The Barracudas

The Barracudas
Origin London, England
Genres Garage rock revival, surf rock, jangle pop, pop punk
Years active 1979–1984, 1989, 2005–present
Labels EMI, Closer Records, Flicknife Records, NDN Records
Members Jeremy Gluck
Robin Wills
Chris Wilson
Rob Coyne
Yan Quellien
Past members Adam Phillips
Starkie Phillps
Nick Turner
David Buckley
Jim Dickson
Terry Smith
Steve Robinson
Mark Sheppard

The Barracudas are an English surf rock band formed in late 1978.[1] The band's original line-up consisted of Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar and vocals), Starkie Phillips (bass and vocals) and Adam Phillips (drums). Before the band recorded its first single, Starkie and Adam Phillips left the band.[2]

The band is notable for their 1980 hit single "Summer Fun", which started with an excerpt from a 1960s spoof advertisement for the Plymouth Barracuda campaign. The song included dialogue where announcers had difficulty pronouncing the word barracuda. The single reached number 37 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

The band officially lasted until 1981 with a final performance in Madrid. There have been few occasional performances since.

Early history

The beginnings of the band can be traced back to the year of 1978 when Canadian-born Gluck met Wills at a Dead Fingers Talk concert. Here the pair bonded over a shared passion for "60's garage and psychedelic music ". They started off calling themselves the "R.A.F.", but eventually settled on the name of The Barracudas. The name was inspired by a song they both liked by The Standells.[4]

Recent activity

Initially perceived as a novelty surf act due to their first album, subsequent recordings showed them to be a fierce garage rock and roll band in the mold of the 13th Floor Elevators and The Seeds. The band split in 1984, but reformed in 1989 to record "Wait For Everything," and then again in 2003. In 2005 they recorded the self-titled album on NDN. Throughout their career, their live performances have been energetic and frenetic.

After the first attempt at their second album, the group lost drummer Nick Turner to the upcoming group Lords of the New Church. Afterward, Jeremy Gluck and guitarist Robin Wills assembled a new The Barracudas group, that went on to record their second album Mean Time.[3]

The Barracudas disbanded in 1984, after making their third and final album Endeavour to Persevere.[3] However in 2005, there became a growing interest regarding the reissue of their back catalog. This resulted in Gluck and Wills reconnecting, and the two of them began composing again.[4]

In 2014, the band reissued their Meantime album as a limited edition picture disc, under reborn Closer French label.

Discography

7" Singles

12" singles and EPs

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "The Barracudas | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
  2. ↑ MOD POP PUNK ARCHIVES (2003–2012). "The Barracudas: General Info - Bio". myspace.com. Myspace LLC. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "THE BARRACUDAS". nostalgiacentral.com. Nostalgia Central. 2012 [1998]. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 "The Barracudas". rateyourmusic.com. rateyourmusic.com. 2000–2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
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