The Screaming Blue Messiahs “Bikini Red”

Posted 16 Apr 2011 in 80s, Albums of 1987, Albums of the 80s, Alt-Rock, Punk / Post Punk, Rock + Roll

Today’s Cool Album of the Day (#346 in the Series) is The Screaming Blue Messiahs, Bikini Red

Now, this is one of those titles that you might not be familiar. Well, except for “I Wanna be a Flintstone.” That song did bring the band some notoriety.

I’m hoping you check out the playlist below. The Screaming Blue Messiahs were a darn good band!! One that I’d have a real hard time trying to fit into a category. Maybe that’s one of the reasons I like them. One description of read of the band was “Rampaging Rockabilly.” Maybe? “I’ve read “Rockabilly from Hell” as well. Don’t let the title “Rock a billy” define them however. They had more pub rock in them than anything.

They were really only a band from about 1984 thru 1989. They released three albums.

The Messiahs were led by guitarist /vocalist Bill Carter. He’s still out there doing it as a solo artist.

I did have chance to see them once. They put on a great show. They were the opening act for Echo and the Bunnymen in the late 80’s. I saw them out doors in Phoenix Arizona. I was out there for vacation. I can’t remember the name of the venue. It may have been called the Mesa Amphitheater. I do remember that the place had a moat in front of the stage. Maybe it made the bands feel like they were back home in the UK!

Check out the playlist below. This was a pretty good band!