Red Guitars Steeltown

This is a newly created video for Red Guitars single Steeltown. It combines the opening sequence of Penny Woolcock's 1987 film "When the Dog Bites", shot in Consett, with some footage of Red Guitars performing "Steeltown" at the Leadmill, Sheffield on January 28th 1984. Steeltown was one of the Old Grey Whistle Test. The band was … Continue reading Red Guitars Steeltown

Red Guitars Tour Bus Playlist

Red Guitars on tour 1984. This is what I remember listening to as we whiled away the hours in the band van on the motorway/autobahn/autoroute. Our joint band favourite was Another Girl Another Planet, so that was the song we used to get played on the PA before we went on stage. So, what are … Continue reading Red Guitars Tour Bus Playlist

Red Guitars in Record Collector Magazine

Thanks to Tim Naylor for his excellent Red Guitars feature in June 2016 Record Collector Magazine,  including interviews with Red Guitars' vocalist, Jeremy Kidd and bassist Lou Duffy-Howard. We were delighted with Tim's interesting questions and intelligent commentary. You can read the full unedited article below... Putting Africa into Indie They had a string of alternative hits, toured … Continue reading Red Guitars in Record Collector Magazine

Good Technology 30th Anniversary Competition

June 24th 2013 was the 30th anniversary of the release of the Red Guitars first single Good Technology. The lyrics - written by Stuart Ross - comprise a whole songful of evocative lines including the prophetic "We've got computers that can find us friends." So, to celebrate this momentous occasion we're having a bit of … Continue reading Good Technology 30th Anniversary Competition