Toasted Heretic
Toasted Heretic were an Irish rock group who attracted a cult following in the late 1980s and 1990s. They were founded in Galway, where singer and lyricist Julian Gough was studying English and philosophy.[1] They are best remembered for their independent singles "You Make Girls Unhappy" and "LSD (Isn’t What It Used to Be)".
Toasted Heretic | |
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| Origin | Galway, Ireland |
| Genres | Alternative Rock Alternative Pop Punk Rock |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Bananafish Records Liquid Records |
| Members | Declan Collins Neil Farrell Julian Gough Aengus McMahon Barry Wallace |
| Past members | Breffni O'Rourke |
They made the top ten of the Irish Singles Chart in 1992 with "Galway and Los Angeles", written by Julian Gough about a chance meeting with Sinéad O'Connor in the entrance to Raidió Teilifís Éireann's Dublin studios.[2][3]
Discography
Albums
- Songs for Swinging Celibates (1988)
- Charm and Arrogance (1989)
- Another Day, Another Riot (1992)
- Mindless Optimism (1994)
Compilation album
- Now in New Nostalgia Flavour (2005)
Extended plays
- The Smug EP (1990)
Singles
- "Galway and Los Angeles" (1991)
- "Another Day, Another Riot" (1992)
- "LSD (Isn’t What It Used to Be)" (2005)
Members
Current members
- Declan Collins (lead guitar)
- Neil Farrell (drums)
- Julian Gough (vocals)
- Aengus McMahon (bass guitar to 1992, then rhythm guitar)
- Barry Wallace (bass guitar from 1992)
Former members
- Breffni O'Rourke (rhythm guitar 1985-1992, 2005)
References
- Gough, Julian (2 October 2005), "The bedsit of horrors - Time and place", The Sunday Times (Irish edition) – via NewsBank
- Murphy, Peter (4 June 2009). "Choose your top 20 indie moments!". Hot Press.
- "Julian Gough on the Late Late Show part 1". Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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