Sounds From The Junkshop #57 - Mo Solid Gold
"Had enough of your weepin’ and wailin’, don’t need you to point out my failings" - Mo Solid Gold - Spooky Too You may remember way back in a very early SFTJ we waxed lyrical on These Animal Men , one of your correspondent's favourite groups of the mid-'90s. This is the story of what they did next and it's fair to say it was a bit different from what had come before. In the wake of TAM's split in 1997, the group would undergo something of a reshuffle with long time bassist Paddy Murray leaving, guitarist Hooligan (now going by his real name of Julian Hewings) moving to bass and frontman Boag moving to guitar with Craig Warnock remaining on keys and Rob Hague (ex- S*M*A*S*H* ) staying behind the drumstool. The group would bring in a new singer K (short for Kevin...no seriously, that was his real name) and go for a different sound, bringing funk and soul elements to the table. The group would sign to Chrysalis and make their debut with the Prince Of The New ...