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| | About McCarthy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | McCarthy was a band from the late 80's / early 90's originating in Barking, Essex, England and consisting of Gary Baker on drums, Malcolm Eden on guitar and vocals, Tim Gane on lead guitar, John Williamson on bass, and, toward the very end of the group's career, Laetitia Sadier on backup vocals. |
 | | Named for the infamous US Senator Joseph McCarthy, who led the Communist witch hunt here in the 1950's, McCarthy were ironic to say the least. |
 | | McCarthy has also been named time and time again by Welsh political rockers Manic Street Preachers as a key influence--the Manics have even covered two McCarthy tracks, "Charles Windsor" and "We Are All Bourgeois Now," the former an all out punk / metal remake and the latter more of a no-frills cover version. |
| www.people.umass.edu /mwsances/mccarthy/about.htm (1493 words) |
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