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8 Eyed Spy

8 Eyed Spy
Formed
January 1980, New York, NY, United States
Disbanded
1980
Members
Lydia Lunch (vocals), George Scott (bass), Michael Paumgardhen (guitar), Pat Irwin (bass, guitar, piano, saxophone), Jim Sclavunos (drums, percussion)
Related Artists
Beirut Slump, The Raybeats, Teenage Jesus & The Jerks
Genres
No Wave, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock
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Discography

15
Credits 2

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3.17
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249
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Cover art: 8 Eyed Spy
8 Eyed Spy
1981
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Live Album

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Cover art: Live
Live
1981

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3.59
98
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98
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Cover art: Hysterie: 1976-1986
Hysterie: 1976-1986
1986 • Compilation • Lydia Lunch
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Cover art: Widowspeak
Widowspeak
1998 • Compilation • Lydia Lunch
 
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Cover art: NTS Radio
NTS Radio
2019 • DJ Mix • Psychedelic Ensemble

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Cover art: 8 Eyed Spy
8 Eyed Spy [live]
1997

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8 Eyed Spy

Biography

8 Eyed Spy was Lydia Lunch's third band after Teenage Jesus & The Jerks and Beirut Slump. She was joined by Jim Sclavunos, another member of Teenage Jesus who switched from bass to drums, and George Scott, a former member of James Chance & The Contortions. Michael Paumgardhen and Pat Irwin completed the line-up. 8 Eyed Spy were a more traditional rock outfit than the experimental and abrasive Teenage Jesus.

Scott died from a herion overdose in August 1980. Two months later, the band recorded the A-side of its only single, a cover of Captain Beefheart's "Diddy Wah Diddy," which featured a self-penned B-side that was recorded with Scott in March.

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