Mary Byker's guest appearances

Mary Byker

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Pipeman in the Pit

Pipeman's Power of Music

Penny Rimbaud

Steve Ignorant

Neil Fallon

Jack Black

Fred Minnick

Ted Nugent

Mark Normand

Rob Zombie

Howard Bloom

James Durbin

Alan Scott

Sadie Nardini

Rudy Sarzo

Ricky Warwick

Jack Russell

OwlTail

Gaye Bykers

Gaye Bykers on Acid with Mary Byker aka Ian Hoxley with David Eastaugh Gaye Bykers on Acid were formed in late 1984 by Ian Reynolds (Robber) and Ian Hoxley (Mary). They were later joined by guitarist and art student Tony Horsfall and drummer Kevin Hyde. Their first gig was at The Princess Charlotte in Leicester in mid-1985. Their first releases – the single Everythang's Groovy and the Nosedive Karma EP – were both recorded in Leeds with Jon Langford of The Mekons, and released on the InTape label. They then signed to Virgin Records releasing the albums Drill Your Own Hole and Stewed to the Gills. Initial quantities of the vinyl version of Drill Your Own Hole were pressed without a hole in the centre, so it was necessary to drill your own hole to play it. The album spent one week at number 95 in the UK Albums Chart in November 1987. They also played gigs (dressed in women's clothing) under the name 'Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds', supporting themselves, and thus getting paid twice. They also performed as a fictitious East German thrash punk band "Rektüm" (they claimed to have jumped over the Berlin Wall), recording an LP Sakredanus and an EP Real Horror Show under the name. However management problems and poor sales meant that they were dropped by Virgin in 1989. They subsequently released the album Cancer Planet Mission on their own record label, Naked Brain. They also recycled and used the band name 'The Purple Fluid Exchange' (PFX) to release their dance cross-over material. It was at this time that Rocket Ronnie joined the band as DJ, sample player and dance advisor. In 1990 they released Pernicious Nonsense, their last studio album, recorded with Jon Langford at the Stone Room Studios and at Alaska St. Studios with house engineer Chelo Zambelli. After difficult tours in the US and UK the band broke up, the final blow being when the label Rough Trade, who distributed their Naked Brain recordings, went bankrupt owing them and many other bands considerable amounts of cash. Two compilation albums were subsequently released on the Receiver record label, From the Tomb of the Near Legendary… (1992) and Gaye Bykers on Acid (1993). A further bootleg compilation of Virgin records studio demo's was sold by their ex-manager (Tracy Lamott) to Cherry Red Records – Everything's Groovy (2001). Tony and Kev collaborated in 1993 to form 'Steroid', releasing one just CD album entitled Jism Harvester on Clay Records, a crazy industrial mish mash of samples and guitar riffs. The groups Total Anthology on DVD is available from Robber Byker at their official site and via their MySpace page. The group often included samples from other artists or films in their music, usually from cult films such as Repo Man, Taxi Driver or Dune. On 22 February 2016, it was announced that Gaye Bykers on Acid would be reforming for a final performance at Indie Daze in October 2016. This was later expanded into a nine date tour.

