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I, LUDICROUS

 

I, Ludicrous are the second best band around, bettered only by The Fall. The band achieved immortality in 1987 when their seminal flexi release reached the dizzy heights of number 11 in John Peel's Festive 50. Meet the men responsible...

I, Ludicrous have been the second best band around, bettered only by The Fall, since they formed in Endymion Road, Brixton, London during 1986. John and Will had become confederates whilst working for Finsbury Data Services - aka Textline - filling the dull days of clerking by amusing each other with jokes, anecdotes, fall lyrics and nasty comments about their colleagues. A homemade 4 track cassette somehow found its way into the mits of Mark E Smith who - without telling them - promptly booked them to support the Fall at a top London venue. The band achieved immortality the following year when their seminal flexi release reached the dizzy heights of number 11 in John Peel's Festive 50. This was followed up by the debut album It's Like Everything Else which also found its way into the top ten of the indie charts. Despite massive sales of the album plus the follow-up single Quite Extraordinary the record label went bankrupt leaving the boys in limbo - and penniless - for a few years until A Warning to the Curious was released on Rodney Rodney Records. This was followed by Light and Bitter (named after the band's favourite tipple) before Idiots Savants was released on their own label in 1992 including the track We Stand Around - voted single of the week in NME by guest reviewers New Order (in true Ludicrous style the single was only available in Germany). The glowing reviews of Idiots Savants provided a much needed boost for the band and is still thought by many to be their finest work. Having never given up the joy of working for a living (as in William Blake), the pressures of work, sport, families and drinking meant that the band went quiet for a few years before releasing the Approaching 40 EP. The Museum of Installation was released in 2004 on their own label. The latest release is Deadpan Alley - a compilation of early material including the original Preposterous Tales - available exclusively through the official website.

Meet the men responsible...

	Name:	William Hung
	Date of birth:	4th November 1956
	Place of birth:	London
	Current residence:	Sutton
	Height:	5' 7"
	Weight:	11 stone
	Education:	Wallington High Aberystwyth University
	Current job:	Commercial writer, analyst
	Favourite Fall song:	Older Lover
	Favourite other records:	I Am The Walrus Jet Boy (New York Dolls) Dirt (Stooges) Satellite (Sex Pistols)
	Musical influences:	Beatles Luddgang
	Favourite obscure band:	Die Busfahrer Luddgang
	Favourite authors:	Graham Greene Emile Zola David Lodge
	Favourite journalists:	Victor Lewis-Smith
	Things most likely to say:	Have you got a light?
	Things least likely to say:	I hope Chelsea win this afternoon
	Sporting prowess:	Captain of Cudham Cricket Club
	Likes:	Television Sleep Tomato soup
	Dislikes:	B-list celebrities Ron Noades
	Champagne moment:	Palace 4 Liverpool 3
	Darkest hour:	Getting a kicking from Everton fans
	In 10 years time:	Living in a village in SE Asia

Name: John Procter Date of birth: 9th May 1957 Place of birth: Epsom Current residence: Sutton Scotney, Hants Height: 5' 11" Weight: 12 and a half stone Education: Glyn High Leeds University Current job: Computer programmer Favourite Fall song: Living Too Late Favourite other records: Squalidy Inn (Heavy Metal Kids) Satellite (Sex Pistols) Skinheads (The Finks) Musical influences: The Fall Syd Barrett   Favourite obscure band: I, Ludicrous The Finks Favourite authors: M. R. James Truman Capote Charles Bukowski   Favourite journalists: Jonathan Romney Kevin Jackson   Things most likely to say: Have you got a fag?   Things least likely to say: It's my round   Sporting prowess: Qualified referee Went round Dorking in 88   Likes: Gardening   Dislikes: Small businessmen Mark Goldberg   Champagne moment: Hearing three lads singing Preposterous Tales on train back from a Fall gig   Darkest hour: 1-2am 10/11/1985   In 10 years time: Singing 'Approaching 50'