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Sheep On Drugs
12+ albums
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about
Formed by Duncan X and Lee Fraser in response to the so-called 'Second Summer Of Love' , Sheep On Drugs set out to simultaneously mock and revel in the excesses of pop culture. Blending a mixture of sleazy rock, hard techno and punk nihilism into their own peculiar cabaret act of a rock'n'roll band, they set out on tour with buckets of blood, syringes and a pulpit from which Duncan could rant at Punter (as they termed the audience), who lapped it up with a knowing postmodern acceptance of their own commodification. SOD (as they are appropriately referred to) released their first single, 'Catch 22/Drug Music', in 1991. Two sides of sardonic observation of the world of work and the rave scene respectively established them as favourites on the electronic body music/industrial scene. Keeping up an unhealthy live schedule, Sheep On Drugs perfected a live show which extended to Grand Guignol theatrics : bloody dummies suspended over the stage, blank rounds fired above the audience, and Duncan acting out the dark side of club culture. 'Motorbike/Mary Jane was released in 1992. The remixes and sloganeering of the 'TV USA' and 'TRACK X' EPs followed that year, leading to a deal with Island. 'TRACK X' was later covered by Grace Jones, retitled 'SEX DRIVE'. SOD went on to release the hit single, '15 Minutes Of Fame', in the spring of 1993, closely followed by 'GREATEST HITS'. With major-label backing, the venues and stageshows became bigger and more sophisticated, with slides and
