The March Violets

The March Violets

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The March Violets were formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in December 1981 by guitarist Tom Ashton, bassist Laurence “Loz” Elliot, vocalist Simon “Detroit” Denbigh, and vocalist Rosie Garland, who was later joined by Cleo Murray. Their debut EP, Religious as Hell, was released in 1982 on Andrew Eldritch’s Merciful Release label, followed by "Grooving in Green" the same year; both singles charted in the UK Indie Top 10. In 1983 the band issued the single "Crow Baby" and established their own label, Rebirth, which released "Snake Dance" in 1983, a club hit that became a gothic‑rock staple. The March Violets compiled their early work into the album Natural History in 1984, which reached Number 3 on the UK Indie Chart. After a brief pop‑oriented phase and the departure of Denbigh in early 1985, the group released the single "Deep" and the album Electric Shades in the United States on Relativity Records. Signing with London Records in 1985, they issued "Turn to the Sky" in 1986; the track was featured in the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful. The band disbanded later that year. A post-split compilation, The Botanic Verses, was issued in 1993, and the March Violets reunited for sporadic performances from 2007 onward, culminating in the self‑released albums Made Glorious (2013) and Mortality (2015). 

Top tracks

18
Snake Dance
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
04:06
Composers: Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton
02
Walk Into the Sun (Extended)
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
04:51
Composers: Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Cleo Murray
09
1 2 I Love You
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
03:11
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
03
A Room With No View
The March Violets
Made Glorious
05:35
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
03
Slow Drip Lizard
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
03:41
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot
12
Road Of Bones
The March Violets
Made Glorious
03:44
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
15
Bottle Of Poison
The March Violets
Made Glorious
05:02
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
01
Made Glorious
The March Violets
Made Glorious
03:25
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
01
Snake Dance (Extended)
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
06:15
Composers: Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh
13
Discoboy Must Die
The March Violets
Made Glorious
05:25
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
02
Billion3
The March Violets
Made Glorious
03:52
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
11
We Are All Gods III
The March Violets
Made Glorious
07:13
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
10
London's Drowning
The March Violets
Made Glorious
04:37
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
04
Of Roses
The March Violets
Made Glorious
04:15
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
05
Essence
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
05:08
Composers: Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton
05
Mortality
The March Violets
Crocodile Promises
04:19
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
06
Crow Baby
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
04:02
Composers: Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton
14
Dress 4 U
The March Violets
Made Glorious
04:11
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
08
Dandelion King
The March Violets
Made Glorious
04:12
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
09
2024
The March Violets
Made Glorious
02:09
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
08
Gold
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
03:57
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
16
Children on Stun
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
02:57
Composers: Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton
02
Religious as Hell
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
03:53
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
08
Grooving in Green
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
03:31
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot
14
Bon Bon Babies
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
02:56
Composers: Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton
05
Tokyo Flow
The March Violets
Made Glorious
05:40
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
04
Lights Go Out
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
05:28
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot
07
Little Punk Thing
The March Violets
Made Glorious
04:00
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
01
Hammer the Last Nail
The March Violets
Hammer the Last Nail
05:00
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
07
Turn To The Sky (demo)
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
03:43
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
17
Crow Bait
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
05:13
Composers: Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton
12
Fodder
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
02:36
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot
04
Grooving in Green (Peel Session 1982)
The March Violets
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
03:24
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
11
Steam
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
03:23
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot

