EAP Episode.12 David Titlow (Blue Mercedes/ Duck You Sucker) : "We're going to Lock Ourselves in this room and We're not coming out until We've written an album that gets Us signed" episode artwork

EPISODE · May 1, 2025 · 1H 18M

EAP Episode.12 David Titlow (Blue Mercedes/ Duck You Sucker) : "We're going to Lock Ourselves in this room and We're not coming out until We've written an album that gets Us signed"

from Eighties Archive Podcast · host David Arscott + John Mabey

*This episode features excerpts of 3rd party musical content**Listener discretion - contains adult language*Ipswich born musician David Titlow, initially a very young punk with a stylophone.Bled dry by Magnet Records, in a-just-about-legal first record deal with his band Duck You sucker.A second chance and chart success followed for David and fellow musician Duncan Millar as Blue Mercedes under Wham manager Simon Napier Bell. From recording at George Martin's Air Studios, shooting videos with Brian Duffy (Aladdin Sane) & Peter Christopherson (Throbbing Gristle) to having one of their songs covered by the sons of The Osmonds!After a name change to Nixon, fooling the music press into good reviews and doing a remix for Blur, the 80s tale ends pretty much there.Now a reputed professional photographer living in Brighton (www.davidtitlow.com).Please enjoy David's story - it's full of laughs as well as 5 of David's chosen 1980s tracks.This episode is dedicated to the memory of Duncan Millar - DA

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