Music for Pleasure (band)

Music for Pleasure (band)
Music for Pleasure
Origin Leeds, England
Genres New Wave, Post-punk, Synthpop
Years active 1979–1985
Labels Rockburgh Records
Rage Records
Polydor
Whirlpool
Past members
Mark Copson
Martin King
Christopher Oldroyd
Alan Peace
Ivor Roberts
Sean Wheatley
David Whitaker

Music for Pleasure were a New Wave band from Leeds, England; which was active in the first half of the 1980s.[1]

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Biography

Music for Pleasure were founded in 1979 by Martin King (bass), Alan Peace (lead vocal), Sean Wheatley (drums) and David Whitaker (keyboards). The band were originally signed to Rockburgh Records and contributed the song "The Human Factor" to Rockburgh's seminal Northern bands compilation Hicks from the Sticks (1980).

In 1980, Peace and Wheatley were replaced by Mark Copson (lead vocal) and Christopher Oldroyd (drums - formally a member of fellow Leeds band Girls at Our Best!). This line-up released a couple of singles on indie label Rage Records - a re-recorded version of "The Human Factor" (1980) and the John Leckie produced "Fuel to the Fire" (1981).

King was replaced by Ivor Roberts (bass) in 1982, and Music for Pleasure then signed to Polydor Records. Their first Polydor release was the single "Switchback" (1982) produced by Mike Hedges, followed by the bands debut album Into the Rain (1982) which was co-produced by Hedges and the band. The band released two more singles from the album, "Light" (1982) and a re-recorded version of "Time" (1983), followed by the Hedges produced single "Dark Crash" (1983), before being dropped by Polydor.

Now without a record deal, Music for Pleasure continued to release records on their own Whirlpool label, the Colin Richardson co-produced single "Disconnection" (1984), the John Porter produced EP Chrome Hit Corrosion (1984) and the album Blacklands (1985). However, following the release of Blacklands the band disbanded.

Keyboardist Whitaker went on to join the The Danse Society (1985–1986), while drummer Oldroyd appeared on Red Lorry Yellow Lorry's second album Paint Your Wagon (1987).

Discography

Singles

  • "The Human Factor" (1980)
  • "Fuel to the Fire" (1981)
  • "Switchback" (1982)
  • "Light" (1982)
  • "Time" (1983)
  • "Dark Crash" (1983)
  • "Disconnection" (1984)

EPs

Albums

  • Into the Rain (1982)
  • Blacklands (1985)

Compilation albums

  • Hicks from the Sticks (1980)
  • Off the Street (1993)

All discography information from Discogs.[2]

References


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