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Normil Hawaiians
12+ albums
post-punkExperimental Rockart punkexperimentalnew wave
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Originally formed in the chaos that ensued following Punk's burn-out, Normil Hawaiians were an ever-changing collective based around guitarist / vocalist Guy Smith. A self-produced demo resulted in a session for John Peel and a 7" single deal. The Peel session was broadcast 3 times over a period of 6 months (Thurs 19/06/80, Mon 07/07/80, and Thurs 02/10/80, according to my Peel Sessions book), whilst the single ('The Beat Goes On') reached #44 in the independent chart in Nov 1980. A fresh line-up in 1981 resulted in two LPs released on Illuminated Records that were well-received in the underground scene, despite minimal releases in the UK (most copies were released in Europe due to the record company not paying bills...). Appearances at festivals (including Stonehenge) and a short tour of Switzerland occured around this time, following which the band split in 1986. Their third album 'Return Of The Ranters' was released in 2015 after 30 years on the shelf. Musically, the earlier recordings mix Post-Punk with an anarchic Funk edge, a sound that contains hints of A Certain Ratio, Joy Divison and early Killing Joke. Later works lose the Funk, and become ever more experimental and Psychedelic, with exploratory improvisations and strange recordings. September 1979 - 1st demo at R.M.S. 8 track studio South London 1. THE BEAT GOES ON (Smith) 2. COINCIDENCE (Smith, J. Armstrong) 3. DARK WORLD (Lusted) 4. I WANNA (Lusted) Guy Smith - vocals and guitar, Jim Lusted -
top songs
albums
More Wealth Than Money (Bonus Track Edition)
Return of the Ranters
What's Going On (Bonus Track Version)
More Wealth Than Money
Dark World (79-81)
Empires Into Sand
Gala Failed
What's Going On?
Empire into Sand
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The Indie Scene 1980: The Story of British Independent Music
More Wealth Than Money 2xLP
In the Stone / Where Is Living?