The Cannibals (band)

The Cannibals are a British rock band formed in 1976 by Mike Spenser, formerly of The Count Bishops, after his new band, the Flying Tigers, had split up. They have released seven full-length albums, numerous singles, EP's, split LP's, and appeared on several compilations. The band perform Trash rock and garage punk.

Current members

 * Mike Spenser - Vocals, Harmonica
 * Patrice Picard - Vox Phantom VI
 * Clive Leach - Bass
 * Richard Jones - Furry Drums

Former members
Eric Baconstrip (King Salami and the Cumberland 3)
 * Ben Donnely (of The Inmates)
 * Peter Gunn (of The Inmates)
 * Tony Oliver (of The Inmates
 * Dino Coccia (Drummer) on "Nothing Takes The Place Of You" & "Crystal Blue"
 * Adam Blake (of Treatment)
 * Virgil Tracy
 * Johnny Walker
 * Johnny "Mother" Johnson (of Thee Headcoats)
 * Marco Valentino (Drums)
 * Mike McCann
 * Geff Mead (Bass - Guitar)
 * Laury Picard (of Drunk Sincerity)
 * Mark Wiffen (of Anti State Control)
 * Sebastien Marks
 * Dave Heard
 * Barry Frost
 * John Roland (Thee Headcoats)
 * Patrice Llaberia
 * Dave Good
 * Doug "Kes" Forrester
 * Clive Leach (Treatment)
 * Richard Jones (drums) (Intestines, TV Slaves, BIRTHMARK)
 * Chris Dalley (of Sundial)
 * Jeremy Rice
 * Mike Berry (The Intellektuals)
 * Johnny Buck (The Polecats)
 * Chris Dust
 * Tim Arrowsmith
 * Andy Cooper (The Leeches)
 * John Moore (The Jesus and Mary Chain)
 * Gary (Drummer, Friend of Dave Heard)
 * Ben York-Barber (drummer)
 * Tim Powell (RIP) Guitarist on Pills
 * Eric Baconstrip (drummer, of King Salami & the Cumberland 3)
 * Kamikaze U.T. Vincent (bass, of King Salami & the Cumberland 3)
 * Gordon Russell (Dr. Feelgood)
 * Steve Lewins (Count Bishops, Solid Senders)
 * Kenny Harris (Motor Boys Motor, Screaming Blue Messiahs)
 * Tim Brocket (The Commuters)
 * Pierre (Bass)
 * Fritz (German - Drums)
 * Clive (Guitar)
 * Oliver Katz-Debarge (Guitar)
 * John (Tex Avery)
 * UT Kamakazi (King Samlami and the Cumberland 3)
 * Patrice Picard (Guitar)
 * Jay Wiffen (R.I.P.) - Guitars
 * Peter Revez - Bass
 * Max Demata (Bass)
 * Gene Crazed (Guitar)
 * Paul Hutchinson (Bass)
 * Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls, Heartbreakers - one gig Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's with the Cannibals)
 * Tony Rathskeller (Drums. Thee Rathskellers - The Psychomotor Pluck - The Fainas - Zero - The Rumble Fish - The Fish Revenge - Trash Experience)
 * Mike Spenser (Vocals and mouth organ and some really not terrible guitar)

Albums

 * ... Bone to Pick (1982)
 * Trash for Cash (1985) USA only
 * Hot Stuff (1985)
 * The Rest of ... The Cannibals (1985)
 * Please Do Not Feed ... The Cannibals (1986)
 * And the Lord Said ... Let There Be Trash (1991)
 * Brunch with ... The Cannibals (2008)

Compilation albums

 * The Brest of ... The Cannibals (1995)
 * Brunch With...The Cannibals (2008) CD for Japan Tour
 * Trash From Europe (2015)

Split albums

 * Run, Chicken, Run (Volume 1) (with The Surfadelics) (1987)

EPs and singles

 * "Good Guys" (under the name 'Mike Spenser and The Cannibals', No. 64 in John Peel's Record Box), Big Cock (1977)
 * "Nadine b/w "You Can't", "Sweet Little 16", Hit, (1978 )
 * "Pick 'N' Choose" b/w "I Could See Right through You", Hit (1981)
 * Trash Flash! (1982)
 * "Led Astray", Hit (1982)
 * "The Submarine Song" b/w "Paralytic Confusion", Hit (1984)
 * "Christmas Rock 'N' Roll" (1985), Hit
 * "Kings of Trash" (under the name 'Five Young Cannibals') (1987)
 * "You Drive Me Mental" b/w "Paralytic Confusion", Hit (under the name 'Five Young Cannibals') (1989)

Split singles

 * "Are You Going to Stonehenge" (with Stoned Aid) (1989)
 * "Axe the Tax" (with The Voice Of The People) (1990)

Various artists compilation albums

 * The London R & B Sessions (1980)
 * These Cats Ain't Nothin' But Trash (with The Milkshakes and The Sting-rays) (1983)
 * Twenty Great Hits of The 60's (1984)
 * Garage Goodies, Volume 1 (1986)
 * Meltdown On Media Burn (1986)
 * Garage Kings (& Junkyard Angels) (1988)
 * All Night Garage Service (1991)
 * The Songs the Cramps Taught Us (1992)
 * The Trash Box (2004)