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Terrorvision
Background information
Also known as	Spoilt Bratz
Origin	Keighley, England
Genre(s)	Rock
Years active	1987 – 2001, 2005, 2007 -
Label(s)	EMI, Papillon Records
Website	www.terrorvision.com
Members
Tony Wright Ian "Shutty" Shuttleworth Mark Yates Leigh Marklew

This article refers to the band. For other uses of the name, see Terrorvision (disambiguation).

Terrorvision are an English rock band. They were formed in 1987 (originally as The Spoilt Bratz) in Keighley, disbanding in 2001. The band used Bradford as a base after the name change to Terrorvision, by which time the band members had left home and all moved there. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... For the constituency of the same name, see Keighley (UK Parliament constituency). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... Tony Wright could be Anthony David Wright MP for Great Yarmouth Anthony Wayland Wright MP for Cannock Chase Tony Wright, singer with the band Terrorvision Tony Wright (Web Geek), web designer, speaker, writer at www. ... Mark Yates was the guitarist in successful British pop rock band Terrorvision until they split in 2001. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... See also: Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 // January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... For the constituency of the same name, see Keighley (UK Parliament constituency). ... See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ... For other uses, see Bradford (disambiguation). ...

Career

The re-release of their second single, "My House" (from the album Formaldehyde), in December 1993 proved to be Terrorvision's breakthrough to UK singles chart success, and preceded by months the release of their second album How to Make Friends and Influence People in April 1994. The leading single from that album, "Oblivion", was also a chart success. Indeed, all their singles achieved Top 40 entries in the UK culminating in the release of "Tequila", which reached number 2. Formaldehyde is the first album by the rock band Terrorvision. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... How to Make Friends and Influence People is the second album by the rock band Terrorvision, released in 1994 on Total Vegas Recordings. ...

A video compilation, Fired Up and Lairy, was released in April 1995, and included spoof documentary segments interspersed with all the band's videos to date. A third album, Regular Urban Survivors, followed in March 1996, and spawned four singles; "Perseverance", "Celebrity Hit List", "Bad Actress" and "Easy". Lead singer Tony Wright, possessed of a quirky and appealing sense of humour, achieved minor celebrity status in the UK during this period. He presented the BBC TV music show "Top of the Pops" on one occasion, and made several appearances on the comedy music quiz "Never Mind the Buzzcocks". Regular Urban Survivors is the third album by the British rock band Terrorvision. ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... NMTB directs here. ...

The band's fourth album, Shaving Peaches, appeared in October 1998, and was seen as a departure from their pop-metal roots. It incorporated the work of several different producers, and several tracks of a more subtle tone than the band had previously been known for. The album's first single, "Josephine", had been well-received the previous month, but it was a Mint Royale remix of "Tequila" which was to prove to be their biggest-ever hit, reaching number 2 in the UK charts in January 1999. Mint Royale is an big beat electronica duo from Britain, comprised of Neil Claxton and Chris Baker and who are best known for their remixes. ...

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Thus, despite having their greatest hit in 1999 with the track, they were dropped by their record label, EMI, after the release of the album's third single, "III Wishes". It was the band's first single to fall outside the UK Top 40 since the release of "My House", six years earlier. During this time the band recruited a fifth member, Josephine Ellul, who played keyboards and sang backing vocals at live concerts. For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ...

The band signed to a smaller label, Papillon and put out a fifth studio album, Good to Go, in 2001. The record, like all their others, was also credited to 'Total Vegas', the band's own independent imprint. A number of singles followed, but the band was unable to replicate their previous success. Their final single, "Fists of Fury", gained some notoriety for its video, which aped the cowboy-themed clip accompanying Madonna's single, Don't Tell Me. Good To Go is Terrorvisions final studio album, prior to their breakup in 2001. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ...

EMI issued Whales and Dolphins, a greatest hits collection in 2001, and the band decided to call it a day, after a farewell tour. The 'final' concert took place at Penningtons nightclub in their hometown of Bradford, on Thursday 4 October 2001, and was released with an interview DVD as a live album Take the Money & Run - The Final Concert. For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ...

The aftermath

Since splitting up, singer Tony Wright has formed Laika Dog; guitarist Mark Yates joined firstly the short-lived Boston Crabs and then formed Blunderbuss with biker bass player Sasquatch Bob, releasing one album to date, Relentless, and has just formed yet another new band, entitled Badwolf; whilst Leigh Marklew formed Malibu Stacey who released one album On Heat before splitting up. Ian Shuttleworth sought employment in Leeds, serving the UK's public education sector. Laika Dog is a rock band fronted by former Terrorvision frontman Tony_Wright. ...

The re-union(s)

The group has since reformed to play two tours in 2005, and played what was described as their 'last EVER show' at Rock In The Castle in Scarborough, Yorkshire, on 17 September, 2005. As per usual the gig was a success with many fans left wondering why they had ever decided to call it a day, but as said by the band at the end of their first 'final tour'; "people have come to see us because they think that it'll be the last time that they can do so, if it were just another tour in support of an album, there would be hardly anybody here..." A collection of B-sides and rarities was also issued by EMI in September 2005. This article is on the English seaside resort. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ...

Terrorvision's original recording studio in Bradford is currently being revamped by Grant Henderson, and it will be launched as "Ivolv" in the first quarter of 2006.

On 20th August 2007, guitarist Mark Yates posted on TV Cyber, the band's semi-official forum, that Terrorvision will be playing three dates in November 2007. They are: Manchester Academy 23rd Nov 07, Holmfirth Picturedrome 24th Nov 07 and Sheffield Plug 25th Nov 07. It has since been confirmed that bassist Leigh Marklew will not be joining Terrorvision on this tour and will be replaced by Danny Lambert, the singer in Mark Yates' band Blunderbuss, who are currently on hiatus.

Leigh stated that he would not be taking part in these shows in a comment on an article on the reunion at the website of The Telegraph & Argus, a local newspaper that covers the West Yorkshire area. Danny Lambert was confirmed as his replacement by Sasquatch Bob, another member of Blunderbuss, at TV Cyber, in a response to Mark Yates' original announcement.

A recent post at TV Cyber announced that Terrorvision will be hosting a special homecoming show at the prestigious Victoria Hall in Saltaire on the 14th December 2007.

The band has since reformed for a new tour in 2008 entitled the '4 Days In May Tour' which will call at Nottingham Rock City (22nd May) Bristol Academy (23rd May) Shepherds Bush Empire (24th May) [1] & Norwich UEA (25th May). Original bassist Leigh Marklew will once again be performing four-string duties.

Band members

• Tony Wright – Vocals - born 6 May 1968, Bradford.
• "Shutty" – Drums - born David Ian Shuttleworth, 20 March 1967.
• Mark Yates – Guitars - born 4 April 1968, Bradford.
• Leigh Marklew – Bass - born 10 August 1968, Bradford.
• Josephine Ellul – Keyboards (1999-2001) - born 31 July 1978.
• Danny Lambert – Bass/Backing Vocal (2007-Present) - born 24 March 1983.
• Milly Evans – Keyboards/Trumpet/Backing Vocal (2005-Present) - born 31 August 1980.

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Discography

Studio albums

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Compilation albums

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Chart singles

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Extended Plays

• Thrive (1992)
• Problem Solved (1993)

References

External links

• Official Terrorvision MySpace -
• Official Terrorvision Site - show dates
• Mark Yates Paintings and Prints
• Malibu Stacey (Leigh Marklew)
• Blunderbuss (Mark Yates)
• Laika Dog (Tony Wright)