ROACH / ROCHE
RECORDS
Roach Records was a DIY label. It managed two
singles. By the Brainiac Five, 'Mushy Doubt', featuring '(I Was A) Vegetable and
three other tracks (RREP-5001), which came out in 1978 was the first. The
band was based in Penzance, and the EP was recorded in Roche Studios, Cornwall;
their follow-up record gave the label name as 'Roche Records'. Distributed
By Roach Records. Brainiac 5 was formed in Penzance formed in 1975, the
name taken from Brainiac 5, aka Querl Dox, a member of the DC Comics universe
noted for his exceptional brainpower. Band Members: singer/rhythm guitarist Bert
Biscoe, composer/lead guitarist/backing vocalist Dickie Hart (alias Richard
Booth), bassist Woody (alias John Wood) and drummer/percussionist Steve Hudson.
Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.
78
The Brainiac
Five
Mushy Doubt (I Was A
Vegetable)/Endless River/Move Up Trotsky
ROACH
RREP
5001
79
Brainiac 5
Working / Feel
ROCHE
RR
5002