Penguin Party
Penguin Party
London, UK
Rock / Powerpop / Alternative
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Dave Milligan - vocals, guitars, basses, drums, keys, percussion etcetc
Also featured:
Gareth Hall - Bass, Guitar, Beats and Drones on USofG. Bass on Someone Else's Turn
Tudor Davies - Hammond and Moog on Someone Else's Turn
Chris Healey - Harmonica on She Smells
Danny Scott - Treated Acoustic Guitar on Beaten, Black & Blue
Matt Tassell - Acoustic guitar on She Smells
Maddie Milligan - Backing vocals on Goin' Back To Grandma's
Dave Milligan played in Reno & Rome (an early incarnation of NME favourites Animals That Swim) and in the 90s was one third of criminally under-exposed Pomp/Industrial nearly-men "Introversion". He's been in arco since its inception, co-producing and playing on their three albums (including a US-only rarities compilation), which are available on labels based in the UK, US and Korea. Penguin Party is an outlet for Milligan's songs which don't fit arco's gorgeous introspective sound.
All songs written and produced by Dave Milligan
except Lullaby which was written by Chris Healey
Beaten, Black & Blue which was written by Danny Scott
and United State of Grace which was written by Dave Milligan & Gareth Hall
Thanks to:
Vanessa for love and support
Jake Milligan for making me raise my game
Maddie Milligan for actually liking the songs and knowing the words
Jean & Arthur Milligan for encouragement and freedom
Chris Healey (the greatest songwriter of his generation) for painfully constructive criticism and boundless musical and technical knowledge
Robin Jennings (The Norton Sisters) & Andy Boulanger for early opportunities, Paul Milligan (Skint / The Heaters) for inspiring me to play in the first place, Steevi Bacon, Tim Steward & Chris Price (Plug-In-Drug), Mole, Andy Low (Thanks for the 4040) & Carl Roper (first band), Monroe, Dave McGrath, Alan Kenning, Alan Reed (for the drunken props), Gareth Hall (ditto), Ian Turner & Danny Scott (Heads Full Of Noise / Introversion) songwriting geniuses, Annie Gardiner (for beaming at me during my more abandoned guitar playing moments), The Late Great Wayne Barrett, Nick Healey, Graham Darnell, Tudor Davies, Tracy Lee Jackson (for getting behind Arco and really trying for us), Neil Alcock & Nicola Harrison for Kissy Suzuki and Sitting Target, all the Arco fans and everybody who came to Davestock
These songs have been a long time coming. Couldn't have done it without you lot.
Thanks for listening.
XXX
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