Original Good Technology Tapes

We’re preparing for the Good Technology 40th anniversary!

June 24th 2023 marks 40 years since Red Guitars number 1 Indie debut single “Good Technology” was released and the band are issuing a limited edition red vinyl 12” extended remix and video to celebrate the anniversary. A radio edit and remix of second single ‘Fact’ is included along with a digital download of the tracks. 

Good Technology 40th Anniversary gig at O’Rileys, Hull info & ticket link: skiddle.com/e/36300908.

UK tour dates to follow.

Here are some of the original demo and single tapes. We had the 2″ master baked and digitised ready for remixing and recording of extra parts for the 40th anniversary edition.

Good Technology demo was recorded at Ken Giles studio in Bridlington in 1982. The single was recorded at Fairview Studios, Willerby in April 1983. 

It  was released on the 24th of June 1983 as a 7″ single with Heartbeat Go! (Love Dub) on the B side, then re-released in April 1984 as 7″ with Paris France on the B side, and 12″ with Paris France (extended version) and Fact included on the 12″.

The launch gig was June 24th 1983 at Dingwall’s, Hull.

More news coming soon, watch this space!

Good Technology 2023

Great final day of the Good Technology 2023 video shoot yesterday!

June 24th marks 40 years since Red Guitars number 1 Indie debut single “Good Technology” was released and the band are issuing a limited edition red vinyl 12” extended remix and video to celebrate the anniversary. A radio edit and remix of second single ‘Fact’ is included along with a digital download of the tracks.

Good Technology 40th Anniversary gig at O’Rileys, Hull ticket link: skiddle.com/e/36300908. UK tour dates to follow.

Thanks to Simon at Factor Fifty Films

Photography by Richard Duffy-Howard

Red Guitars Mural

As we were rehearsing for our Slow to Fade reunion tour last year a mural appeared just off Princes Avenue, Hull. Painted by Ed Ullyart the mural celebrates Hull music, it looks fantastic, still as good as new.

Here we are, the real us visiting the painting of us.

Good Technology 40th Anniversary gig Saturday 24th June at O’Rileys, 83 Beverley Rd, Hull HU3 1XR, doors 7 pm, last few tickets remaining tickets from skiddle.com/e/36300908

Here We Go 2023!

It’s our first band get together of 2023 tonight, here we go 2023! A big thank you to everyone who followed us in 2022 and a special high five to everyone who came to see us on our tour. It was beyond our dreams to get back together. The ball is rolling now, and we’re excited about our plans for 2023. Come and join the adventure and see where it takes us! 🎶🎸😍

Red Guitars video shoot tea break these days. Photo by Richard Duffy-Howard
And the same back in 1983 Stella break back then. Red Guitars photo by Syd Shelton

Our Red Guitars Tree

This is delightful – a tree has been planted and dedicated to the band, with a lovely message. It’s a beech tree, in Annis Hill community woodland in Suffolk. 😍

Beech is the queen of British trees where oak is the king.

Feminine, colourful and lovely.

My grandma Constance Sibbles painted this beech woodland.

I look into it every day.

Beech Tree Woodland painting by Lou’s grandma, Constance Sibbles