Side projects & further realisations

Michael Rooney appears on LP The Sun Brothers by the Kissing Bandits LP (another band from Glasgow) :

The KISSING BANDITS - The Sun Brothers (oct.1985) - LP New Rose rcords # ROSE 72 Savage Boy (R.Costley) Caveman (R.Costley/ J.Palmer) Searchin (R.Costley) Save my life (R.Costley) The only thing (R.Costley) Hot Lust (R.Costley) Vocals - Ronnie Costley / Guitars - Ally McLeod / John Palmer / Bass - Nick Clark / Brendan Moon / Drums - Steven Irvine / Rick Green // with Michael Rooney (backing vocals, thanks) produced by Kenny MacDonald / recorded at Park Lane Studio. Glasgow // sleeve

BREAKDOWN 99 active in 2003 : with Michael Rooney (guitars, alto sax, vocals). Playing gigs in Glasgow October 2003. the BEAN SPASM active in 1992/93 : with Rhod Burnett (drums, vocals), Aidey Gillepsie (bass) & Michael Rooney (guitars, alto sax, vocals). They recorded some songs : Michael Rooney's "Hit the Peaks" & others, also some covers of MC5, Seeds. the Fatalistics In the years, 1995/96, they were actually the Primevals playing cover versions : " it was really quite funky. I dig and need the funk" [Michael Rooney]

Tom Rafferty had the BEAT POETS in 1986 with John Honeyman "The Beat Poets are Scotland's Premier Surfin' Instrumental Rock & Roll Band"

Glasgow, Howard, Missouri - 4-track EP (1988) Rebel Surf (7" Single) Totally Radio (CD/LP) Silent Night (CD Single) 2 tracks contribution on FAST 'N' BULBOUS - A Tribute to Captain Beefheart (Imaginary recs - , 1988) Sun Zoom Spark Bimme That Harp Boy (CD only) 1 track on Censorship Sucks (ddt recordss - dislp 13, 1987) Joint Single with The Interceptors : "BOA presents The Superior Surf Sound of The Beat Poets and The Interceptors" Portobello theme from Randall & Hopkirk >> visit the The Beat Poets homage (details thanks to Tom rafferty)

Don Gordon played in the the HEARTBEATS The band featured Stephen Irvine (drummer with 'Lloyd Cole & the Commotions' and 'The Kissing Bandits'), Alan French (keyboards with 'The Kissing Bandits' & 'the Primevals', plus session player with 'Texas', 'Gun' & 'Bourgie Bourgie'), Don Gordon (guitarist with 'The Primevals'), Karen Ashton (alto sax with 'The National Youth Jazz Orchestra'), Trish Heenan (tenor sax - worked with 'Go West' & David Bowie) & Wily Bo Walker (vocals / acoustic guitar & bass - worked with Mike Scott's 'Waterboys', the Ska band '100 Men', his own backing band 'The Baddies' and 'The Heaters') Haunted c/w Can't Let Go - single (198?) - Core HB001 Everytime You Move - Core HB002 Something Good - Core HB003 Hearts on Fire - Core HB004 Dansette 007 (8 Track Cassette) - CoreCass007 Stand Up and Face It (Core Musicians Collective (UK) CD/LP - Core CD011D) (released in 199?, some years after band's split) >> visit the Heartbeats (at Core Musicians Collective)