H.U.Q.'' was released in May 1995 and reached number 6 in the
UK Albums Chart
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, making it the band's most successful album. Shortly after the album's release,
Mark Keds
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of
Senseless Things
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was drafted as second guitarist, but lasted just one recording session, in which he appeared on the B-sides for the single "Just in Lust". Within a few weeks Keds was sacked after disappearing to Japan for a farewell tour with his old band. The Wildhearts were again down to a three-piece (Ginger, McCormack, and Battersby) for a few months, and performed a few gigs in this incarnation. The band resolved to return to a two-guitar formation, and after requesting demos and holding auditions, hired the previously unknown Jef Streatfield.
Round Records era
In early 1996, the Wildhearts claimed to have recorded two new studio albums, which would be released via East West on the band's own record label, Round Records. Only some of the songs saw the light of day, in a revamped version of the previously fan club-only EP ''
Fishing for Luckies
''Fishing for Luckies'' is an album by The Wildhearts that originated as a fan club-only release of newly recorded material, but has since been expanded and re-released with extra tracks.
Original release
The Wildhearts released the original ' ...
'' with eight new tracks bringing it to full album length. An additional album of new material was never quite finished, although leaked copies were distributed as the ''Shitty Fuckin' Stupid Tracks'' bootleg. These rare tracks were officially released by East West in 1998 as part of the ''
Landmines and Pantomimes'' rarities compilation.
''Endless, Nameless'' era
In 1997 the band signed to Mushroom Records, and set about making another album. This album abandoned the band's former pop rock leanings in favor of a more distorted and less commercial sound.
In November 1997, shortly before the release of ''Endless, Nameless'', Ginger decided to split the band. The band toured Japan but cancelled a scheduled British tour.
Multi-formatting and singles
Starting in 1997 the Wildhearts began to release multiple formats of singles.The band released the two singles from the album ''
Endless, Nameless'' in multiple formats, including two CD singles with two B-sides on each, and a 7" single with one B-side, with all the songs from the "Anthem" single being cover versions.
The band have continued to multi-format since 1997, in particular with "
Top of the World" in 2003, consisting of three CD singles, two with two B-sides and one with one B-side and the video for the song. The band have also continued to specifically re-enter the studio to record brand new songs for B-sides. During the band's reformation in the 2001–2004 period, they amassed enough B-sides for
Gut Records
Gut Records was a British independent record label, based in Maida Vale in London, England.
Formed in 1991, Gut was founded by Guy Holmes, who had been Head of Promotions at Island Records. The first single released on the label, Right Said ...
to release a full-length album consisting only of B-sides, ''
Coupled With''.
Hiatus 1997–2001
During the 1997–2001 period the band members concentrated on their respective side projects, although the most recent line-up of Ginger, McCormack, Ritch Battersby, and Jef Streatfield reformed a few times for one-off gigs.
Reformation
In early 2001 Ginger announced that he was reforming the ''Earth vs the Wildhearts'' lineup of the band for a tour later that year. This lineup (consisting of Ginger and CJ on guitars and vocals, Danny McCormack on bass and vocals, and Stidi on drums) soon ran into difficulty due to McCormack's battle against
heroin addiction
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, and on several dates of the comeback tour Toshi (from support band AntiProduct) stood in as bassist. By 2002 McCormack was once again clean and the band started recording a new mini-album and also toured the UK. The tracks intended for the album were released in the UK in late 2002 across three formats of the "
Vanilla Radio
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Pollination is required to make the plants produce the fruit from which t ...
" single, and as the mini-album ''
Riff After Riff After Motherfucking Riff'' in Japan. "Vanilla Radio" reached the top 30 in the UK singles chart, and in early 2003 work began on a full-length album. However, during recording, McCormack checked himself into a rehabilitation center to deal with an alcohol problem, leaving Ginger to play the bass parts on the songs that were newly recorded for the album. McCormack's place in the live band was filled by "Random"
Jon Poole
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, who had already worked with Ginger on his
Silver Ginger 5 side project.
The album ''
The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed
''The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed'' is a 2003 album by The Wildhearts. The album's title makes reference to 1969 horror film ''Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed''.
The album was the first new studio release since The Wildhearts broke up in 1997 an ...
'', released in 2003, had a very commercial sound, full of short simple pop songs with little of the heavier rock style which often featured on previous albums. The band signed a US record deal with
Gearhead Records, which released ''
Riff After Riff
''Riff After Riff After Motherfucking Riff'' is a 2002 compilation of the B-sides from various versions of The Wildhearts' 2002 single "Vanilla Radio" plus the song "Stormy in the North, Karma in the South". ("Vanilla Radio" would later appear ...
'' in 2004, a compilation of songs from the UK post-reformation singles (all of the songs from this release are also found on the Gut Records compilation ''
Coupled With''). ''Riff After Riff'' was the Wildhearts' first US release since ''
Earth vs the Wildhearts
''Earth vs the Wildhearts'' is the debut studio album by British rock band The Wildhearts, released in 1993. The title is based on such B-movie titles as '' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' and ''Earth vs. the Spider''.
