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NEW RELEASE OUT NOW!!!

DOWN TO THE WIRE - on Nova Express records

Recorded in the heart of French Wine Country  with members of French Bands HOLY CURSE, HAWAII SAMURAI and Sonny Vincent's sidekick JOHNNY RIO!!

 

CURRENT RELEASES.................................OUT SOON!

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1.Simon Chainsaw "BASTA"........2. 2003 SAMPLER CD-R contains 3 tracks from each disc: BASTA (with forgotten boys) , FIRE DOWN BELOW (with Badass Roadshow), RISCO DE VIDA (with Hippy Killers) & ROCK'N'ROLL URANUS........3. VANILLA CHAINSAWS- When Liberty Smiles (best of) DOUBLE CD............ 4. SIMON CHAINSAW & THE HIPPY KILLERS -  "TOLD ME A LIE" due out July 2004!!!!

 

ALSO TRACKS ON THE FOLLOWING COMPILATION CD'S

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. Kaiser Bordello.........2.Rawk'n'Roll Revolution.........3.Aust Surf Vol #1.........4.Tronador Music Sampler #1

ALL DISCS AVAILABLE THRU TRONADOR MUSIC or tronador@uol.com.br


SIMON CHAINSAW

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1. SIMON CHAINSAW "FIRE DOWN BELOW" CD-R only (featuring Badass Roadshow), 2. SIMON CHAINSAW "HELL DIE GLASER KLINGEN" 3 track 7" CD-R only (featuring Marky Ramones backing band The Intruders) 


chainsaw men

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"electric JuJu"

released 1999 - NKVD Records(USA) article 14, Smoking Troll(UK)ST28, Oracle/Corrosion Records (AUST.)ODCD 0283

Simon Drew Vox/Guitar, Steve Gardner Drums, Richard Livoni Lead Guitar, Dave Elizondo Bass

1. Angry Man     2.Frank Little      3.Bad Timing     4.Meltdown       5.Took my love     6.Start of the end     7.Take you down       8. You used to matter to me    9. 100 Miles Away    10. Red Scare     11.Joyride    12.Break those chains


vanilla chainsaws discography

Many thanks to the Divine Rites site for the Vanilla Chainsaws record cover scans

 

T.S. (Was It Really Me) / Everything 7"(1987)

Musicians

Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar ......Mark Alexander: Guitar .......Cameron Lee: Bass ......Peter Kelly: Drums

Produced by John Bee

Reference : Phantom - PH23


Like You / Onslaught 7"(1988)

Musicians

Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar ......Mark Alexander: Guitar .......Cameron Lee: Bass ......Peter Kelly: Drums

Produced by John Bee at Rich Studios, Sydney Nov/Dec '87

Reference : Phantom - PH28


Wine Dark Sea(1988)

Musicians

Simon Drew : Vocals .......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..........Cameron Lee: Bass / Vocals ...........Duilio Hernandez: Drums / Vocals

Tracks

Years Go By ,To The Shore, Journey ,Wine Dark Sea ,Face A New Day

Produced by John Bee

Recorded at Blue Harbour Studios / Rich Studios May/June 88.

Reference : Phantom - PHMLP-3

First 500 on burgundy-coloured vinyl !


Wine Dark Sea / The Journey 7"(1988)

Simon Drew : Vocals .......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..........Cameron Lee: Bass / Vocals ...........Duilio Hernandez: Drums / Vocals

Reference : Phantom - PH32DJ

Promo for radio & jukebox only - Red vinyl - only 500 made.


Wine Dark Sea / The Journey 7"(1988)

Simon Drew : Vocals .......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..........Cameron Lee: Bass / Vocals ...........Duilio Hernandez: Drums / Vocals

Reference : Phantom - PH32US

Promo for US tour- black vinyl - only 500 made.


Vanilla Chainsaws - LP(1989)

Musicians

Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar .......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..........Cameron Lee: Bass

Duilio Hernandez: Drums on 2,3,5,7,9........Peter L.W. Kelly: Drums on 1,4,6,8,10

Tracks

1. T.S. (Was It Really me) .....2. Years Go By .....3. To The Shore...... 4. Onslaught...... 5. The Journey .......6. Like You.

7. Wine Dark Sea......8. Twenty-four Hours... 9. Face A New Day...... 10. Everything

This includes all the Phantom releases, plus an extra track "24 Hours" recorded live during

'live-to-air' broadcast on 2JJJ-FM, Sydney.

First pressing comes with a free 7" : So Old / Change Things (recorded live on 2-tracks cassete).

