Grab Grab the Haddock

Grab Grab the Haddock was an English indie pop group that was formed in 1984.

Grab Grab the Haddock
OriginHatfield, Hertfordshire, England
GenresIndie pop
Years active1984–1985
LabelsCherry Red
Associated actsMarine Girls
North of Cornwallis
Past membersJane Fox
Alice Fox
Lester Noel
Steve Galloway
Tim Hall

History

When the Marine Girls disbanded in 1983, the band members Jane Fox (bass) and Alice Fox (vocals and percussion) formed Grab Grab the Haddock with Lester Noel (guitar and vocals), Steve Galloway (guitar) and Tim Hall (saxophone and clarinet).[1] The name of the band came from the title of a painting by the artist Bruce McLean.[2] In 2003, the band came top in a listeners poll on the Mark and Lard show on BBC Radio 1 to find the "worst band name of all time".[3]

The single "I’m Used Now" was released in 1984 on Cherry Red Records, along with the EP Three Songs By Grab Grab the Haddock. In 1985, A second single "The Last Fond Goodbye" was included in the EP Four More Songs By Grab Grab the Haddock. Tracks from both EPs have subsequently appeared on many Cherry Red compilation albums. Lester Noel and Steve Galloway went on to form the band North of Cornwallis, while Noel later joined Norman Cook in the electronic music group, Beats International.

Discography
Singles
  • "I’m Used Now" (1984)
  • "The Last Fond Goodbye" (1985)
EPs
  • Three Songs By Grab Grab the Haddock (1984)
  • Four More Songs By Grab Grab the Haddock (1985)
Various artists compilation albums
  • Pillows & Prayers 2 (1984)
  • And Suddenly It's Evening (1986, Cherry Red)
  • Cherry Red For Café Après-Midi (2002, Cherry Red)
  • A Fine Day & A Brilliant Evening (2003, CDM RED 230)
  • Ambition - Volumes 1 & 2 - The History Of Cherry Red Records 1978 – 1988 (2005, Cherry Red)
  • Scared To Get Happy (A Story Of Indie-Pop 1980-1989) (2013, Cherry Red)
  • Sharon Signs To Cherry Red (2016, Cherry Red)

References
  1. Fox, Jane (26 February 2018). "The C86 Show" (audio) (Radio interview). Interviewed by David Eastaugh. Future Radio.
  2. "Grab Grab the Haddock". NME. Jan 12, 1985. ISSN 0028-6362.
  3. Fox, Jane; Fox, Alice (4 February 2003). "Mark and Lard" (audio) (Radio interview). Interviewed by Mark Radcliffe; Marc Riley. BBC Manchester.
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