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Frontline

The Newcranes was a group of young musicians playing up-tempo mandolin-oriented Ukrainian-influenced folk punk music, who were based in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom in the early 1990s. They formed part of Derby's energetic folk punk scene.

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The group split at the end of the 1990s. Lead singer Wolly Dyszkant emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, and currently records under the name DyMyR, an adaptation of his full Ukrainian first name Wolodymyr.

Line-up

  • Wolodymyr "Wolly" Dyszkant: Vocals, Mandolin, Acoustic guitar
  • Mark Simpson: Guitars, Vocals, Mandolin, Harmonica
  • Micky Nesteruk: Accordion, Backing Vocals
  • Bob Rushton: Bass, Vocals (Frontline, Don’t Drag my Body Down)
  • David Petty: Bass Guitar (Crown of Thorns)
  • Steve Cosgrove: Drums and Percussion (Frontline)
  • Marcus Carter: Drums (Don’t Drag my Body Down)
  • Chris Lilley: Drums (Crown of Thorns)
  • Ray Buckley: Electric Guitar, Bass, Vocals (Big Bad World)
  • Ken 'Kenny' Lavish: Accordion, Bass (Big Bad World)
  • Wayne Banks, now with Blaze
  • Rick Millband: Drums; living in Australia

    • Discography

    Frontline (1992).
    CD Mini Album.
    12" Mini Album. Musidisc 109841/MU210.
    Produced by Philip Tennant.
    Prelude to Frontline based on Zapowit (The Final Testament) by Taras Shevchenko.

    1. Frontline.
    2. Box of Shadows.
    3. Nature’s Love.
    4. Theme.
    5. Turpentine.
    6. Man’s Inhumanity.


    Don’t Drag my Body Down. (1993).
    12" Single. Vinyl Urinyl 12UV001.
    CD Single. Vinyl Urinyl CU001.
    Produced by Philip Tennant.

    1. Don’t Drag My Body Down.
    2. West of the City.
    3. Too Good with a Gun.


    Crown of Thorns (1994).
    Produced by Pat Collier.
    12" Single. Red Records. RED121.

    1. Crown of Thorns.
    2. Back in the Old Country.
    3. You Can’t Have it All.


    Big Bad World (1991).
    Produced by The Newcranes with Pete Stewart.
    12" Single. Vinyl Urinal. VU9155.

    1. Big Bad World.
    2. Natures Love.
    3. West Of The City.


    Various Artists: Boo! Ere Cop a Load of This (1992).
    Compilation Album Musidisc CD 110062.

  • Turpentine & Natures Love.


    • Also Wolly's Travelling in Sound (1989).
    12" Album. Reel Run Records. SRT 9KL 2334.
    Produced by Joe King.

    1. Brighter Weather (3:05).
    2. Sounds of Change (4:30).
    3. I See You (3:00).
    4. Josephina (3:25).
    5. Can Someone Explain (5:30).
    6. Mandonleen (3.05) Traditional Ukrainian.
    7. At The End of the Day (2:50).
    8. To Be With You Once Again (4:45).
    9. Time To Go (4:20).
    10. The Ride, The Trap (5:15).

    Songs

    TurpentineFrontline · 1992
    Box of ShadowsFrontline · 1992
    Man's InhumanityFrontline · 1992

    References

    The Newcranes Wikipedia
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