Defeat The Young
Richard Larcombe leads a second project called Defeat The Young. This produces similar material to that covered by Stars In Battledress but with a stronger theatrical/music hall factor (including adding George Formby and The Marx Brothers to existing influences). James Larcombe plays hurdy-gurdy and various keyboards for this project, but does not contribute to the songwriting - other contributors have included Paul Westwood (hammer dulcimer, ex-Foe/Geiger Counter), composer Terry Mann (double bass/vocals - and the Larcombe's brother-in-law) and Mark Braby (bass – organiser of The Orchestra Pit avant-garde performance nights in London). The band has played several London dates (most notably a performance at the 12 Bar Club in November 2002 alongside Rhatigan, Tim Bowness/Peter Chilvers and David Schweitzer) but has been dormant since then.
Defeat The Young has released four songs to date. Three were on the “Four Seasons Singles Club – Summer 2001” box set on Day Release Records (“Bad Penny Said She Likes Me”, “Lift Up What You're Wearing” and “King Of A Frozen World”) with a further song (“I’m Ruining Something”) appearing on the House of Stairs Useless In Bed Vol. 1 2002 compilation.
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