Gaye Bykers on Acid with Mary Byker aka Ian Hoxley with David Eastaugh Gaye Bykers on Acid were formed in late 1984 by Ian Reynolds (Robber) and Ian Hoxley (Mary). They were later joined by guitarist and art student Tony Horsfall and drummer Kevin Hyde. Their first gig was at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Charlotte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Princess Charlotte</a> in Leicester in mid-1985. Their first releases – the single Everythang's Groovy and the Nosedive Karma EP – were both recorded in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leeds</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Langford" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jon Langford</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mekons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mekons</a>, and released on the InTape label. They then signed to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Records" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virgin Records</a> releasing the albums <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_Your_Own_Hole" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drill Your Own Hole</a> and Stewed to the Gills. Initial quantities of the vinyl version of Drill Your Own Hole were pressed without a hole in the centre, so it was necessary to drill your own hole to play it. The album spent one week at number 95 in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Albums_Chart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UK Albums Chart</a> in November 1987. They also played gigs (dressed in women's clothing) under the name 'Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds', supporting themselves, and thus getting paid twice. They also performed as a fictitious <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Democratic_Republic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">East German</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrash_punk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thrash punk</a> band "Rektüm" (they claimed to have jumped over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berlin Wall</a>), recording an LP Sakredanus and an EP Real Horror Show under the name. However management problems and poor sales meant that they were dropped by Virgin in 1989. They subsequently released the album Cancer Planet Mission on their own <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_label" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">record label</a>, Naked Brain. They also recycled and used the band name 'The Purple Fluid Exchange' (PFX) to release their dance cross-over material. It was at this time that Rocket Ronnie joined the band as DJ, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(music)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sample</a> player and dance advisor. In 1990 they released Pernicious Nonsense, their last studio album, recorded with Jon Langford at the Stone Room Studios and at Alaska St. Studios with house engineer Chelo Zambelli. After difficult tours in the US and UK the band broke up, the final blow being when the label <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Trade_Records" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rough Trade</a>, who distributed their Naked Brain recordings, went bankrupt owing them and many other bands considerable amounts of cash. Two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compilation_album" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">compilation albums</a> were subsequently released on the Receiver record label, From the Tomb of the Near Legendary… (1992) and Gaye Bykers on Acid (1993). A further <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleg_recording" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bootleg</a> compilation of Virgin records studio demo's was sold by their ex-manager (Tracy Lamott) to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Red_Records" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cherry Red Records</a> – Everything's Groovy (2001). Tony and Kev collaborated in 1993 to form 'Steroid', releasing one just CD album entitled Jism Harvester on Clay Records, a crazy industrial mish mash of samples and guitar riffs. The groups Total Anthology on DVD is available from Robber Byker at their official site and via their MySpace page. The group often included samples from other artists or films in their music, usually from cult films such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo_Man_(film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Repo Man</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_Driver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taxi Driver</a> or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(1984_film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dune</a>. On 22 February 2016, it was announced that Gaye Bykers on Acid would be reforming for a final performance at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indie_Daze&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indie Daze</a> in October 2016. This was later expanded into a nine date tour.

Gaye Bykers on Acid with Mary Byker

Pipeman Interviews NOKO &amp; Mary Byker from Am I Dead Yet?Pipeman's Power of Music is a segment of The Adventures of Pipeman (#pipemanradio) broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com), W4VET Radio, and K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pipeman Interviews NOKO &amp; Mary Byker from Am I Dead Yet? Pipeman's Power of Music is a segment of The Adventures of Pipeman (#pipemanradio) broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (<a href="http://www.w4cy.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.w4cy.com</a>), W4VET Radio, and K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (<a href="http://www.k4hd.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.k4hd.com</a>) part of Talk 4 Radio (<a href="http://www.talk4radio.com/)" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.talk4radio.com/)</a> on the Talk 4 Media Network (<a href="http://www.talk4media.com/)" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.talk4media.com/)</a>.

Pipeman Interviews NOKO & Mary Byker from Am I Dead Yet?

Pipeman Interviews NOKO &amp; Mary Byker from Am I Dead Yet?Pipeman in the Pit is a segment of The Adventures of Pipeman (#pipemanradio) broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com), W4VET Radio, and K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Pipeman Interviews NOKO &amp; Mary Byker from Am I Dead Yet? Pipeman in the Pit is a segment of The Adventures of Pipeman (#pipemanradio) broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (<a href="http://www.w4cy.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.w4cy.com</a>), W4VET Radio, and K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (<a href="http://www.k4hd.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.k4hd.com</a>) part of Talk 4 Radio (<a href="http://www.talk4radio.com/)" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.talk4radio.com/)</a> on the Talk 4 Media Network (<a href="http://www.talk4media.com/)" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.talk4media.com/)</a>.