Daisy Chainsaw

Daisy Chainsaw
KatieJane Garside and Crispin Gray performing with Daisy Chainsaw, 1991.
Background information
Origin	London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Alternative rock, indie rock, garage punk, noise rock
Years active	1989–1995
Labels	Deva Records, One Little Indian, A&M Records (US)
Associated acts	Queenadreena
Past members	KatieJane Garside Crispin Gray Richard Adams Vince Johnson Belinda Leith

Daisy Chainsaw were an English alternative rock band, active between 1989 and 1995. They originally featured KatieJane Garside as lead vocalist and lyricist on the band's early EPs and debut album, Eleventeen (1992), before her departure in 1993. The band's live performances were noted for their wild histrionics, often featuring Garside onstage drilling doll heads and drinking juice from baby bottles. Following Garside's departure, the group's second album and subsequent EPs featured Belinda Leith on vocals, until the band's breakup in 1995. Guitarist Crispin Gray and Garside would later reunite to form Queenadreena in 1999.

The band formed in 1989 after KatieJane Garside answered an advertisement placed by guitarist Crispin Gray in the music press. Their gigs included grapevines and rag dolls strewn across the stage, and Garside thrashing around in soiled gowns drinking juice from a baby bottle.

The band were successful with their "LoveSickPleasure" EP which included the hit single, "Love Your Money" - primarily due to prime time appearances on ITV's The Chart Show and Channel 4's The Word. However, they had to decline appearing on BBC TV's Top of the Pops because Garside had a throat infection. "Love Your Money" reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart in February 1992.

Turning down an offer to be signed to Madonna's Maverick record label, they later signed to the indie label, One Little Indian. The follow-up singles "Pink Flower" (UK number 65) and "Hope Your Dreams Come True" were only moderately successful, as was their debut album Eleventeen (1992), peaking on the UK Albums Chart at number 62.