Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Rock, proto-punk
Michael Anthony Farren (3 September 1943 – 27 July 2013) was an English journalist, author and singer associated with counterculture and the United Kingdom Underground.
Farren was the singer with the proto-punk band The Deviants between 1967 and 1969, releasing three albums. During 1970 he released the solo album Mona – The Carnivorous Circus which also featured Steve Peregrin Took, John Gustafson and Paul Buckmaster, before ending his music business to concentrate on writing.
Mona - The Carnivorous Circus (1970)
Vampires Stole My Lunch Money (1978)
The Death Ray Tapes (1995) Live, with Jack Lancaster
Fragments of Broken Probes (1996) '68-'96, Mick Farren and The Deviants
On Your Knees, Earthlings!!! 1967-2001 (2001) Mick Farren & The Deviants
missing:
Taste the Blue (2004) Live, Mick Farren and The Deviants
To the Masterlock (2005) Live
Black Vinyl Dress (2013) with Andy Colquhoun
