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Formed in Bristol in 1990, The Heads are a pioneering British stoner and neo-psychedelic rock band. The foundational lineup featured Simon Price (vocals/guitar), Hugo Morgan (bass), Dave Spencer (guitar), and Wayne Maskell (drums), later adding Paul "Rock Prof" Allen. Drawing heavy influences from bands like Loop, Spacemen 3, and The Stooges, the group forged a loud, fuzz-driven sound.They initially cultivated a dedicated following through frequent underground gigs in local post-war prefabs in Bristol and legendary John Peel Sessions for BBC Radio 1 between 1995 and 2000. In 1994, they released their highly collectible debut, The Quad EP on the Rooster Rock label. Their critically acclaimed studio albums include Relaxing With... (1995) and Everybody Knows We Got Nowhere (2000), cementing them as stalwarts of the UK heavy-psych underground.
There are also two - one time project - with the same name:
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2)The Heads (1968) released Heads Up in 1968 on the Liberty Label (LST-7581). Members included Thomas Fraterrigo, Louis Buonome, Robert Fricalli, and Angelo Buonome. The Heads were produced by former Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers's Joe Negroni.
Heads Up! is a forgotten classic of late sixties "head" music.
3) The Heads (1996) (Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz) released the album No Talking Just Head in 1996.
The band's name refers to their earlier band, Talking Heads, whose lead singer David Byrne didn't approve and decided at the time not to record or tour with them.
Each song on the album was sung by different singers, including Johnette Napolitano, Debbie Harry, Michael Hutchence,Shaun Ryder and Maria McKee, plus others. Napolitano joined them as lead singer for a subsequent tour.
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