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NEXT GIG: Saturday 8th March, 12 Bar Club, central London, with Sir Francis Dashwood and the Hellfire Club, Nick Marsh and more!
OUT NOW: the Deptford Beach
Babes long awaited full-length CD on RIM Records!
read the review
in the Morning Star
Listen to MP3s:
Firewater
Samira
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Deptford Beach Babes with guest singer Lil Ruby of Naked Ruby, and
guest drummer Bruce Brand. 23 July 2004 at the Eye
As featured in the single below, recorded at Toe
Rag studios:
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Deptford Beach Babes, limited edition
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The Deptford Beach Babes, 6 March 2004 at
the Eye: Jenny, Simon, Mike, Sexton, Ella and Chris.
About the Deptford Beach Babes:
- first formed in 1995, when
the Voodoo Queens split up and Ella and Mary
decided that, instead of the predicted Motorhead/Melvins tribute
band, they would form a surf band.
- Sexton Ming joined the band in 1996 when
they wanted a male, grass-skirt wearing go-go dancer. Sexton proved
too talented for his own good and ended up singing and playing
rhythm guitar.
- The band split up in 1998 when they ran out of
new songs and couldn't be bothered writing more.
- reformed in 2002 with original drummer Mike,
and recruited new members, Simon on rhythm guitar, Chris
Cornetto (from Naked
Ruby, and colloborator with Andy Diagram) on trumpet,
and the Immortal Johnny Dance(of Dark Karaoke and Club
of Rome) on vocals. Sexton Ming "retired from rock &
roll".
- Realised what great timing their reunion was when
the Beach Babes ended up doing gigs with the ultimately compatible
Naked Ruby, with whom they now share members - the above mentioned
Chris, plus Lil Ruby belly dancing with the Babes, in exchange
for Ella sometimes falling over -I mean, dancing - with Naked
Ruby.
- 2003: released their limited edition lathe cut
7", to no critical acclaim (as they don't believe in giving
free copies to journos) and much popular appeal.
- 2003: gigging in London, Jersey and Germany...
- discovered that the surf haven known as Deptford
Beach (1 mile East of Greenwich, on the Thames) is now closed.
Benefit and/or wake now being planned....
- In 2004, founding member Mary and singer the Immortal
Johnny Dance left to start a new life in Thighland (Thailand). New bassist
Jenny, formerly of Spy 51, shaped up nicely. Sexton Ming returned
for guest vocals for one gig before his retirement from all performing. Other
guest vocalists are Nick "Nasty" Marsh, formerly of Flesh for
Lulu and currently of Urban Voodoo Machine and the Naked Goat, and Jowe
Head currently in Angel Racing Food, formerly in the Swell Maps and
Television Personalities.
- The first gig with the new line up was at the Eye, 79-81 Stoke
Newington High Street, N16, on 6 March 2004. Despite near electrocution
at the Spread Eagle, a former strip pub in Shoredtich, in
May, the band were still all alive and anticipated more shows soon.
- The band took a break from gigging again
in autum 2004 while Ella and Sexton launched their biggest collaboration
yet: Lucy. Meanwhile Mary and the Immortal Johnny Dance
survived the tsunami and helped the relief effort in Thailand.
- Gigging resumed in July 2005, with the Somertowns Festival and more Brixton shows with Naked Ruby. Tigerlily made her debut singing "Firewater."
- In 2006, The Beach Babes and Naked Ruby played a benefit
for MEND UK, working with Palestinians for peace. Jenny left
for Australia, and Mary returned briefly before leaving
again to collaborate with the Immortal Johnny Dance on baby Ethan.
Paul-Ronney Angel of the Urban Voodoo Machine
guested on harmonica at the opening of the Stuckist show at Tesco Disco. The
full length CD finally came out on RIM. Singer Tigerlily moved to the USA (traitor!)
