In 1971, Sean Tyla became a roadie with Help Yourself, who based their psychedelic instrumental number "All Electric Fur Trapper" on a fantasy tale Sean Tyla was writing, part of which appeared in the sleeve of their Strange Affair album.
15 Facts About Sean Tyla
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Sean Tyla played on Help Yourself's Sounds of the Seventies broadcast and co-wrote "American Mother" on their Beware the Shadow album.
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Sean Tyla recorded part of their fifth album, recorded in 1973, but the album was shelved until it was finally completed and released as 5 in 2004.
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In February 1972, Sean Tyla formed Ducks Deluxe, initially with Help Yourself's bassist, the late Ken Whaley, guitarist Martin Belmont and percussionist Michael Cousins.
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Richard Treece rejoined but Beserkley's UK operation went bankrupt in 1979, and Sean Tyla disbanded the Gang shortly after.
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In 2010, the Sean Tyla Gang reformed in their original line-up, touring Sweden during the fall.
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In 2015 The Tyla Gang released a live set, Live In Stockholm recorded at the Akkurat Bar in Stockholm, Sweden in 2013 on Angel Air Records and will be releasing a 3-CD anthology, Pool Hall Punks through Cherry Red Records in May 2016 to coincide with Sean's 70th Birthday Tour.
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Sean Tyla embarked on a solo career, encouraged by Roger Daltrey who allowed him use of The Who's Ramport Studio.
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Sean Tyla recorded in California with Mike Nesmith and signed a five-album deal with Polydor, although he only released three albums.
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Sean Tyla guested on Joan Jett's eponymous 1980 album, re-released as Bad Reputation in 1981, and I Love Rock 'n' Roll in 1981.
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When we got backstage Sean Tyla was a real mess, said he couldn't face it any more.
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Sean Tyla retired from the music business in 1985, and became a web-designer, and briefly worked as a salesman at a Renault dealership in Hammersmith, before, according to his autobiography, a spell as a pig farmer and later becoming a professional cricket coach.
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In 2007, Sean Tyla resumed public performances with a new Gang comprising Vaughan Lonsdale and Mick Yarre, Dave Rickaby and Ken Ward.
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Sean Tyla played with Ducks Deluxe, when they reformed in October 2007, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of their original formation.
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Sean Tyla toured with both Sean Tyla Gang and Ducks Deluxe in 2013, but Ducks Deluxe were disbanded "for good" that Christmas.