British rock band, now sadly defunct.
Led by the charismatic & talented Ginger, they were a welcome dose of
old-school rock attitude in the rather dull rock arena of the mid-90's.
Mixing sledgehammer riffing with the
pop sensibilities of
Cheap Trick, they gave their fans punchy, memorable songs, topped off with some fiercely honest & funny lyrics from Ginger.
Lineup changes were frequent, and this, along with the band's propensity for "
overindulgence" pushed them to
breakup dozens of times over their lifespan.
They eventually split for good in late 1999, leaving behind them hundreds of songs & a fiery reputation that puts many of todays "bad boys of rock" to shame.
Recommended listening:
"
Just In Lust"
"
Greetings From Shitsville"
"
Caffeine Bomb"
"
Two-Way Idiot Mirror"
"
If Life Is Like A Love-Bank, I Want An Overdraft"
Wildhearts Discography
Albums:
Don't Be Happy, Just Worry
Earth Vs. The Wildhearts
P.H.U.Q.
Fishing For Luckies
Endless, Nameless
The Best Of The Wildhearts
Landmines & Pantomines
Tokyo Suits Me (Japanese release only)
Singles:
Greetings From Shitsville
T.V. Tan
Caffeine Bomb
Suckerpunch
If Life Is Like A Lovebank, I Want An Overdraft/Geordie In Wonderland
I Wanna Go Where The People Go
Just In Lust
Sick Of Drugs
Red Light, Green Light
Anthem (2 versions)
Urge (2 versions)
There are also dozens of bootleg & semi-official (disowned by the band, but released by their label) albums floating around, but as they aren't officially recognised as part of the band's output, I've omitted them.