The album has been reiss ...
'' in 1994. The release was also promoted by a tour, mostly as the support band for their ex-support band,
the Darkness.
Then in early 2005, Ginger dissolved the Wildhearts again, citing a mixture of his own personal problems and a lack of commitment within the band. He briefly joined the
Brides of Destruction
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before setting out on his own as a full-time solo artist. Ginger then reformed the Wildhearts once again for a one-off gig at
Scarborough Castle
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(Rock in the Castle) in September 2005. The 1994–1995 line-up of Ginger, C.J., McCormack, and Ritch Battersby played at this gig.
Once again, the Wildhearts reformed in December 2006 and played a single live show at the Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton. This line-up saw Ginger joined again by C.J., Ritch Battersby and a new bassist,
Scott Sorry
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Bi ...
(ex-Amen). This line-up soon became official, with plans made for a new album in 2007.
2007–2010
In January 2007, the band spent a week in Tutbury Castle recording vocals and finishing their new self-titled album ''
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s- ...
''. The album was released on 23 April, preceded two weeks earlier by the download-only single "The Sweetest Song". The album received favorable reviews in the British rock press, with the ''Sun'' newspaper giving it 5 out of 5 ("probably the rock album of the year") and ''Rocksound'' magazine also giving it full marks (10 out of 10). The band performed in New York, and toured the UK in April and May.
"The New Flesh" was released as a single on 1 October 2007 and became the first proper release from the self-titled album. The video for the song was shot in black and white and featured a number of children, including Ginger's own son Jake. The band released "Destroy All Monsters" as their next single. The video had a heavy theme of violence and horror.
On 19 May 2008 the Wildhearts released the all-covers album ''
Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1.''. Artists covered include
Icicle Works
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,
Fugazi,
Helmet
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, Lee Harvey Oswald Band,
The Distillers
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,
The Descendents
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, and
The Georgia Satellites
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. The first version of the album was a download-only collection of 12 tracks, followed by a full release with 15 tracks. In mid-2008,
Rhino Records
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also released the three-CD compilation ''
The Works''. Described by the band as "licensed but unofficial," the compilation consists of album tracks and B-sides from the 1992–1996 era at East West Records.
The band traveled to Denmark to record their ninth studio album, ''
¡Chutzpah!
''¡Chutzpah!'' is the eighth studio album by The Wildhearts. Recorded in Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen, it was released in Europe and the US on 31 August 2009. Unlike the band's previous releases, where the songs were almost always perfor ...
'', which was released on 31 August 2009, followed by a tour of the United Kingdom in September and October. At these shows, the band played the new record in its entirety, followed by an encore of older songs. Around the same time as the release of ''Chutzpah!'', they won the award for Spirit of Independence at the 2009 Kerrang! Awards, as well as playing on the Bohemia stage during the very first UK
Sonisphere Festival
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; a four-day music festival designed by those formerly behind
Download Festival.
On 25 November 2009 the Wildhearts announced the release of ''
¡Chutzpah! Jnr.'', a mini-album composed of tracks recorded during the Chutzpah sessions that were either unreleased or only appeared as bonus tracks on the Japanese version of ''¡Chutzpah!''. The eight-track CD was publicized as only being available at concerts during the coming "Merry Xmess 2009" tour.
2010–present
In 2010, Ginger joined as the guitarist for former
Hanoi Rocks
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frontman
Michael Monroe
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, who played the
Download Festival on 12 June 2010. Ginger also performed as a solo act at the festival. Only Wildhearts songs were performed, as was the case for the Ginger & Friends December 2010 tour of the UK. The Michael Monroe album ''
Sensory Overdrive
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'', featuring Ginger, was released in 2011.
In December 2010, Ginger stated that he was unsure if the Wildhearts would ever reform.
It would appear that the departure of Scott Sorry and retirement of Ritch Battersby led to the hiatus. Following this particularly with his renewed solo career, Ginger publicly stated a number of times on Formspring that he had absolutely no desire to revisit the Wildhearts and considered that period of his life over. Despite this, Ginger announced in August 2012 that the most recent Wildhearts line-up will reform for a one-off appearance in December. The Wildhearts' songs "
Geordie in Wonderland (song), Geordie in Wonderland" and "Dreaming in A" appeared in the 2012 UK feature film ''
Life Just Is
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''.
On 10 December 2012, it was announced that Scott Sorry had left the Wildhearts due to family commitments. He was replaced by former bassist Jon Poole for the December 2012 reunion show. The band went on to play a number of shows in early 2013 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of ''Earth vs the Wildhearts''. Such was the anniversary tour's success that a second leg took place in June of the same year. The
Nottingham Rock City
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It opened in December 1980, first hosting The Undertones, and has gone on to host some of the biggest names ...
performance would subsequently be released as the 2014 live album ''
Rock City vs The Wildhearts''. Another UK tour took place in April 2014, this time with Scott Sorry back on bass. 2015 saw the 20th Anniversary of the release of ''
P.H.U.Q.'' and another tour, this time with Jon Poole on bass duties.
