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London, United Kingdom (1987 – 1998, 2007 – present)
Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine - aka Carter USM - spent most of their career (1987-1998) as two guys and a drum machine and a handful of pop culture samples. The style is somewhere between The Clash and Pet Shop Boys with punning and lyrics about Britain in the 90s. A journalist once quipped that Carter lyrics were cribbed from the London A-Z book of maps.
While remaining punky and independent in spirit, Carter USM signed to Chrysalis/EMI in order to crossover to the pop charts.
Carter USM were Jim Bob (James Robert Morrison) on vocals and Fruitbat (Leslie Carter - aka Fruity) on Guitar. Carter USM quit writing new material when it “stopped becoming fun”, but Jim and Fruity have played shows together for charity concerts. Both are still active in music.
Fruitbat has released solo material using the name Abdoujaparov; named after his favourite cyclist. Currently he releases albums using the name iDou.
Jim Bob is releasing solo material as well with his band called Jim’s Super Stereoworld and has also released material just using the artist name Jim Bob.
In 2007, Carter reunited for two “farewell” gigs. The first show announced - taking place on 2 November 2007 at London’s Brixton Academy with support from Sultans of Ping - sold out in five days with little advertising except word of mouth. This sell-out prompted another concert to be arranged, taking place at Glasgow Barrowlands on October 20, 2007.
While remaining punky and independent in spirit, Carter USM signed to Chrysalis/EMI in order to crossover to the pop charts.
Carter USM were Jim Bob (James Robert Morrison) on vocals and Fruitbat (Leslie Carter - aka Fruity) on Guitar. Carter USM quit writing new material when it “stopped becoming fun”, but Jim and Fruity have played shows together for charity concerts. Both are still active in music.
Fruitbat has released solo material using the name Abdoujaparov; named after his favourite cyclist. Currently he releases albums using the name iDou.
Jim Bob is releasing solo material as well with his band called Jim’s Super Stereoworld and has also released material just using the artist name Jim Bob.
In 2007, Carter reunited for two “farewell” gigs. The first show announced - taking place on 2 November 2007 at London’s Brixton Academy with support from Sultans of Ping - sold out in five days with little advertising except word of mouth. This sell-out prompted another concert to be arranged, taking place at Glasgow Barrowlands on October 20, 2007.
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Matt09H wrote:
Dinosaur - Get 101 Damnations next...then 1992 Love Album
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dinosaur_act wrote:
I just bought 30 Something and I like it a lot. What should I get next?
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LiveBootlegs wrote:
Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine - Live @ Wembley Arena, London, UK, 19-01-1991 http://livebootlegconcert.blogspot.com/
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Guvnor14 wrote:
Have seen them at the last two gigs at the Brixton academy as well as a host of gigs back in the 90's in the midlands and they are still EPIC LIVE !!!!!!
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bynnda wrote:
I've still got a long sleeve 30 Something t-shirt with Fruitbat's autograph on it
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skmelanie wrote:
"A Prince in a Pauper's Grave" gives me chills...the chorus is so epic-sounding.
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alizarine wrote:
after the watershed: what a great song!
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Gompo wrote:
...Show these mother-nature fuckers...
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drewbierre wrote:
ust found out about this, and im not much into pop music, but i really enjoy this group. The song "A Prince In A Pauper's Grave" is super badass, it's pretty dynamic.
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OscarDTravis wrote:
Hello, good evening, welcome to nothin' much!
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Nekanna wrote:
"Anytime Anyplace Anywhere" - *in looove* !!!
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Prouders wrote:
See here for an interview with Jim Bob as part of our podcast: http://irregularbroadcasting.wordpress.com/
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Fishiebznz wrote:
Long time no hear. Classic 90s UK sound.
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ManicLoop wrote:
MAn, i remember them being on Big Breakfast a few times being interviewed by Zig and Zag. Good times
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enlathestrange wrote:
I remember my dad wearing the long sleeves all the time when I was kid, used to love the music! Still do, rediscovered in my GCSE year at school!
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Brookin wrote:
Well I remember Micky Doyle, he shuffled off this mortal coil with no message for "that special girl", just thank you and goodbye cruel world, then for the sake of Auld Lang Syne, he put his head on the railway line, looked up at the morning sun and waited for the train to come........
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Brookin wrote:
Blackburn King Georges Hall, first gig I went to - and one of the best - i love this band so much...
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rikj99 wrote:
1991 Manchester Academy. First gig I ever went too. I was terrified!!!! They are still imprinted on my mind as the music of my college years. Schofields a W@nker!!
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Brookin wrote:
I've got 20/20 vision but I've never seen the light, pump it up Jack, pump it up Jack, pump it up !!!!
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Tylky wrote:
Do Re Me, So Far So Good!
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JIM BOB NOV OUT TODAY!
6 May 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/carterusmofficial
Jim Bob's fantastic debut novel 'Storage Stories' is
officially published today. You can get a signed copy by clicking
on the link on this myspace page. Or you can buy one on Jim Bob's
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