The Screaming Blue Messiahs
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The Screaming Blue Messiahs were a band formed in 1983 in London by Bill Carter (vocals and guitar), Chris Thompson (bass and vocals) and Kenny Harris (drums). Featuring a high-octane sound sometimes described as "rockabilly from hell" and an almost unhealthy obsession with Americana they initially released the mini-album Good and Gone before signing to WEA. Three full-length albums followed, with the second, Bikini Red, providing their only top ten hit in the form of I Wanna Be a Flintstone (later included on the soundtrack to the live-action Flintstones movie). Despite the support of David Bowie they were dropped by their label after the third album and split shortly afterwards.
After the split Thompson and Harris went on to form The Killer B's whilst Carter dropped out of performing music. Harris later turned to writing.
In 2006 a myspace page appeared under the name "Screaming Bill Carter" featuring three previously unreleased songs.
[edit] Discography
- Good and Gone mini-album (1984)
- Gun-Shy (1986)
- Bikini Red (1987)
- Totally Religious (1989)
- BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert (1992)
