Musicians
The Resume
(1988- )
Formed in Manchester, England
Named for the Roland TR-808 drum machine
Original line-up:
Martin Price - multi-instrumentalist
Graham Massey - multi-instrumentalist
Gerald Simpson - multi-instrumentalist
Recorded 'Pacific 707,' 'Cübik,' 'In Yer Face,' 'The Only Rhythm That Bites,' 'Olympic,' 'Ooops,' 'Lift,' 'One in Ten,' 'Tunes Split The Atom,' 'Plan 9,' 'Bombadin,' 'Bond,' 'Azura,' 'Lopez' and 'Crash'
Why they might be annoying
Simpson left during the middle of their second recording to form 'A Guy Called Gerald.'
They got two DJs to replace him, Andrew Barker and Darren Partington, collectively known as The Spinmasters.
Price left in 1992, leaving Massey as the sole original member.
They experimented with rap, hiring a local hip-hop artist named MC Tunes.
They have no Top 40 hits in the U.S..
Why they might not be annoying
All three have extensive resumes as DJs and work with record production and remixing.
They have a huge rave following in the U.K..
They have ten Top 40 hits in the U.K., including four Top 10 hits.
They have collaborated with such artists as Björk, UB40 and New Order's Bernard Sumner.
They recorded a rare Peel Sessions EP, 'Quadrastate,' that was critically acclaimed yet hard to come by (1989).
Trivia: In the U.S., Hawaii is known as the 808 State for its (808) area code.
Credit: Scar Tactics
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Year In Review:
For 2021, as of last week, Out of 145 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 145 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 71.15% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 73.17% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 123 Votes: 63.41% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 306 Votes: 62.42% Annoying
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