- 2007: Fabulous new line includes singer Vicki of Japanese
Intelligence Mind Control, and bassist Charley of Spy 51, the Bintangs and many other bands, and Phoebe on trumpet, who has blown us all off stage. Guest singers and musicians will continue to appear, possible even Lynda Beast of the cross-dressed quartet.
- 2008: is starting with a bang, with more Vicki Churchill, The Sexiest Woman in the World, plus guest vocals from Jane Ruby. Recording early in the year with new songs from both vocalists.
- Photos:
Gig history:
- 22 December 2007: Barden's Boudoir Xmas party, London.
- 8 December 2007: the Grosvenor, Brixton with Naked Ruby
- 19 October 2007: Stage B, N16.
- 2 September 2007: The Old Blue Last, Old Street, London.
- 31st August 2007: The Dublin Castle with Angel Racing Food and Terry Edwards.
- 7 July 2007: Somerstown Festival, London.
- 2 June 2007: Bradstock, Dorset
- 19th May 2007: the Grosvenor, Brixton with Naked Ruby
- 8th May 2007: Stage B, N16.
- 4th March 2007: B Movie theme night 'it came from the Moon' presented by Decasia, at Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, WC1.
- 18th October 2006: Stuckist Alternative Turner Prize club night, 8pm-3am
Tesco Disco, 43 South Molton St, W1. www.myspace.com/tescodiscoclub,
www.tescodisco.co.uk.
- Saturday 15 July 2006, with STOT 21stCplanB at
St Mary's Church, Stoke Newington, N16.
- Saturday 3 June 2006 supporting Jake Vegas, Hank Stirrup
& Chet Tendon (USA). Testicle-tenderising rockabilly, sexy surf and low-fi
rural stomps. Ryan's Bar 181 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 0UL.
- Sunday 30 April 2006 , Buffalo Bar with Naked
Ruby, charity gig for MEND UK, and also first Beach Babes Naked Ruby gig in
North London in almost 2 years!
- Sunday 26 March 2006 , HOME BREWED, "The
Sunday Sessions” @ BAR ACADEMY, Angel Islington. With JISM (8-10pm)
+ LIAM GERNER & WILL REID (4-6pm - Acoustic Afternoon) + THE EX-PAT DJS
Doors Open 4pm. £4 Adv / £5 @ The Door
- Thursday 23 March 2006,
South London Pacific, LINK WRAY night, with Naked Ruby and more.
- 9 December 2005: With Naked Ruby, at the ___ pub in Brixton
- 3 December 2005: Daily Twit night at the World's End Finsbury
Park
- 3 September 2005: With Naked Ruby, at the ___ pub in Brixton
- 8 July 2005: Somerstown Festival, Euston, London
- Friday 23 July 2004: The Deptford Beach Babes with very special guest
Bruce Brand support the fabulous Naked
Ruby at the Eye, 79-81 Stoke Newington High Street, N16. 8:30 PM, £3
with flyer, £4 without. The Last Beach Babes
gig for awhile! photos here.
- Friday 2 July 2004, Deptford Beach Babes at Club
Echo at The
Millennium Club, 167 Drury Lane, Convent Garden London, WC2. Telephone
020 7 831 9399. Launch night of new club; other bands tbc. £5. map
here.
- Friday 4 June 2004: The Deptford Beach Babes with other bands to
confirm. Club for Losers, Gossips, 69-70 Dean St, Soho, London. Doors 9-3.30,
Beach Babes on around 10:30 pm. photos here.
- Sunday 2 May 2004 : Deptford Beach Babes - at the Spread Eagle, 3
Kingsland Road, Shoredich, London E2. Admission FREE! 8 -11 pm. Band on at
9 pm. photos here.
- Friday 12 March 2004: Grass Skirts in Great Portland Street: Deptford
Beach Babes play with Wet Dog and Hello
Cuca, at Needles, 5 Clipstone St London W1, off Gt Portland St, about
half way down - Oxford Circus, Gt Portland St and Warren Street are all quite
close, doors are 8pm, £3/4.
