Band, *1977 GB, Manchester
Alternative and Rock
A.k.a. Ram Ram Kino
Formed 1977 in Manchester by Alan Hempsall and Robert Davenport. Started as a two-man outfit but adding Keith Darbyshire and Gary Madeley to the line-up in 1978. During their first five years they recorded sessions for local and national radio and released several records on Factory, Factory Benelux and Aural Assault. They toured in the UK and Europe, both as headline act and as support to Joy Division, Killing Joke and Section 25. Crispy Ambulance broke apart in 1982, with the members pursuing other projects. In 1999, the band reformed for a gig in Manchester to mark the re-release of two earlier album titles on the LTM record label. Two further studio albums followed.
Robert Davenport g, key, dr machine | |
Alan Hempsall g | |
Gary Madeley dr, syn | |
Keith Darbyshire b, g |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Random Textures + Compulsion | Crispy Ambulance | 2016 | Album |
Compulsion | Crispy Ambulance | 2015 | Album |
The Powder Blind Dream | Crispy Ambulance | 2004 | Album |
Scissorgun | Crispy Ambulance | 2002 | Album |
Piccadilly Radio 1980 | Crispy Ambulance | 2001 | Album |
Accessory After The Fact | Crispy Ambulance | 2000 | Album |
Frozen Blood (1980-82) | Crispy Ambulance | 2000 | Compil. |
Comprising : The Plateau Phase, Live On A Hot August Night, Sexus | Crispy Ambulance | 1990 | Compil. |
Fin | Crispy Ambulance | 1985 | Album |
Sexus | Crispy Ambulance | 1984 | Album |
The Plateau Phase | Crispy Ambulance | 1982 | Album |
Live On A Hot August Night (Comprising The Presence and Concord Square) | Crispy Ambulance | 1981 | Album |
Unsightly & Serene | Crispy Ambulance | 1981 | Single |
From The Cradle To The Grave | Crispy Ambulance | 1980 | Single |