Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords

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Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords
Background information
Also known as The Phantom Chords
David Vanian & the Phantom Chords
Genre(s) Rockabilly
Gothic rock
Gothabilly
Years active 1990 — c. 1999
Label(s) Polydor, Big Beat, Camden Town
Associated
acts
The Damned, Naz Nomad and the Nightmares
Members
Dave Vanian (vocals)
Roman Jugg (guitars)
Brendan Moon/Mooney? (guitars)
Clyde Dempsey (drums)
Steff B. Joseph (bass)
Donaugh?/Dounough?/Donagh O'Leary (bass)
Rat Scabies (drums)
Steve Lawrence (bass)
Bryn Merrick (bass)

Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords (a.k.a. (the) Phantom Chords) were a 1990s American/British band, featuring The Damned's Dave Vanian on vocals. Playing rockabilly and gothic rock, they performed a mixture of covers and new material.

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[edit] History

Following the 1989 breakup of The Damned, Vanian, guitarist Roman Jugg and bassist Bryn Merrick formed the Phantom Chords with Brendan Moon (guitar) and Clyde Dempsey (drums). In 1990, the debut single by the band ("Johnny Remember Me", a cover of a Geoff Goddard song) was released on Polydor in Australia and M&G Records in the UK.

However, although an 11-track album (including "Johnny Remember Me") was written, and Polydor planned to release it, this did not happen, and only two one-sided acetates of it exist (although it has since become available through bootlegs).

The Phantom Chords released another single in 1992, "Town Without Pity" (a cover of a 1960s Dimitri Tiomkin/Ned Washington song) on Camden Town Records. In 1995, after touring in Britain and the US, they released a full-length album, David Vanian and the Phantom Chords, on Big Beat Records. At this time they performed "This House Is Haunted" on VH1 UK [1].

The band's lineup was very variable, featuring Rat Scabies on drums in live performances in 1993. A 1995 Damned reunion (I'm Alright Jack and The Beanstalk) and later resumption of The Damned (with Vanian and Captain Sensible) meant that the Phantom Chords became a side project for Vanian, and they have released nothing since 1995. Roman Jugg left Phantom Chords, saying "I got fed up with relying on someone who was unreliable"[1]. However, concerts by Phantom Chords were still taking place in December 1999[2].

[edit] Discography

Johnny Remember Me single cover
Johnny Remember Me single cover

Albums

Singles

Released as 12" single, 7" and CD.
Featured "Johnny Remember Me" (Goddard) b/w "Ghost Train" and "Relentless"
  • Town Without Pity (1992, Camden Town)
Featured "Town Without Pity" b/w "(She's a) Bad Motorcycle"

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Interview with Roman Jugg, c. 2003- The Limit Club Retrieved 7 February 2007
  2. ^ Phantom Chords gig review Retrieved 7 February 2007


The Damned
Dave Vanian | Captain Sensible | Patricia Morrison | Monty Oxy Moron | Pinch
Former members: Brian James | Rat Scabies | Lu Edmunds | Algy Ward | Paul Gray | Roman Jugg | Bryn Merrick | Kris Dollimore | Allan Lee Shaw | Moose
The Damned discography
Studio albums: Damned Damned Damned | Music for Pleasure | Machine Gun Etiquette | The Black Album | Strawberries | Phantasmagoria | Anything | Not of This Earth | Grave Disorder
Live albums: Live Shepperton 80 | Live at Newcastle | Not The Captain's Birthday Party? | Mindless Directionless Energy | Final Damnation | The Damned Live | Ballroom Blitz - Live at the Lyceum | The School Bullies | Fiendish Shadows | Eternal Damnation Live | Molten Lager
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