Origin:	England
Genres:	NWOBHM
DISBANDED

Last update/review:	March 3, 2002

Ethel The Frog

Ethel The Frog remains a sentimental BNR favorite band, partially for their great name (which came from a Monty Python sketch) but mostly for their youthful, energetic, classic NWOBHM style displayed on their one and only album. They were one of several bands who first appeared on the classic Metal For Muthas compilation (as did Angel Witch, Praying Mantis, Iron Maiden, and Samson, among others), one of the releases that keyed the rebirth of metal in England in 1980. Even in 1980 no one seemed to know anything about them, with the album's lack of liner notes providing no help. Also notable is their rendition of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby", one of several versions covered by metal bands over the years. The band broke up shortly after the release of the album, though two of the members (Tognola and Conyers) went on to join a band called Salem, and released a single before that band also broke up.

Last Lineup

Doug Sheppard

vocals/guitars

Paul Tognola

guitars

Terry Hopkinson

bass

Paul Conyers

drums

Discography

Ethel The Frog
1980 EMI

Eleanor Rigby
Apple of your eye
Staying on my mind
You need wheels
Bleeding heart
Fight back
Don't do it
Why don't you ask
Whatever happened to love
Fire bird

Doug Sheppard
Paul Tognola
Terry Hopkinson
Paul Conyers