The March Violets - Snake Dance (1983)

As we are hurtling though this month at a rapid rate of knots and almost knocking on the door of April, I thought I would air this track by the aptly named March Violets,  Snake Dance...

Released on 7"in 1983 on their own Rebirth Label and also on the 1984 Compilation L.P. 'Natural History' which hit #3 in the UK Indie Chart that year.

 

The band were initially label mates with The Sisters Of Mercy in that Andrew Eldritch produced their debut E.P. Religious as Hell on the Merciful Release label in 1982.

They were formed in 1981 and the original band line up was:

• Tom Ashton (Guitar)
• Laurence Elliott - (Bass)
• Simon Denbigh - (Vocals)
• Rosie Garland - (Vocals)
• Dr Rhythm - (Drum Machine)
  

They recruited a second female vocalist Cleo Murray who also sang on this track. The band shared the same idea as the Sisters of Mercy and many other bands at the time and used a drum machine, the 'Sisters' giving their drum machine the name 'Doktor Avalanche'.

The band website is at: http://uberviolet.co.uk/

Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash 

Video Source: Darkbrotherhood1980@youtube.com

Info Source: The March Violets, Discogs

Originally posted on this blog as: The March Violets, 2018