The Boy Scouts; old Dublin punk band (1 Viewer)

[therealjohnny]

Does anyone know anything about this band?

Alledgedly this cover was banned at the request of U2 (sounds like bollocks to me)

http://brandnewretro.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/dublins-heat-11-1978-with-u2-boy-scouts-more/

They get a passing mention here
http://www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/zzhelpipnw.html


This 'Madam K' used to be in them

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[dregin]

Mentioned again here:
http://punkmodpop.free.fr/strangemovments_pic.htm

 

[dregin]

"The Boy Scouts (or Scoutz?) were the first ever all-girl band in Ireland, unless you count nuns. They were only gorgeous, loud and played songs that were 2 minutes long."
From: http://www.p45.net/boards/showthread.php?t=27405 but it seems dead.

 

[dregin]

Some more concrete info here:

http://u2theearlydayz.com/web_documents/boy_scoutz.html

 

[therealjohnny]

Nice one Dregin!

 

[dregin]

This was their bassist/singer.... http://blog.u23dmovie.com/blog/2008/01/interview-catherine-owens-codi.html

 

[therealjohnny]

Cool--internet researcher extraordinaire

 

[dregin]

If I was any use, I'd have squeezed an email outta somewhere and already have a tape winging its way to Ed

 

[Vin]

They have their own entry (w/ pictures) at the excellent IP&NW site:

http://www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/boyscoutz.html

 

[jimbobjones]

According to Gerry from Neu Carnage fanzine who I've done an interview with for the next Loserdom:
"The Boy Scoutz were a girl band, I saw them playing in the ITGWU Hall either supporting the Clash or the Stranglers, they were a great band and gorgeous looking birds as well. "


U2 manager Paul McGuinness did sue Heat fanzine and caused its ending, nothing to do with the Boy Scoutz though, heres more info:
"By Heat Vol.2 issue 2 [no.11], the magazine was gathering momentum, but a published article “McGuiness is good for U2” lead to the end of the road. The article alleged that U2 manager Paul McGuiness had succeeded in getting a band pulled from a support slot at a gig, for U2 instead. McGuiness threatened to sue Heat unless the article was pulled but a batch had already gone to Easons. McGuiness subsequently found out and sued the magazine ensuring its closure and place in Irish music folklore’s history, although a benefit gig for Heat managed to cover the costs."
from http://www.loserdomzine.com/earlyirishfanzines.htm

 

[bitzy1960]

Crackin band, saw em' in the dandelion market and ended up auditioning for em' as singer at one stage in a flat in leeson street. I think Bill Graham was there. Filled in for them on the ''dreamdates'' tour in 79' with me own band.

 

[bohs punks]

what was your band bitzy? any Lee Harveys gigs coming up?

 

[subbuteo !]

any tunes any where?

 

[bitzy1960]

what was your band bitzy? any Lee Harveys gigs coming up?

The strougers-1977-1981-

The Lee Harveys Supporting The Zips in gypsy rose in september (16th)

lookin for gigs in between.

Bitzy

 

[bohs punks]

Thanks for the info, any chance of putting up the demos?
http://www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/strougers.html

 

[bitzy1960]

Thanks for the info, any chance of putting up the demos?
http://www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands/strougers.html

I'll have to ask a buddy of mine if he still has copies. mine went west when i became a guest of the nation so to speak, ahem!

cheers

bitzy

 

[spuded]

If I was any use, I'd have squeezed an email outta somewhere and already have a tape winging its way to Ed

where is this tape drego?!?!!! Would love it for the blog, wanted to hear this band for years didnt even know their was a demo

 

[dregin]

"If" No tape, unfortunately. I'll get a bit more aggressive about it later.

 

[spuded]

"If" No tape, unfortunately. I'll get a bit more aggressive about it later.

yeah g'wan!

 

[paranoid vision]

Crackin band, saw em' in the dandelion market and ended up auditioning for em' as singer at one stage in a flat in leeson street. I think Bill Graham was there. Filled in for them on the ''dreamdates'' tour in 79' with me own band.

do you have one of the "the strougers are faster than the ramones" badges??????????????????