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Holy Barbarians
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresRock
Hard rock
Pop rock
Years active1995–1997
2023–present
LabelsBeggars Banquet
SpinoffsThe Cult
MembersVic Hubbard
Patrick Bourke
Robbie Widdows
Len Heard
Past membersIan Astbury
Patrick Sugg
Matt Garrett
Scott Garrett
WebsiteOfficial website

Holy Barbarians is an English rock supergroup band based in Liverpool, Merseyside formed during 1996, after English frontman Ian Astbury left his band The Cult. Astbury was joined with three musicians from the United States, guitarist Patrick Sugg along with brothers Matt and Scott Garrett. Together the band recorded one album, Cream.

Astbury chose the name of the group as a referenced to 1959 novel by Lawrence Lipton of the same name.[1] The one album recorded by the group was recorded at Parr Street Studios in Astbury's hometown of Liverpool; it was named Cream after a local club the band frequented during the recording process. Astbury and Sugg wrote the album's songs together, after having first met at a Wayne Kramer show in the United States.[2]

Their album was reasonably well received by music critics, who described it as taking influences from 1960s psychedelic music, mixing it with a rock sound.[2] Promotional videos were shot for the tracks Brothers Fight and Space Junkie and, between February and November 1996, the band toured extensively throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and North America.[1] After beginning to write a new album in 1997, the band dissolved, with Astbury going on to record a solo record in 1998 (unreleased until 2000) and reforming The Cult in 1999.

Since January 2023, Astbury quit of replaced by Vocals with Vic Hubbard Sugg replaced by guitarist with Patrick Bourke, Matt replaced by bass guitar with Robbie Widdows & Scott replaced by drums with Len Heard.

Discography

  • Cream (May 1996)
  1. Brothers Fights - 4:21
  2. Dolly Bird - 4:08
  3. Cream - 5:37
  4. Blind - 4:01
  5. Opium - 4:39
  6. Space Junkie - 3:19
  7. She - 4:05
  8. You Are There - 4:46
  9. Magick Christian - 6:33
  10. Bodhisattva - 4:06

Members

Current lineup

Former

  • Ian Astbury − vocals, guitar, tambourine
  • Patrick Sugg − guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Garrett − bass
  • Scott Garrett − drums

Touring

https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/holy-barbarians-3d7356f.html

References

  1. ^ a b "Holy Barbarians - 1996 - Cream". Lost-in-Tyme. 25 October 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Holy Barbarians". Beggars.com. 25 October 2007. Archived from the original on 12 January 2003.
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