Lung Leg were a Scottish indie band, formed in 1994 and disbanded in 1999. They were influenced by Post Punk, C86, riot grrrl and the Fire Engines.
Lung Leg formed in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, with a lineup of McKeown ("Jane Egypt") on bass and vocals, Annie Spandex and Maureen Quinn ("Mo Mo") on guitar and vocals, and Amanda Doorbar ("Jade Green") on drums. The quartet released The Negative Delinquent Autopsy (1994) and Shagg the Tiger (1995) EPs on the Piao! label; both were named "Single of the Week" by Melody Maker. The two EPs were later compiled together as the 1997 Hello Sir album on Kill Rock Stars.
Doorbar left in 1996, replaced by Todd Parmenter. This second lineup recorded their debut album, Maid to Minx, released in 1997 on the Vesuvius label. The lyrics for the title track were written by Danny Saunders (now of Correcto).
McKeown was also the drummer for labelmates Dick Johnson. When Quinn quit Lung Leg in 1997, they recruited her replacement, Philippa Smith, from Dick Johnson. This final lineup embarked on their sole tour of the US in 1998 with the Make-Up, and recorded two final singles, "Krayola" in 1998 and "Maid to Minx" (a new recording of the title track from the debut album) in 1999.
Lung Leg split after a final farewell gig in May 1999; a remixed and partially rerecorded version of their debut album was released posthumously that August on Southern Records.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played tracks from the band's debut single, The Negative Delinquent Autopsy, in 1994 and would play further material from the group until the end of the 90's, including two sessions they recorded for his shows between 1995 and 1996.
Sessions[]
LUNG LEG John Peel 29th January 1995
1. Recorded: 1995-01-29. First Broadcast: 25 February 1995
- Palmolive / Small Screen Queen / Lungleg / Edith Massey / Kung Fu On The Internet / Blah Blah Blah
2. Recorded: 1996-04-07. First Broadcast: 21 April 1996
- Lust For Leg / The Shaver / Theme Park / Lonely Man
Other Shows Played[]
- 24 September 1994: 'Eek! (7"-The Negative Delinquent Autopsy)' (Piao!)
- 30 September 1994: Dirty Plotte (7" - The Negative Delinquent Autopsy) Piao!
- 01 October 1994: Punk Pop Travesty (7" EP - The Negative Diligent Autopsy) Piao!
- 08 October 1994: Milk And Water (7” EP - The Negative Diligent Autopsy) Piao!
- 11 November 1994: ‘Punk Pop Travesty (7 inch - The Negative Delinquent Autopsy )’ Piao!
- 28 January 1995: Rock Song (v/a album - Elastic Jet Mission) Slampt
- 03 February 1995: Rock Song (v/a LP - Elastic Jet Mission) Slampt
- 11 February 1995 (BFBS): 'Rock Song (Compilation LP-Elastic Jet Mission)' (Slampt)
- 04 March 1995 (BFBS): 'Mo's Nightmare (Compilation LP-Elastic Jet Mission)' (Slampt)
- 31 March 1995: 'Kung Fu On The Internet (7 inch compilation EP-Easter Egg-Splosion)' (Basket Case) (sold at gigs)
- 05 May 1995: Palmolive (Compilation 10" LP: In Spelunca) Vesuvius
- 13 May 1995 (BFBS): 'Palmolive (Compilation 10"-In Spelunca)' (Vesuvius)
- 08 July 1995: 'Edith Massey (7"-Shagg The Tiger)' (Piao!)
- 22 July 1995: Small Screen Queen (EP: Shagg The Tiger) Piao!
- 22 July 1995 (BFBS): 'Edith Massey (7"-Shagg The Tiger)' (Piao!)
- 29 July 1995 (BFBS): 'Small Screen Queen (7"-Shagg The Tiger)' (Piao!)
- 11 August 1995: 'Accident (7 inch-Shagg The Tiger)' (Piao!)
- 30 March 1996: 'Chop Chop (Compilation 7"-Astral Angora)' (Nana)
- 17 August 1996: Vespa TT (v/a cassette album - A Fistful Of Horsepower) Vesuvius
- 1997
- 24 April 1997: Theme Park (7") Guided Missile
- 22 May 1997: Right Now Baby (7") Vesuvius
- 28 May 1997: Right Now Baby (7") Vesuvius
- 23 July 1997: ‘The Shaver (LP - Made To Minx)’ Vesuvius
- 30 July 1997: Maid To Minx (LP: Maid To Minx) Vesuvius
- 14 August 1997 (BFBS): 'Maid To Minx (7")' (Southern)
- 04 September 1997: Kung Fu On The Internet '97 (album - Maid To Minx) Vesuvius
- 1999
- 09 March 1999: Maid To Minx (7") Southern