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Part Two:
The ‘What More’ twelve inch received favourable reviews in Kerrang! The week What More Do You Want?’ was reviewed saw Jeff Waters of American band ANNIHILATOR comment: “What More Do You Want? has a nice growly, raunchy, raw production on it, good messy guitar sound; it suits what they’re doing. Kinda like KISS around Hotter Than Hell. The singer sounds better than Vince Neil…”. Coburn Pharr also of ANNIHILATOR said: “He sounds like Phil Lewis from L.A. GUNS, they didn’t have a big budget but they made the best of what they had”. While Martin Walkier formerly of SABBAT but then in SKYCLAD added : “I prefer Bitter Ashes and the harmonica, it’s all a bit Aerosmithy”. In METAL FORCES (the band appeared in the very first issue in 1983!) Jerry Ewing said of the other two tracks on the EP Sister Strange and Give Me Everything “are both highly appealing melodic rockers that display strong songwriting talent within their catchy framework, with musicianship of a highly competent standard.”
Factory Girls when also reviewed in Kerrang! gained a favourable response from two of the members of WOLFSBANE. In 1992 the band supported the legendary NAZARETH with a full house at Barnsley Civic Hall. There were further changes in the guitar and drum ranks with the band moving back up to a five piece in 1995. There was a period of inactivity up until 1999 when Iron Pages in Germany picked up on the band and released the Dangerous Kiss album (at last!) .
The band were back in live action in 2000 and 2001 (Listen to the bonus track Immortal
Hours Live 2001) and back up to a five piece with a new members Dave Fox on guitar
and Chris Jackson on drums with ‘old boy’ Andy Frost returning on guitar to join
mainstay Bri Shaughnessy on Vocals and long serving Rick Gregory on bass. The bands
first single on CD was released in late 2000 -
The band (through various drummer and 2nd guitarist line-
The band’s current line up of Bri, Rick Gregory, Dave Fox, Jake Mann and Kev Lee on drums are currently signed to German record label Iron Pages. The 2009 album ‘Spirit World’ can be heard and bought on this website (click here) and is also available to buy as vinyl, CD and download as well. The year 2012 looks good for the band as they promote their album and take on further touring duties throughout Europe.
The band also headlined at Rotherham’s Clifton Hall. The Dangerous Kiss album was eventually released on the German Iron pages label late 1999 early 2000!
Partly due to the album not seeing the light of day in England (an American label King Klassic had been interested before the band signed to Music Factory) and contractual difficulties, this lineup fractured in 1988.
Kev emigrated to Australia after a support slot with the Dog’s Damour (Nottingham Mardi Gras) and a farewell gig at Barnsley Civic Hall in October 1988.
Andy and John also left. Bri kept the band going with Rick on bass and various guitarists and drummers, going on to release a twelve inch 4 track E.P. entitled What More Do You Want? in 1989 and another 7 inch single Factory Girls (both recorded in Sheffield) in 1991.
