Tackhead

Tackhead

Real Name:
Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald & Keith Leblanc
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Tackhead was created when bassist Doug Wimbish, guitarist Skip McDonald and drummer Keith Leblanc, the SugarHill Records house band (and one of the electro funk most recorded rhythm section) met english dub master and On-U sound boss Adrian Sherwood in 1984.

First under the moniker Fats Comet then Tackhead, they have recorded experimental 12" singles, using sampler as a real instrument, mixing dub, funk and industrial music. In 1989, vocalist Bernard Fowler joined the band into a less underground direction.

Tackhead was also a backing band for Mark Stewart or Gary Clail.
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Albums

Friendly As A Hand Grenade

(7 versions)
World Records 1989

Strange Things

(5 versions)
SBK Records, SBK Records 1990

Power Inc. Volume 3 (Live)

(CD)
1997

Tackhead Sound Crash: Slash & Mix - Adrian Sherwood

(2 versions)
EMI 2006

Share>>Head

(CD, Album, Ltd)
Not On Label 2010

Singles & EPs

You've Got Me In A Trance

(12")
3C Records 1983

Mind At The End Of The Tether

(2 versions)
On-U Sound 1985

What's My Mission Now?

(2 versions)
On-U Sound, On-U Sound 1985

The Game (You'll Never Walk Alone)

(7 versions)
4th & Broadway 1987

Stetsasonic / Tackhead - A.F.R.I.C.A. / Free South Africa (12", Promo)

Tommy Boy Music 1987

Tackhead / Gary Clail - Reality (2 versions)

On-U Sound, On-U Sound, On-U Sound 1988

Ticking Time Bomb

(2 versions)
World Records 1989

Demolition House (Remix)

(3 versions)
TVT Records 1990

Class Rock

(5 versions)
SBK Records 1990

Dangerous Sex

(5 versions)
SBK Records 1990

Videohead

(2 versions)
Blanc Records 1991

Exodus

(7", Mar)
Irie Ites Music, Echo Beach 2011

Compilations

Power Inc. Volume 1

(CD, Comp)
Blanc Records 1993

Power Inc. Volume 2

(CD, Comp)
Blanc Records 1993

Power Inc.

(10", EP, Comp)
Blanc Records 1997
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Review by mossadon Feb 15, 2007 (edited over 5 years ago)
A band containing musicians who are considered some of the best in their individual fields, TACK>HEAD are a rare thing in modern music ... Unique !
SKIP McDONALD (Guitar),DOUG WIMBISH (Bass) and KEITH leBLANC (Drums) were basically the house band for non other than SUGARHILL RECORDS. They layed down the backing for some of Rap musics timeless classics, including Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's "The Message" (note, GMF had NOTHING to do with this record!). After hookin up with English engineering genius ADRIAN SHERWOOD they started a project called FATS COMET and commenced delivering industrial electro masterpieces full of cut up vocal samples over progressive,illuminating beats together with dirty street licks and sometimes joined by DJ CHEESE to cut and scratch to the rhythm. These records crossed baundries, being played at New Wave clubs, Student Nights and for breakers and poppers at Rap clubs.After 5 releases under that monicer they were joined by NYC Peach Boys vocalist BERNARD FOWLER (The singing preacher at the end of the movie BEAT STREET) and seamlessly morphed into TACK>HEAD.
With the addition of real lyrics and with further exploration into other 'styles' of music which they made their own, TACK>HEAD developed a style and delivery unique in contempary music. Niether Electro or Rock, New Wave or Pop they are all this and more. Always having a conscious head for the political happenings of the times and never afraid to say something about it (They contributed to the SUN CITY project album ) but countering that with a healthy dose of fun. They are truly unacknowledged in general music for their groundbreaking material and the influence they've had.
Review by DJ.Jonti Apr 08, 2004
Borrowing from virtually all musical genres going (ska, rock/metal, electonica, dub, hip-hop, etc, etc), TACK>>HEAD are one of those outfits that really defy any neat classification. Their unique soundtrack is inter-laced with voice samples (e.g. Margaret Thatcher) and an underlying and overriding alternative political stance.
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