The Cannibals (band) explained

The Cannibals
Background:	group_or_band
Alias:	Mike Spenser and The Cannibals
Origin:	London, England
Genre:	Rock, trash rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, punk rock
Years Active:	1976 - present
Label:	Hit Records, Big Cock Records, Homestead Records, GMG, Big Beat Records
Associated Acts:	The Milkshakes, The Cramps, The Heartbreakers, Bo Diddley, The Barracudas, The Nomads, The Inmates, The Sting-rays, The Count Bishops
Website:	http://www.myspace.com/thecannibalslondon
Current Members:	Mike Spenser Tony Rathskeller Max Demata Patrice Picard
Past Members:	Peter Revez Ben Donnely Peter Gunn Johnny Johnson Richard Jones Tony Oliver Jay Wiffen

The Cannibals are a British rock band formed in 1976 by Mike Spenser,^[1] formerly of The Count Bishops, after his new band, the Flying Tigers, had split up.^[2] They have released seven full-length albums, numerous singles, EP's, split LP's, and appeared on several compilations.^[3] The band perform Trash rock and garage punk.

Line-up

Current members

• Mike Spenser - Vocals, Harmonica
• Patrice Picard - Vox Phantom VI
• Clive Leach - Bass
• Richard Jones - Furry Drums

Former members

• Ben Donnely (of The Inmates)
• Peter Gunn (of The Inmates)
• Tony Oliver (of The Inmates
• Dino Coccia (Drummer) on "Nothing Takes The Place Of You" & "Crystal Blue"
• Adam Blake (of Treatment)^[4]
• Virgil Tracy
• Johnny Walker
• Johnny "Mother" Johnson (of Thee Headcoats)
• Marco Valentino (Drums)
• Mike McCann
• Geff Mead (Bass - Guitar)
• Laury Picard (of Drunk Sincerity)
• Mark Wiffen (of Anti State Control)
• Sebastien Marks
• Dave Heard
• Barry Frost
• John Roland (Thee Headcoats)
• Patrice Llaberia
• Dave Good
• Doug "Kes" Forrester
• Clive Leach (Treatment)
• Richard Jones (drums) (Intestines, TV Slaves, BIRTHMARK)
• Chris Dalley (of Sundial)
• Jeremy Rice
• Mike Berry (The Intellektuals)
• Johnny Buck (The Polecats)
• Chris Dust
• Tim Arrowsmith
• Andy Cooper (The Leeches)
• John Moore (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
• Gary (Drummer, Friend of Dave Heard)
• Ben York-Barber (drummer)
• Tim Powell (RIP) Guitarist on Pills
• Eric Baconstrip (drummer, of King Salami & the Cumberland 3)
• Kamikaze U.T. Vincent (bass, of King Salami & the Cumberland 3)
• Gordon Russell (Dr. Feelgood)
• Steve Lewins (Count Bishops, Solid Senders)
• Kenny Harris (Motor Boys Motor, Screaming Blue Messiahs)
• Tim Brocket (The Commuters)
• Pierre (Bass)
• Fritz (German - Drums)
• Clive (Guitar)
• Oliver Katz-Debarge (Guitar)
• John (Tex Avery)

Eric Baconstrip (King Salami and the Cumberland 3)

• UT Kamakazi (King Samlami and the Cumberland 3)
• Patrice Picard (Guitar)
• Jay Wiffen (R.I.P.)^[5] - Guitars
• Peter Revez - Bass
• Max Demata (Bass)
• Gene Crazed (Guitar)
• Paul Hutchinson (Bass)
• Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls, Heartbreakers - one gig Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's with the Cannibals)
• Tony Rathskeller (Drums. Thee Rathskellers - The Psychomotor Pluck - The Fainas - Zero - The Rumble Fish - The Fish Revenge - Trash Experience)
• Mike Spenser (Vocals and mouth organ and some really not terrible guitar)

Discography

Albums

• ... Bone to Pick (1982)
• Trash for Cash (1985) USA only
• Hot Stuff (1985)
• The Rest of ... The Cannibals (1985)
• Please Do Not Feed ... The Cannibals (1986)
• And the Lord Said ... Let There Be Trash (1991)
• Brunch with ... The Cannibals (2008)

Compilation albums

• The Brest of ... The Cannibals (1995)
• Brunch With...The Cannibals (2008) CD for Japan Tour
• Trash From Europe (2015)

Split albums

• Run, Chicken, Run (Volume 1) (with The Surfadelics) (1987)

EPs and singles

• "Good Guys" (under the name 'Mike Spenser and The Cannibals', No. 64 in John Peel's Record Box), Big Cock (1977)
• "Nadine b/w "You Can't", "Sweet Little 16", Hit, (1978)
• "Pick 'N' Choose" b/w "I Could See Right through You", Hit (1981)
• Trash Flash! (1982)
• "Led Astray", Hit (1982)
• "The Submarine Song" b/w "Paralytic Confusion", Hit (1984)
• "Christmas Rock 'N' Roll" (1985), Hit
• "Kings of Trash" (under the name 'Five Young Cannibals') (1987)
• "You Drive Me Mental" b/w "Paralytic Confusion", Hit (under the name 'Five Young Cannibals') (1989)

Split singles

• "Are You Going to Stonehenge" (with Stoned Aid) (1989)
• "Axe the Tax" (with The Voice Of The People) (1990)

Various artists compilation albums

• The London R & B Sessions (1980)
• These Cats Ain't Nothin' But Trash (with The Milkshakes and The Sting-rays) (1983)
• Twenty Great Hits of The 60's (1984)
• Garage Goodies, Volume 1 (1986)
• Meltdown On Media Burn (1986)
• Garage Kings (& Junkyard Angels) (1988)
• All Night Garage Service (1991)
• The Songs the Cramps Taught Us (1992)
• The Trash Box (2004)

External links

• Official MySpace

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Count Bishops - The Musicians [Mike Spenser]]. Countbishops.free.fr.
2. Wreckless Eric Radio Show, 10 June 2009
3. Web site: The Cannibals discography . Discgos.com.
4. Web site: Delerium Records: Treatment Scrapbook . 21 September 2009 . 23 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091023045009/http://www.delerium.co.uk/bands/treatment/archive.html . dead .
5. Web site: Musician remembered as 'Dunmow legend' gathers hundreds in emotional go. 30 July 2020.