Swamp Children

Swamp Children have a role as one of the more obscure groups on the U.K.'s legendary Factory Records, but in part that's because of their subsequent history -- after one album, they changed their name to Kalima, releasing many more records in later years. The original band itself coalesced in early 1980; a sextet consisting of singer Ann Quigley, sax/bass player Tony Quigley, keyboardist/bassist Ceri Evans, guitarist John Kirkham, sax player Cliff Saffer, and drummer Martin Moscrop, the latter also pulling double duty in A Certain Ratio. Aiming for a blend of funk, jazz, and b...