Thrashing Doves
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 1992 |
Key people | Ken Foreman, Brian Foreman, Ian Button, Kevin Sargent |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Thrashing Doves was a British rock band consisting of Ken Foreman (vocals and guitar), Brian Foreman (keyboards), Ian Button (guitar), and Kevin Sargent (drums). Initially, Hari Sajjan played bass, succeeded by James Eller, Claire Kenny, and eventually Gail Ann Dorsey, who later worked with David Bowie and released the album The Corporate World.
In 1987, Bruce Forest produced a remix of "Jesus on the Payroll" that included David Cole on piano, resulting in a "Street Mix" version. DJ Paul Oakenfold credited this remix with helping to shape the Balearic movement. The piano melody from this track was also sampled by Bocca Juniors.
The band's trajectory reportedly declined following British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's public endorsement of their "Beautiful Imbalance" video on Saturday Superstore, an incident often referred to as The Curse of Thrashing Doves. They achieved greater exposure in 1988 when they were the main support act for Duran Duran's tour.
For their third studio release, they adopted the name The Doves, distinct from the Manchester-based group Doves. After the band's dissolution, the Foreman brothers and Sargent transitioned into careers involving writing, producing, and composing for various media projects, while Button became a member of Death in Vegas.
Albums
- 1987: Bedrock Vice (A&M)
- 1989: Trouble in the Home (A&M)
- 1991: Affinity (released as The Doves) (Elektra)
Singles
- 1986: "Matchstick Flotilla" (A&M)
- 1986: "Biba's Basement" (A&M)
- 1987: "Beautiful Imbalance" (A&M) – reached UK No. 50
- 1987: "The Grinding Stone (Let Me Climb Your Ladder)" (A&M)
- 1987: "Je$u$ on the Payroll" (A&M) – peaked at U.S. Dance No. 20
- 1987: "Northern Civil War Party" (A&M) – remixed by Bruce Forest
- 1988: "Reprobate's Hymn" (A&M)
- 1989: "Angel Visit" (A&M) – attained U.S. Modern Rock No. 14
- 1989: "Lorelei" (A&M)
- 1989: "Another Deadly Sunset" (A&M)
- 1991: "I Wouldn't Know You from the Rest" (as The Doves) (Elektra)
- 1992: "Beaten Up in Love Again" (as The Doves) (Elektra), featuring lead vocals by Angie Brown