- Saturday 6 March 2004 -with the Naked Goat at the Eye, 79-81
Stoke Newington High Street, N16. 3 with flyer
8 pm - late, no admission after 11 pm. DJs Mr Ming and Mr Lager. Don't miss
special mystery guest singers!
- Saturday 6 December 2003: Final farewell to singer Martin and bassist
Mary, with Dark Karaoke, the Gimps and the Probing Cranks, at the Bull and
Gate, Kentish Town Road, NW1. Times, prices and flyers to come.
- Saturday 20 December 2003: we're baaaaack! Naked Ruby Christmas Party
at the Verge, 147 Kentish Town Road, NW. Line up, times, prices and flyers
to come.
- Saturday 18 October:Tropics of Cancer: Ella Guru and Chris Cornetto,
of the Deptford Beach Babes and also Naked
Ruby, are playing with Joe Whitney and the Tropics of Cancer at
the Dublin Castle, Camden Parkway, NW1. Time, price and flyers coming soon.
- Saturday 4 October 2003 - at the gLASSsHRIMP at The Buffalo
Bar, 259 Upper Street, London N1.. Also appearing: The Mean Streaks and Spin
master. plantpot- flyer opposite --> --->
- Saturday 13 September 2003 -with Naked
Ruby and the Naked Goat at the Eye, 79-81 Stoke Newington High Street,
N16.
- Sat. 6 Sept 2003: With Naked
Ruby, and the Man from Uranus
- all in a space-themed night! Windmill, Brixon. .Click
to see flyer.
- Friday 22 Aug 2003: Butterclub, Berlin, Germany. Scharnweberstrasse
54, Berlin Friedrichshain, U/S Bahnhof Frankfurter Allee. 10 PM.
- Saturday 23 Aug 2003: Ladyfest
in Hamburg, Germany, on the big ship MS
Stubnitz. line up included: SOL (melodic punkrock from Bremen/germany),
Hellfire (modern punkrock between Headcoatees and Le Tigre from Munich/germany),
Thee Ultra Bimbos (charming punkrock from Finnland), Rythm King & her friends
(grrrl-electro from Berlin/germany), Parole Trixi (riot-art-pop from hamburg),
Heimatglück (Pop from Hamburg), and Holly Golightly from England.
- Thursday 24 July 2003: Jersey (Channel Island, not New Jersey)
at Bomp! at the Q Club on James Street. Also, Sexton and Ella showed paintings
in St Helier, Jersey. Travel story here.
- Saturday 31 May 2003: supporting The Urban Voodoo Machine and Little
Man Kurt at the Beat Club (50s beat, 60s psychosis), at the Verge,
147 Kentish Town Road, London NW1, 8 pm -2 am. £5 entry. Also dj's:
Pedro (Parkinsons), Max (Loser) and Leslie (Playlouder). tel 07944 420158,
maxism@yahoo.co.uk
- 18 April 2003: South
London Pacific. 340 Kennington Road, SE11.
- 23 February 2003: at 50 Watts of Power, with Angel Racing Food and
Penny Dreadful. Photos here.
- Saturday 8 Feb 2003: - Beat Club, the Verge, 147 Kentish Town Road,
NW1, supporting the fabulous Naked Ruby - see photos.
- 25 October 2002: surf party with Naked Ruby and Probing Cranks Bull
& Gate, Kentish Town London NW1.
- somewhere in between here we did the Windmill with Naked
Ruby...
- May 2002: Deptford Beach Babes first reunion gig a huge success!
Photos here. Centurion,
Deptford, SE16.
- Ella Guru Gig Saturday 19 January 2002 with Joe Whitney and the
Tropics of Cancer, at the Garage, London, went smashingly. For audience and
enuthusiasm it was one of the tops gigs of recent years, ranking right up
there with the Tasty Ones' Sonic Youth support in 1999. Ella played guitar
and Sexton sang "Bomber" and "Seventeen".
Ella and Sexton in the Deptford Beach
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