Dreams To Fill The Vacuum, Sheffield Post Punk
Entrance
More Sheffield Post Punk with the band I'm So Hollow. This track 'Entrance' from the 1981 Album Emotion/Sound/Motion released on the Illuminated Records Label, the label being set up by Keith Bagley in 1980 and specializing in Post Punk releases, other artists with releases on the label were Sex Gang Children, 23 Skidoo, Dormannu and D.A.F. The band's first and only 7" single release was Dreams to Fill the Vacuum in 1980 actually on the Hollogram Record Label (which I am guessing was their own self financed release).
This track sounding very early 80's new wave/electronic style music, actually pretty good to be honest.
Band & Formation
The band Line up was:
- Vocals/Keyboards - Jane Wilson
- Guitar/Vocals - Rod Leigh
- Bass - Gary Marsden
- Drums - Yosef Sawicki
They started out in 1978 and sadly by 1981 had disbanded. The album track list for Emotion/Sound/Motion which was released in 1981 is:
- Entrance
- Which Way?
- Unbroken Line
- Touch
- Collisions
- Excitement = Change
- The Triangular Hour
- Emotion / Sound / Motion
- Nosferatu
- Distraction
Workforce & Demos
Rod Leigh was to go on and perform with band Workforce on the 12" called 'Skin Scraped Back' in 1985 a more electronic dance band style with a soulful sounding voice, catch a listen to their sound at the link. It was released on Doublevision Record Label which was set up by Cabaret Voltaire for themselves and other industrial/experimental artists.
I'm So Hollow are also featured on the Various Artists Compilation 'Beats Working For A Living (Rare Forgotten Demos 73-84) which also contains demos from bands such as Pulp, Chakk, The Past Seven Days and Artery, you can check out the listing at Discogs at the link above
Peel Session & Futurama Fest
In their day they supported other post punk band Clock DVA, performed at the Leeds Futurama Festival in 1980 and also recorded a 'Peel Session'.
The track listing for the Peel Session:
- Fashion
- Which Way?
- Monotony
- Dreams To Fill The Vacuum
Further Information Sources
Have a look at Sheffield Tape Archive for Western Works Session which contains more of their songs.
For some wonderful photos of the band and a beautiful story visit:
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