Stitched-Back Foot Airman

Stitched-Back Foot Airman were the true chameleons of post-punk indie alternative pop, rock and experimentation. The three-piece toured regularly during the mid-eighties dazzling audiences by swapping instruments for virtually every song. This was borne out of their songwriting process, all three members writing songs, but also creating songs, riffs and instrumentals by swapping instruments and improvising regularly.
Simon Vincent, Robin Vincent and Mike Farmer aka ‘Stitch’, released their debut vinyl EP ‘7 Egg-timing Greats’ in 1986 and later that year the ‘Wouldn’t You Like to Know?’ EP to critical acclaim. Regular plays on the John Peel show and gigs with the likes of Stump*, The Shop Assistants, Primal Scream and Mo Tucker - fuelled interest from Indie labels and the band eventually signed for the Manchester label ‘In Tape’.

The tracks featured span the yard – from the early 80’s to roughly 1993, when the band stopped playing live (later gigs were augmented by drummer Dave Atkin, formerly drumming with Simon in ‘Games to Avoid’; and Dave Murrell on bass, appearing on ‘Act Natural’).

So, here we have the first instalment of Stitched-Back Foot Airman Unreleased! Many of the tracks included were live favourites at different stages of the band’s evolution, some were from sessions which were a little too ‘out there’ and some re-recorded for sessions with Janice Long and Andy Kershaw. Stay tuned for further unreleases - Presenting, ’24 days in the Hour’!