Modern Eon
Modern Eon was a British post-punk/new wave band, formed in Liverpool, Engl… Read Full Bio ↴Modern Eon was a British post-punk/new wave band, formed in Liverpool, England in 1978. They released one album, Fiction Tales, on the independent UK label Dindisc in 1981. This record found its way onto many turntables alongside The Cure and Echo & the Bunnymen.
The band, originally called Luglo Slugs, was founded by guitarist/vocalist Alix Plain (real name Alex Johnson) and bassist Danny Hampson, later joined by drummer Dave Hardbattle. The Luglo Slugs lineup recorded "Benched Down/70s Sixties" at Open Eye Studios in Liverpool. Soon after the recording, Hardbattle left. Guitarist Ged Allen and drummer Joey McKechnie joined, and the band eventually decided on the name Modern Eon. The Open Eye recording was released under the name Modern Eon in late 1978 on the compilation album Street to Street: A Liverpool Album.
After one self-released EP, Pieces, released on Eon Records in 1979, they recorded the single "Euthenics" for Inevitable Records in 1980. Allen and McKechnie left the band in 1980, prior to the recording of their debut album, and were replaced by Bob Wakelin (strings, vocals, percussion) and Tim Lever (guitar, saxophone), with Cliff Hewitt (drums) joining shortly thereafter.
In early 1981, a rerecorded version of "Euthenics" was released as a single on Dindisc followed by two more singles, "Child's Play" and "Mechanic". Fiction Tales was released in mid 1981 to lukewarm reviews, citing disappointment at six of the twelve songs on the album already being released as singles or B sides. Later reviews were more positive. After a tour was arranged that year, drummer Hewitt critically injured his wrist, forcing them to go on tour using Hewitt's drum playing on a tape machine. Modern Eon dissolved by the end of 1981 while working on demos for a second album, which was never released.
Lever later played with Dead or Alive, while Hewitt was a member of Apollo 440. Alex pursued an electronic/dub music project under the name Che/St. Che. Bob Wakelin had a career as an illustrator for video game covers, notably for Ocean Software. He died in January 2018.
In 2021, both Alex Johnson and Cliff Hewitt were featured on the album "Guano Junction" by The Gong Farmers.
- Fan website
- Facebook group where some of the band members are active
The band, originally called Luglo Slugs, was founded by guitarist/vocalist Alix Plain (real name Alex Johnson) and bassist Danny Hampson, later joined by drummer Dave Hardbattle. The Luglo Slugs lineup recorded "Benched Down/70s Sixties" at Open Eye Studios in Liverpool. Soon after the recording, Hardbattle left. Guitarist Ged Allen and drummer Joey McKechnie joined, and the band eventually decided on the name Modern Eon. The Open Eye recording was released under the name Modern Eon in late 1978 on the compilation album Street to Street: A Liverpool Album.
After one self-released EP, Pieces, released on Eon Records in 1979, they recorded the single "Euthenics" for Inevitable Records in 1980. Allen and McKechnie left the band in 1980, prior to the recording of their debut album, and were replaced by Bob Wakelin (strings, vocals, percussion) and Tim Lever (guitar, saxophone), with Cliff Hewitt (drums) joining shortly thereafter.
In early 1981, a rerecorded version of "Euthenics" was released as a single on Dindisc followed by two more singles, "Child's Play" and "Mechanic". Fiction Tales was released in mid 1981 to lukewarm reviews, citing disappointment at six of the twelve songs on the album already being released as singles or B sides. Later reviews were more positive. After a tour was arranged that year, drummer Hewitt critically injured his wrist, forcing them to go on tour using Hewitt's drum playing on a tape machine. Modern Eon dissolved by the end of 1981 while working on demos for a second album, which was never released.
Lever later played with Dead or Alive, while Hewitt was a member of Apollo 440. Alex pursued an electronic/dub music project under the name Che/St. Che. Bob Wakelin had a career as an illustrator for video game covers, notably for Ocean Software. He died in January 2018.
In 2021, both Alex Johnson and Cliff Hewitt were featured on the album "Guano Junction" by The Gong Farmers.
- Fan website
- Facebook group where some of the band members are active
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Modern Eon Lyrics
Child's Play I′d the driver Fast racing car I'll ask my mirror Who′s fair…
Choreography Matrix, In Motion Matrix, In Motion Turns And Gestures …
Euthenics I Needed To Change I Needed To Change It's All In A…
In a Strange Way I′m in With The Swimmers The Weak Cursed Hold The Rails I'm…
Mechanic Somebody's Broken Heart The Face Has Been Exposed To Teardr…
Playwrite Words on Light Bulbs I Steal Some Cards Relatively To Me Bor…
Second Still I just wish my life could be as strange as…
The Grass Still Grows On A Farm Somewhere The Grass Is Fighting Through The Concre…
Waiting for the Cavalry What Ever Happened To The Cavalry We Catch it For A…
Watching the Dancers I′m In A Crowd And They All Surround Me And Nothing Is…