(idm) Re: Graham Massey, visual artist??

From Greg Earle
Sent Mon, Oct 12th 1998, 16:41

>> On Sun, Oct 11, 1998 at 03:07:59PM -0700, B. Yost wrote:
>> Anyone know whether Graham Massey of 808 State was/is a visual artist?  I
>> was looking at an old 7" 45 rpm by this punkish band called Crispy
>> Ambulance which has cover illustrations by a Graham Massey.  Seems kind of
>> unlikely, but it's not the most common name either.  Anyone?
>
> Crispy Ambulance were on Factory, I think.  Massey used to be in Biting
> Tongues, also on Factory.

Correct-a-mundo.  Wonderful band, Crispy Ambulance.  Lead singer Alan Hempsall
used to sub for Ian Curtis when Ian's epilepsy got the better of him at the
end of JD gigs.  "The Plateau Phase", wunnerful LP.  One of my favorite
Factory bands, fer shure.

> Not sure whether this is really relevant to your query, but I'd say it was
> unlikely to have been a different person.

Indeed.

        - Greg