| The Creepers |
| Background information |
| Also known as |
Marc Riley
and The Creepers,
The Lost Soul Crusaders |
| Origin |
Manchester, England |
| Genre(s) |
Rock, post-punk |
| Years active |
1982 - 1988 |
| Label(s) |
In-Tape,
Red Rhino |
Associated
acts |
The Fall |
| Former members |
Marc
Riley (1983-88)
Eddie Fenn (1983-88)
Paul Fletcher (1983-85)
Pete Keogh (1983-85)
Mark
Tilton (1986-88)
Phil Roberts (1986-88) |
The Creepers were an English rock music
group, formed in Manchester in 1983, originally as Marc Riley
& The Creepers. After being dismissed from The
Fall by Mark E. Smith, Marc
Riley formed his own record label (In-Tape)
with Jim Khambatta, and
his own band. The first single "Favourite Sister" was followed up with
"Jumper Clown", which poked fun at his previous band's leader. A Peel
Session was the source of the next release in 1984, with a compilation
of these early releases, Cull, following the same
year. First album proper, Gross Out, appeared in
June of 1984. 1985 saw the release of second album Fancy
Meeting God as well as a swansong live album Warts
'n' All towards the end of the year.
Riley then recruited ex-Membranes Mark
Tilton and Phil Roberts of Shrubs,
and carried on as simply "The Creepers". With a more sophisticated
sound, the first release under this name was a cover of Brian
Eno's "Baby's On Fire", with the album Miserable
Sinners following later the same year. After signing to Red Rhino, a further single, Brute
and album Rock 'n' Roll Liquorice Flavour appeared
in 1987 and 1988 respectively. Sleeper: a retrospective,
followed in 1989.
The band briefly became The Lost Soul Crusaders
before splitting up.
Discography
Singles
Marc Riley and The Creepers
- Favourite Sister (Jul 1983, In-Tape, IT001 [7"])
- Jumper Clown (Oct 1983, In-Tape, IT002 [7"])
- Creeping at Maida Vale (Feb 1984, In-Tape, IT004 [7"])
- Pollystiffs (May 1984, IT006, In-Tape, IT006 [7"])
- Shadow Figure (Sep 1984, In-Tape, IT009 [12"])
- 4 A's From Maida Vale (Oct 1985, In-Tape, IT025 [2 x
7"]/ITT025 [12"])
The Creepers
- Baby's On Fire (May 1986, In-Tape, IT033 [7"]/ITT033 [12"])
- Brute (Jun 1987, Red Rhino, RED079 [7"]/REDT079 [12"])
Albums
Marc Riley and The Creepers
- Cull (Apr 1984, In-Tape, IT005 [LP])
- Gross Out (Jun 1984, In-Tape, IT007 [LP])
- Fancy Meeting God (Mar 1985, In-Tape, IT015 [LP])
- Live - Warts 'n' All (Nov 1985, In-Tape, IT026 [LP])
The Creepers
- Miserable Sinners (Nov 1986, In-Tape, IT039 [LP]/IT039C [C])
- Rock 'n' Roll Liquorice Falvour (Jan 1988, Red Rhino,
REDLP082 [LP]/REDC082 [C]/REDCD082 [CD])
- Sleeper : a retrospective (1989, Bleed Records,
DRY001 [double LP])
