Pink Industry
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Jayne Casey |
| Headquarters | Liverpool , United Kingdom |
| Products | Music albums, singles, EPs |
Pink Industry was a post-punk group originating from Liverpool, established by Jayne Casey after the dissolution of her former band Pink Military in 1981.
History
After the breakup of Pink Military, vocalist Jayne Casey formed Pink Industry, a band with a stronger electronic emphasis, alongside Ambrose Reynolds, who had previously been part of Big in Japan and was involved early on with Frankie Goes to Hollywood. The band's lineup initially included several musicians but eventually became a trio with the addition of Tadzio Jodlowski.[1][2][3] The sound was described by Trouser Press as resembling "Siouxsie Sioux leading Japan."[4]
Their debut release was the Forty-Five EP, featuring the track "Is This The End?" which came out in February 1982.[2] In 1983, their first full-length album, Low Technology, climbed to number 12 on the UK Independent Chart.[5] Later that year, the album Who Told You You Were Naked achieved a peak position of number nine on the Indie chart.[5] Between 1982 and 1984, Pink Industry recorded four sessions for John Peel's program on BBC Radio 1.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name After taking a break for two years, they released New Beginnings in 1985. The group issued one last single towards the end of 1987 before disbanding.[2] Subsequently, Casey transitioned into a television career.[2] On January 28, 2012, Pink Industry reunited for a special performance at Cine Joia in São Paulo, Brazil.
Albums
- Low Technology (1983), Zulu - UK Indie No. 12
- Who Told You You Were Naked? (1983), Zulu - UK Indie No. 9
- New Beginnings (1985), Zulu
- Compilations
- Pink Industry (1988), Cathexis LP (CD reissued in 1989 as Retrospective by Parade Amoureuse with slight track modifications)
- New Naked Technology (1995), Audioglobe
- Low Technology/Forty Five EP (2008), Isegrimm Records
- New Naked Technology 2010 Remasters (2010), Wave
Singles, EPs
- Forty-Five EP (1982), Zulu
- "What Wouldn't I Give" (1985), Zulu - UK Indie No. 9
- "Don't Let Go" (1987), Cathexis - UK Indie No. 45
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