{{Short description|British post-punk band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Pink Military | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | alias = Pink Military Stands Alone | origin = Liverpool, England | genre = Post-punk | years_active = 1978–1981 | label = Eric's | associated_acts = Big in Japan, Pink Industry | website = | current_members = | past_members = Jayne Casey<br />Nicky Cool<br />John Highway<br />Wayne Wadden<br />Peter Lloyd<br />Paul Hornby<br />Steve Torch<br />Tim Whitaker<br />Roy White<br />Martin Dempsey<br />Chris Joyce<br />Charlie Gruff<br />Budgie<br />Dave Baynton-Power }} thumb|Jayne Casey, at Eric's - Liverpool 1978 '''Pink Military''' (originally '''Pink Military Stand Alone''') were an English post-punk band from Liverpool. Led by former Big in Japan singer Jayne Casey, other band members included former Deaf School drummer Tim Whitaker, guitarist Martin Dempsey who also played in Yachts and It's Immaterial and drummers Chris Joyce (who also played in The Durutti Column and Simply Red) and Budgie (who went on to The Slits and Siouxsie and the Banshees).

==History== After Big In Japan split up in summer 1978, singer Jayne Casey formed Pink Military along with John Highway (guitar), Wayne Wadden (bass guitar), Paul Hornby (drums), and Nicky Cool (born Nicky Hillon, keyboards).<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (2002) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music'', MUZE UK Ltd, {{ISBN|1-85227-947-8}}, p. 337</ref><ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 454</ref> The band mixed punk-influenced rock with elements of disco and reggae.<ref name="Kellman">Kellman, Andy "[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/pink-military-p19886/biography Pink Military Biography]", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-05-12</ref> Their first release was the "Buddha Waking / Disney Sleeping" single in February 1979.<ref name="Strong" /> This was the only release from the original line-up, as in the months that followed Wadden, Hornby and Highway all left, with Peter Lloyd, Steve Torch, Tim Whitaker (ex-Deaf School), and Martin Dempsey (formerly of Yachts) making up the next settled line-up.<ref name="Strong" /> The band were then picked up by the 'Eric's' label (associated with the club of the same name), with the ''Blood and Lipstick'' EP released in September that year.<ref name="Strong" /> Further line-up changes followed, with Whitaker and Torch replaced by Mothmen drummer Chris Joyce, Charlie Gruff (Charlie Griffiths), and Neil Innes.<ref name="Strong" /> John Peel gave the band his support and they recorded two sessions for his BBC Radio 1 show, the first in November 1979, featuring Budgie on drums, the second in May 1980.<ref>"[https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/p/pinkmilitary/ Pink Military]", ''Keeping It Peel'', BBC, retrieved 2011-05-12</ref> The band's only album, ''Do Animals Believe in God?'' was released in June 1980, with the band having signed a deal with Virgin Records who acted as distributors.<ref name="Strong" /><ref name="Hanson">Hanson, Amy "[http://www.allmusic.com/album/do-animals-believe-in-god-r46704/review ''Do Animals Believe in God?'' Review]", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-05-12</ref><ref name="Buckley">Buckley, Peter (2003) ''The Rough Guide to Rock'', Rough Guides, {{ISBN|978-1-84353-105-0}}, p. 793</ref> A further single was released the next month, and proved to be the final release before the band split up in 1981.<ref name="Lazell" /> Casey went on to form Pink Industry, while Dempsey joined It's Immaterial and later the Mel-o-Tones.<ref name="Strong" /> Joyce joined The Durutti Column and later played in Simply Red.<ref name="Strong" />

==Discography==

===Albums=== *''Do Animals Believe in God?'' (1980), Eric's - UK Indie No.&nbsp;3<ref name="Lazell">Lazell, Barry (1998) ''Indie Hits 1980-1989'', Cherry Red Books, {{ISBN|0-9517206-9-4}}, p. 173</ref>

===Singles, EPs=== *"Buddha Waking / Disney Sleeping" (1979), Last Trumpet *''Blood and Lipstick'' EP (1979), Eric's *"Did You See Her/Everyday" (1980), Eric's

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Category:English post-punk music groups Category:Rock music groups from Liverpool Category:Musical groups established in 1978 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1981