Macc Lads
The Macc Lads were a punk and hard rock band from Macclesfield, UK. Self-proclaimed "rudest, crudest, lewdest, drunkest band in Christendom",[1] The Macc Lads used irreverent and foul-mouthed lyrics, political incorrectness, drinking, sexism and homophobia.[2]
Concerts
During the band's career they were banned, prevented from entering, or ejected from gigs[says who?] in Macclesfield, London, Huddersfield, Bury, Cornwall, Blackpool, Colchester, Hull, Newcastle, Cleethorpes, Northampton, Leeds, Wigan, Lincoln, Bolton, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Cheltenham, Norwich and the USA.
A concert at the Birmingham Hummingbird in 1989 resulted in thousands of pounds worth[says who?] of damage by fans. Vandalism included scaffolding from upper levels pulled apart and thrown onstage with also a broken toilet, pots of paint and ashtrays.[3] Band members McCavity and Mutley suffered cut heads, and fans went on stage to fight road crew and stage security members Lockstock and Mungo.
The Lads's website states that at a gig in Cheltenham in 1991 a "bag of hot sick" was thrown at the band.[3]
Break up
The band last performed together at a private show in 1997 for Muttley's local football team Mary Dendy, in Macclesfield. At that time, the line up was the four-piece of Muttley, Winston Dread, Al O'Peesha and Johnny Mard.
The last time the band were together was in 1999 for an interview at the Ivy House public house, Macclesfield, for The Bear's Head fan website. Present were Stez Styx, The Beater, Muttley and Al O'Peesha. The interview was conducted by Bear's Head contributor and fan Liquid Goblin.
Band members
The only member of the band to be with the band throughout their career was Mutley Mclad, who performed vocals, bass, and wrote lyrics. Other band members included:
- The Beater – lead guitarist, backing vocals (lead vocals on Boddies), 1981–1986, 1986–1989, 1990–1991.
- Stez Styx – Drums, backing vocals (lead vocals on "Newcy Brown") 1981-1986, 1990-1991.
- Philip "Fast Fret" McCavity – Guitar, backing vocals, 1989–1990.
- Al O'Peesha[4]– Guitar, piano, backing vocals 1991, 1993–1995. Died in 2005 in Stoke on Trent.
- Cheeky Monkey – Drums, backing vocals 1985–1986.
- Chorley the Hord – Drums, backing vocals 1986–1989
- Johnny Mard - Guitar, backing vocals 1993-1995
- Winston Dread - Drums, backing vocals 1993–1995
- Uncle Knobby - Guitar, backing vocals, 1986
Other vocalists:
- Barrel - Roadie, lead vocals on "Feed Your Face", 1985
- Binbag - lead vocals on "Dans Round Us 'Andbags", and "Fluffy Pup"
- Stella Strict - lead vocals on "Two Stroke Eddie", live singer of Fluffy Pup in 1990.
- Young Man - lead vocals on "Failure With Girls", 1986
Discography
Albums
- Eh Up (1983) Hectic House
- Beer & Sex & Chips n Gravy (1985) Hectic House
- Bitter, Fit Crack (1987) Hectic House
- Live at Leeds (the who?) (1988) Dojo
- From Beer to Eternity (1989) Dojo – UK #72[5]
- The Beer Necessities (1990) Dojo
- Alehouse Rock (1994) Dojo
EPs
- One Gallon Demo (1982)
- Minge Pies and Mistletoe (1983)
- Macc Lads 5 (fan club only) (1986)
- Filthy, Fat and Flatulent (1987)
- Sheepless Nights (1988)
- ...and Drinking Partners (1989)
- Bog N Roll Circus (1990)
- Turtles Heads (1991)
- England (2006)
Compilations
- Dirty CD Chips n Gravy (1989)
- Twenty Golden Crates (1991)
- An Orifice and a Genital (Outtakes 1986–1991) (1993) Dojo
- God's Gift to Women (1998)
- The Lads From Macc (1999)
- Anthology (1999)
Videos
- Beer and Sex and Chips 'n' Gravy (1986)
- Made in Macc (1987)
- Four Bleats to the Baa (1988)
- Come to Brum (live in Birmingham) (1988)
- The Three Bears (1989)
- The Quality of Mersey (live in Liverpool) (1989)
- The Beer Necessities (1990)
- Sex, Pies and Videotape (live in Manchester) (1991). The video was produced by EMI. Mutley stated in an interview in 1999 that the final result was "nearly as rude as a school choir".[6]
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