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  • Discography
Albums
Crocodile Promises
℗ 2024 Metropolis Records
19-07-2024
Crocodile Promises
01
Hammer the Last Nail
The March Violets
Crocodile Promises
05:00
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
02
Bite the Hand
The March Violets
Crocodile Promises
03:13
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
03
Virgin Sheep
The March Violets
Crocodile Promises
02:50
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
04
Kraken Awakes
The March Violets
Crocodile Promises
03:43
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
05
Mortality
The March Violets
Crocodile Promises
04:19
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
06
World Away From Kind
The March Violets
Crocodile Promises
04:27
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
07
Crocodile Teeth
The March Violets
Crocodile Promises
04:16
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
(P) 2021 BBC
01-09-2023
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
01
High Times (Janice Long BBC Session)
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
02:52
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
02
Close To The Heart (Janice Long BBC Session)
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
03:29
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
03
South Country (Janice Long BBC Session)
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
03:18
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
04
Avalanche Of Love (Janice Long BBC Session)
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
04:13
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott - Simon Denbigh
05
One Cut Too Much
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
03:19
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
06
Silver Lining
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
03:49
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
07
Turn To The Sky (demo)
The March Violets
Silver Lining (rarities 1985-87)
03:43
Composers: Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
Access the complete album info (18 songs)
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
(P) 2022 Jungle Records
18-08-2023
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
01
Strangehead (alt. version)
The March Violets
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
02:25
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Rosie Garland
02
Grooving In Green (alt. version)
The March Violets
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
03:51
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Rosie Garland
03
Radiant Boys (alt. version)
The March Violets
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
03:16
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Rosie Garland
04
Radiant Boys (live)
The March Violets
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
03:37
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Rosie Garland
05
Children On Stun (live)
The March Violets
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
03:18
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Rosie Garland
06
Steam (live)
The March Violets
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
03:18
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Rosie Garland
07
The Palace Of Infinite Darkness (live)
The March Violets
Infinite Darkness (rarities 1982-84)
03:33
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Rosie Garland
Access the complete album info (20 songs)
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
(P) 2021 BBC
09-09-2022
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
01
Radiant Boys (Peel Session 1982)
The March Violets
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
03:47
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
02
Steam (Peel Session 1982)
The March Violets
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
03:20
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
03
1 2 I Love You (Peel Session 1982)
The March Violets
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
03:10
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
04
Grooving in Green (Peel Session 1982)
The March Violets
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
03:24
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
05
Crow Baby (Peel Session 1983)
The March Violets
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
04:02
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
06
The Undertow (Peel Session 1983)
The March Violets
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
03:14
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
07
Strange Head (Peel Session 1983)
The March Violets
Big Soul Kiss (BBC Recordings 1982-1986)
02:28
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
Access the complete album info (23 songs)
Made Glorious
(P) 2013 The March Violets
01-01-2013
Made Glorious
01
Made Glorious
The March Violets
Made Glorious
03:25
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
02
Billion3
The March Violets
Made Glorious
03:52
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
03
A Room With No View
The March Violets
Made Glorious
05:35
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
04
Of Roses
The March Violets
Made Glorious
04:15
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
05
Tokyo Flow
The March Violets
Made Glorious
05:40
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
06
Ramming Speed
The March Violets
Made Glorious
04:35
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
07
Little Punk Thing
The March Violets
Made Glorious
04:00
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Rosie Garland - Joanna Moy - Tom Ashton
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
The Botanic Verses
(P) 1993 Jungle Records
01-10-2009
The Botanic Verses
01
Snake Dance (Extended)
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
06:15
Composers: Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh
02
Walk Into the Sun (Extended)
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
04:51
Composers: Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Cleo Murray
03
Slow Drip Lizard
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
03:41
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot
04
Lights Go Out
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
05:28
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Cleo Murray - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliot
05
Essence
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
05:08
Composers: Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton
06
Crow Baby
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
04:02
Composers: Laurence Elliot - Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton
07
1 2 I Love You
The March Violets
The Botanic Verses
03:07
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliot
Access the complete album info (18 songs)
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
(P) 1984 Rebirth Records
01-01-1984
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
01
Radiant Boys
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
03:59
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
02
Religious as Hell
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
03:53
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
03
Fodder
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
02:39
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
04
Children on Stun
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
03:02
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
05
Bon Bon Babies
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
03:00
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
06
Grooving in Green
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
03:34
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
07
Steam
The March Violets
Play Loud Play Purple (Complete Singles 1982-85 & More)
03:27
Composers: Thomas Gordon Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
Access the complete album info (22 songs)
Play Louder Play Purpler (Extended Versions)
(P) 1983 Rebirth Records
01-01-1983
Play Louder Play Purpler (Extended Versions)
01
Crow Bait
The March Violets
Play Louder Play Purpler (Extended Versions)
05:16
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
02
Snake Dance (Extended)
The March Violets
Play Louder Play Purpler (Extended Versions)
06:16
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
03
Walk Into The Sun (Extended)
The March Violets
Play Louder Play Purpler (Extended Versions)
04:54
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Cleo Murray
04
Lights Go Out (Extended)
The March Violets
Play Louder Play Purpler (Extended Versions)
05:31
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Cleo Murray
05
Essence (Extended)
The March Violets
Play Louder Play Purpler (Extended Versions)
06:55
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott
06
Deep (Extended)
The March Violets
Play Louder Play Purpler (Extended Versions)
06:37
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Laurence Elliott - Cleo Murray
Singles
Hammer the Last Nail
℗ 2024 Metropolis Records
14-06-2024
Hammer the Last Nail
01
Hammer the Last Nail
The March Violets
Hammer the Last Nail
05:00
Writer: Rosie Garland - Tom Ashton
Crow Baby (7" Version)
(P) 1983 Rebirth Records
02-12-2022
Crow Baby (7" Version)
01
Crow Baby (7" Version)
The March Violets
Crow Baby (7" Version)
04:04
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
02
1 2 I Love You
The March Violets
Crow Baby (7" Version)
03:11
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott
Deep (7" Version)
(P) 1985 Rebirth Records
04-11-2022
Deep (7" Version)
01
Deep (7" Version)
The March Violets
Deep (7" Version)
04:09
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott - Elizabeth Murray
02
Eldorado
The March Violets
Deep (7" Version)
04:19
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Laurence Elliott - Elizabeth Murray
Walk into the Sun (7" Version)
(P) 1984 Rebirth Records
07-10-2022
Walk into the Sun (7" Version)
01
Walk into the Sun (7" Version)
The March Violets
Walk into the Sun (7" Version)
03:49
Composers: Tom Ashton - Simon Denbigh - Lawrence Elliott - Jean Murray
02
Lights Go Out (7" Version)
The March Violets
Walk into the Sun (7" Version)
04:29
Composers: Simon Denbigh - Tom Ashton - Jean Murray - Laurence Elliott