Engneered by John Bee.

Produced by John Bee, exept 8

Reference : Glitterhouse - GR0053 on label & GR0051 on side !!!


so old/change things 7"(1989)

 

Musicians

Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar ......Mark Alexander: Guitar .......Cameron Lee: Bass ......Peter Kelly: Drums

recorded live to cassette by John Bee at EMI studios 301 24/5/87.

reference: Glitterhouse GR0053 1/2


thousand - mini lp (1989)

Musicians

Simon Drew : Vocals, Bass ........Mark Alexander: Guitar ........Bill Wash: Drums

Tracks

1. Four Years.... 2. Run To Me..... 3. Long Way...... 4. When Liberty Smiles ....5. Question Of Degree...... 6. Thousand

recorded on Christmas 1989.

Reference : Glitterhouse - GR0083


Red Lights (5 track miniLp Vinyl 1991)

 

Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar (Bass on 11)......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..... Peter D.J. Kelly : Bass

Peter L.W Kelly : Drums, Trumpet, Backing vocals

Tracks

1.Red Lights .......2.All The Away ........3.Walk Away ........4.Liberty ........5.Sleep

reference: Phantom Records MLP-


Red Lights - CD(1991)

Musicians

Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar (Bass on 11)......Mark Alexander: Guitar ..... Peter D.J. Kelly : Bass

Peter L.W Kelly : Drums, Trumpet, Backing vocals

Cameron Lee : Bass on 6,7,8,9 ........Bill Walsh : Drums on 11

Tracks

1.Red Lights .......2.All The Away ........3.Walk Away ........4.Liberty (Full version) ........5.Sleep ........Bonus Tracks :........6.T.S. (Was It Really Me) .......7.Everything ......8.Like You ........9.Onslaught .......10.Walk Away (Pete's Vocals) .....11.India [Psychedelic Furs]

Produced by John Bee and Vanilla Chainsaws, exept 11

Reference : Phantom Records - PHMCD-17


Watching Me (1992)

Musicians

Simon Drew : Demented Howls & Distortion ......Mark Alexander: cat Strangling Noise Merchant

Cameron Lee : Gutcruncher & Screaming .......Gerard Presland : Sonic Thunderhydes....Peter Kelly : Drums

Tracks

1.Watching Me .....2.Head Above The Clouds ....3.Skinflower .....4.Landslide ....5.Like You

Produced by Tony Cohen

Reference : Polygram - ID-0005-2


The Worst Place In The World (1994)

Musicians

Simon Drew : Vocals, Guitar ....Mark Alexander: Guitar ......Rudy Morabito : Bass .....Peter Kelly : Drums

Tracks

1.Wasteland ......2.What's Going On .....3.Safe ....4.Dogs Bone ......5.The Lodger (CD only) .......6.Quitar Lavando La Puta (CD only) 7.Long Time (CD only) ....8.Cathode Ray

Produced by John Bee and Vanilla Chainsaws

Recorded at Charing Cross Studios, Feb 1994.

Reference : Corrosion Records - CORMLP-001


when liberty smiles

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best of, unreleased & rarities

when liberty smiles features songs from throughout the bands history, from the 1st recording to the last unreleased session. Featuring many different lineups and containing songs previously unavailable or in rarity format this DOUBLE CD contains a mamoth 32 tracks.

includes: liberty....red lights....doom....make you pay....down she said....what's goin' on?....feel alright....when worlds collide doom.....wine dark sea......the journey......red lights....T.S.(was it really me).....blows my mind.....take us home..... 10 years older.....sleep.....watching me.....everything....and many MANY more!!!

ref: Tronador Records Surf Series 04


Other Releases

Assorted Desecrations And Magnificent Mutations(1988)

Tracks on this compilation :

1.Average Inadequacy (machinations) .....2.Ten Years On (The Dagoes)

This record was given away in conjunction with Phantom Records tenth Anniversary birthday gig - Oct. 14, 1988.

Reference : Phantom - PHLP-4


OTHER ASSOCIATED RELEASES

T.S. Toilet mix - Howl Magazine (Germany)-1989

4 Years (live to air) - Bucketful of Brains (UK)-1989

India - Whats that Noise fanzine(Germany) - 1990

Ice Cold Ice - Case Closed(Snoop Records-Germany) - 1993

Head above the clouds - RRR live in your lounge room (Australia) - 1993

Ten Years on / Average Inadequacy - 7" bootleg (Europe) - (??)

Change Things - Lemon Zine Cassette(Australia) - 1988


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