| Inca Babies | |
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| Origin | Manchester, England, UK |
| Genres | Post punk, goth rock, deathrock |
| Years active | 1982–1988 |
| Labels | Black Lagoon, Constrictor |
| Associated acts | Inspiral Carpets bIG fLAME The Great Leap Forward |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/incababies |
| Members | |
| Harry Stafford (guitar, vocals), Rob Haynes (drums), Vince Hunt (bass) | |
| Past members | |
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Pete Bogg Bill Bonney Clint Boon Alan Brown Darren Bullows Tony Clarke Simon Hinson Mike Keeble Mike Louis Bill Marten Johnny Scarles Harry Stafford Julian Worapay |
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Inca Babies are a post punk death rock band from Manchester, England, initially active between 1982 and 1988, but reformed since 2007, releasing an album "Death Message Blues" in 2010 and performing live across Europe. A second album featuring the reformed three-piece line-up of Harry Stafford (guitars, vocals), Rob Haynes (drums) and Vince Hunt (bass) was recorded in summer 2011 for release in early 2012 with the provisional title 'Into the Blue'
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The band was formed in Hulme, Manchester by Bill Bonney (bass guitar), Harry Stafford(guitar) Julian Woropay (vocals) and Alan Brown (drums), taking influences from Link Wray, The Cramps, The Gun Club and The Birthday Party[1] Debut single "The Interior" was released in November 1983 on their own Black Lagoon label. Over the next five years they released a further six singles and four albums with a few changes of line-up, 1988's Evil Hour featuring Clint Boon of Inspiral Carpets on keyboards.[1] Alan Brown of bIG fLAME and The Great Leap Forward was also drummer for a time.[2]
The band recorded four sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 programme between 1984 and 1987.[3]
However the band folded in the late 1980s, reforming for a concert in Munich marking the 20th anniversary of the booking agency IBD. The Inca Babies had been the agency's first overseas act. The Munich performance stimulated interest in the band and founder member Harry Stafford recruited Goldblade drummer Rob Haynes to remain part of the band. The death of original bass player Bill Marten came as Stafford was writing material for the band's first new release in two decades. Former A Witness bassist and longstanding friend Vince Hunt stood in to complete the album and for dates across Europe in late 2009 and 2010 and continues to play live and record with the band.
All on Black Lagoon unless stated. Chart positions shown from the UK Indie Chart.[2]