The NoMen! Deconstruction DIY!

Who are the NoMen? - a loose collection of musicians who take original recordings from the late seventies DIY Punk era and make them their own. How long have they been doing this? - since 2003. Why don't they do their own songs? - They wrote one song once but it wasn't very good. Most of the musicians involved have played with other band who have only done original material. Adapting other people's songs is a way of avoiding the dreaded rock'n'roll EGO! What bands have the NoMen been involved with? - The Topplers, Nyah Fearties, The Jigs, The Deciders, Reverborator, G-Plan, Mongol Puppy, Electroluvs, Glue, The Yes Men, The Trashcan Sinatras, Sheep Worriers, Junkman's Choir, The Pop Ups, The Search Engines, etc What bands do they cover? - So far they have interpreted songs by Steve Treatment, Swell Maps (and all their individual members), Desperate Bicycles, Television Personalities, Robert Rental, Thomas Leer, etc... Have the original artists heard them? - In most cases yes! Where possible the NoMen have contacted the artist or their fanclubs and have always met with a positive response! Have they worked with any of the original artists? - They have backed Steve Treatment on his recent recordings and have collaborated with Jowe Head on his newest album.

click the pic to see a full display of NoMen covers covers! ~ Scroll down for the music...


The NoMen's Greatest Hits Volume 1. [15 tracks] Cover versions of The TVPs, Steve Treatment, Jowe Head, Swell Maps, Desperate Bicycles etc. [CDR in Ikea box. 2003. Approx 100 copies made]	The NoMen's Greatest Hits Volume 2. [14 tracks] Cover versions of The TVPs, Ivor Cutler, The Godz, DNA, Metal Urbain etc. [CDR in Xmas card sleeve. 2006. Approx 40 made]	Epic Soundtracks . [4 tracks] Part of the Swell Maps cycle of recordings and probably the softest, tenderest songs the NoMen have done!. [October 2003]	Company Records - Thomas Leer, Robert Rental. [4 tracks] Two of the best DIY singles of the late 70s were these minimal electro classics. [April 2003]


Jowe Head's Pince Movement LP. [5 tracks plus 2 videos] The NoMen cover Jowe's first solo LP from 1981! [ June 2003] [full album download]	Steve Treatment, Fast Wrist. The NoMen recorded this for their first album and expanded it into a 16 minute soundscape!!! [2003.]	Steve Treatment & the NoMen - The 5 "A" Sided CD. [14 tracks] The first real collaboration between Steve Treatment & the NoMen. [Black vinyl CD in A4 folded sleeve. 2003. Approx 50 copies made.]	Nikki Sudden . The NoMen recorded these tracks shortly before Nikkis death in 2006.


The Cult Figures - Zip Nolan. [3 tracks] The NoMen cover this classic single from 1979 and also recreate the spectacular sleeve! [April 2003]	Swell Maps . [7 tracks] The NoMen cover some of the best Swell Maps songs	Jowe Head - Shiney Shiney. [9 tracks] The NoMen cover more of Jowe's songs! [2003]	Jowe Head - Peas & Gloves. [10 tracks] The NoMen cover even more of Jowe's songs... [full album download]


George the Baptists. [10 tracks] The 'solo' albumm from George NoMan 2005-2007	Hip Cops . [5 tracks] The NoMan feak out in summer 2007	Talgarth Rd - Steve Treatment songs. [12 tracks] The NoMen's first album! [2003.] [full album download]	The Egg Store Ilk. [7 tracks] The NoMan version of Swell Maps guitarist Richard Earl's 1981 solo album.
			more to follow... pictures and music... coming soon...
The Phones NoMan Band. [5 tracks] The NoMan version of Swell Maps guitarist Phones Sportsman 1980 solo single.	The Phones Sportsman Band. The real 7" single by Swell Maps guitarist David "Phones Sportsman" Barrington from 1980!	Cal NoMan - The Pop Ups [8 tracks] Autumn 2005; solo recordings from Cal NoMan.