Cravats - Live For Now {1979}
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#Peel_session
The Cravats are a neo-dadaist group from Redditch, UK, formed in 1977 after The Shend and Rob Dallaway saw the Stranglers in Birmingham. Guitarist Martin Seys and drummer Ethos Yapp left the band early. From there on, as a 4-piece, they managed to release six singles and two full albums (most of them on Small Wonder; some appeared in the indie charts Top 30), interspersed with some dada happenings. Between July 1979 and November 1982, they also recorded four sessions for Kat's Karavan.
Line-up
The Shend (bass, vocals)
Rob Dallaway [aka Arthur] (guitar, vocals)
Richard Yehudi [aka Richard London, aka Baird Smart, aka F-Reg] (saxophone, clarinet)
Dave Bennett [aka 31] (drums, vocals)
A reconstituted version of the band emerged in 2009, with new material appearing over the following years.
FOUR Peel Sessions:
Recorded: 1979-07-31. First broadcast: 09 August 1979. Repeated: 11 September 1979, 23 September 1986
Welcome / Who's In Here With Me / Pressure Sellers / Precinct / Live For Now
2. Recorded: 1980-09-23. First broadcast: 06 October 1980. Repeated: 04 November 1980, 22 January 1981
Still / In Your Eyes / You're Driving Me / Triplex Zone
3. Recorded: 1981-08-10. First broadcast: 18 August 1981. Repeated: 07 September 1981, 15 December 1981
Rub Me Out / Terminus / Firemen / Ice Cubists
4. Recorded: 1982-11-06. First broadcast: 15 November 1982. Repeated: 29 December 1982, 24 January 1983
The Station / Working Down Underground / There Is No International Rescue / Daddy's Shoes