Prior to their Christmas tour in 2016 (supported by Dirt Box Disco, Danny's new band the Main Grains and JAW$ featuring Ginger's son) Ginger stated in an interview that the band would be recording a new album in 2017. Proceeds from the album went towards assisting Danny's recuperation after the amputation of his lower right leg.
In August 2018, the band announced it would be touring to celebrate 25 years of the ''
Earth vs the Wildhearts
''Earth vs the Wildhearts'' is the debut studio album by British rock band The Wildhearts, released in 1993. The title is based on such B-movie titles as '' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' and ''Earth vs. the Spider''.
The album has been reiss ...
'' album, in which the album would be played in full at each shows. The lineup for this tour included Ginger, CJ, Danny McCormack, and Ritch Battersby. In early January 2019, the band announced the recording of a new album had been completed with mixing to follow. The album ''
Renaissance Men
''Renaissance Men'' is the ninth studio album by The Wildhearts. It was released on 3 May 2019 and was the band's first album since 2009. The album also reunites a Wildhearts lineup that had not recorded together since 1995, including newly return ...
'' was released on 3 May 2019. The album ''
21st Century Love Songs
''21st Century Love Songs'' is the tenth studio album by English rock band The Wildhearts. It was released on 3 September 2021. The album was preceded by the singles "Sort Your Fucking Shit Out" and "Splitter". Singer/guitarist Ginger Wildheart ha ...
'' was released on 3 September 2021. Six months after the album's release on 11 March 2022, The Wildhearts announced via social media that they were taking another hiatus due to "ongoing issues within the band".
Members
Current
*
Ginger - vocals, guitar (1989–1997, 1998, 1999, 2001–2004, 2005, 2006–2009, 2012–present)
*
CJ - guitar, vocals (1989–1994, 2001–2004, 2005, 2006–2009, 2012–present)
*Ritch Battersby - drums (1993–1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006–2009, 2012–present)
*
Danny McCormack
Danny McCormack (born 28 February 1972 in South Shields) is an English singer and bassist.
Biography
McCormack became the bass player in The Wildhearts in 1991, and soon relocated to London with the band, enjoying success during their commerc ...
- bass, vocals (1991–1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002–2003, 2005, 2018–present)
Former
*Andrew "Stidi" Stidolph - drums (1989–1990, 1992–1993, 2001–2004)
*Jools Dean - bass (1989–1991)
*Stuart "Snake" Neale - vocals (1989–1990, 1990–1991; died 2006)
*Pat Walters - drums (1990–1991)
*
Dunken F. Mullett - vocals (1990)
*Bam - drums (1991–1992)
*Willie Dowling - keyboards, piano (1994)
*
Devin Townsend
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- guitar, vocals (1994)
*
Mark Keds
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- guitar, vocals (1995)
*Jef Streatfield - guitar, vocals (1995–1997, 1998, 1999)
*Toshi - bass (2001)
*Simon Gonk - drums (2001)
*
Jon Poole
Jonathan Charles Poole (born 16 October 1969), also known by his stage name Random Jon Poole, is an English multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work as guitarist for Cardiacs and as bass player for the Wildhea ...
- bass (2003–2004, 2012–2013, 2014–2017)
*Scott Sorry - bass (2006–2009, 2014)
Formations
Timeline
Discography
*''
Earth vs the Wildhearts
''Earth vs the Wildhearts'' is the debut studio album by British rock band The Wildhearts, released in 1993. The title is based on such B-movie titles as '' Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' and ''Earth vs. the Spider''.
The album has been reiss ...
'' (1993)
*''
P.H.U.Q.'' (1995)
*''
Fishing for Luckies
''Fishing for Luckies'' is an album by The Wildhearts that originated as a fan club-only release of newly recorded material, but has since been expanded and re-released with extra tracks.
Original release
The Wildhearts released the original ' ...
'' (1996)
*''
Endless, Nameless'' (1997)
*''
The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed
''The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed'' is a 2003 album by The Wildhearts. The album's title makes reference to 1969 horror film ''Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed''.
The album was the first new studio release since The Wildhearts broke up in 1997 an ...
'' (2003)
*''
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s- ...
'' (2007)
*''
Stop Us If You've Heard This One Before, Vol 1.'' (2008)
*''
¡Chutzpah!
''¡Chutzpah!'' is the eighth studio album by The Wildhearts. Recorded in Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen, it was released in Europe and the US on 31 August 2009. Unlike the band's previous releases, where the songs were almost always perfor ...
'' (2009)
*''
Renaissance Men
''Renaissance Men'' is the ninth studio album by The Wildhearts. It was released on 3 May 2019 and was the band's first album since 2009. The album also reunites a Wildhearts lineup that had not recorded together since 1995, including newly return ...
'' (2019)
*''
21st Century Love Songs
''21st Century Love Songs'' is the tenth studio album by English rock band The Wildhearts. It was released on 3 September 2021. The album was preceded by the singles "Sort Your Fucking Shit Out" and "Splitter". Singer/guitarist Ginger Wildheart ha ...
'' (2021)
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial Facebook page*
The Wildhearts: Biographyon
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