The Baby Snakes
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Frank Rynne, Niall O'Sullivan, Johnny Bonney |
| Defunct | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Ireland |
| Products | Music albums and EPs |
The Baby Snakes emerged as an Irish rock ensemble in 1985, initially composed of Frank Rynne, Niall O'Sullivan, and Johnny Bonney. That same October, they recorded a session for Dave Fanning's program on RTÉ radio, achieving the 13th position in Fanning's Fab 50 annual chart. Their first album, Sweet Hunger, featured Brian Downey of Thin Lizzy fame on drums. The production of their sophomore album was handled by Dave Goodman. After a 1988 session for Janice Long on BBC Radio 1, the group moved to London with new drummer Stephen R Kennedy. In London, they played at underground spots and at The Marquee, broadening their influence within the UK music scene.
Discography
- "Johnny" – Various Artists – Weird Weird World of Guru Weirdbrain LP – Hotwire Records – HWLP8505 – Ireland – 1985
- Songs for Subliminal Kids EP 7" – Santides Records – SAN 0057 – Ireland – 1987
- This City Sucks (live) – Cassette FOAD Records – January 1988
- Sweet Hunger LP FOAD Records – FOAD 7 – June 1988 Produced by Ian Bryon and Paul Thomas
- Rebel Radio LP – Santides Records – SAN0089 – July 1990 Produced by Dave Goodman
- Looking for Strange (Cassette) – Santides, 1990
- Four Foot Tapping Greats EP 7" – Santides Records – SUE 66 – UK – 1992 (Contains four covers of Johnny Cash, with two tracks recorded in mono)
Further reading
- Ambrose, Joe; Wilson, Terry; and Rynne, Frank (1992). Man from Nowhere: Storming the Citadels of Enlightenment With William Burroughs and Brion Gysin. Autonomedia.
- Rynne, Frank (October 2005). "Paris Notes by Frank Rynne". The Handstand. Accessed 14 Jan. 2007
External links
- The Baby Snakes performing "Fade" on Anything Goes, RTE, 1984
- The Baby Snakes' "Looking for Strange" on Megamix, RTE, 1987
- Profile page for The Baby Snakes
- Official website of Master Musicians of Joujouka
- Obituary of Hamri by Frank Rynne The Independent, London, 19 October 2000
- Ira Cohen obituary by Frank Rynne. The Guardian, 13 May 2011