Little Villains

Little Villains

About Little Villains

Little Villains started out as a three piece rock band, which involved the late, great Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor, who is most famous for playing drums in Motörhead.

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James Childs formed Little Villains after meeting Philthy in a DIY store checkout-queue in Los Angeles. They got talking and decided to make some music together. James invited Owen Street to play bass. The band went into the studeo, in Palm Springs, and did some recording.

Little Villains original line-up

Little Villains original line-up: James Childs, Phil Taylor and Owen Street

Sadly, Philthy died in 2015, before any of the music was released. In 2018, with the blessing of Philthy's family, James decided to release the music they'd recorded as a tribute to one of rock's most legendary drummers.

Philthy Animal Taylor Little Villains

I first 'met' Philthy in 2005, back in the days when MySpace was popular. He messaged Ye Gods! (one of the other bands I play in) after we sent him a friend request. The messages went like this:

PHILTHY - TO YE GODS!

Oh Ye Vile Blasphemers.....

Thou darest call thyselves Gods?!!!

Well, try this and prove it.

Canst thou turn Wine into Water?..........I can.

Canst thou makest Darkend Vile Odorous Brown Heaps from thy very living Bowels, and verily make it so none may touch them??

Hast any one of ye ever been nailed to yon burning door?

And lived?

Hast though exceeded the divine Holy Speed Limit whilst passing a police vehicle on the left?

And then were though brave enough to fling Given Ticket with a fierce hand and crushed it into the dirt?

Hast thou Vomited Heartily with joy in your heart up someone else’s coat sleeve on the late night bus back from The Dead City of Cleckhuddersfax, in the Valley of Why?

Challenged old people that it is NOT their divine right to push in at the checkout queue?

Released all last vestiges of the trapped gas from a cripple’s wheelchair?

All these things and more have I completed in my past life as a MEMBER of a certain Secret Society known only to a few million world wide.

What?

What? You have?

Oh alright then, you can be my “friends”.

But don’t abuse the privilege and ask me questions about... HIM.

He who bears the mark of the Wicked Wart of WICKENBACKER. Or he shall smite us all verily with trick questions about WWII.

NOW GO!!! And do your “THING”. We shall not speak again I fear until “THE DOING HAS BEEN DONE TO DEATH”.

And now rest, for yes, we do rest, oh yes, we do. We rest and we rest on nice comfy mattresses with only a few piss stains (they’ll come out in the wash) from previous owners. I go... phttufff! See? Gone.

YE GODS! - TO PHILTHY

Mighty Philthy, Dark Banshee of the Night

Indeed, we do thusly call ourselves Gods with brazen recklessness. Verily may we be punished by those deemed mighty enough to pass such judgment.

Wine into Water? We canst, although ‘tis the yellow, unpleasantly odorous water of piss.

Brown Heaps? Indeedly, with the aid of Bass Ale the foul, brown porridge flows freely.

Yon burning door? A test we have yet to pass... we are not as mighty as thee... yet!

Police? We answer only to the police of Rock Justice. Should ever we produce a tune that we wouldn’t be prepared to take into the belly of hell and play to the horned master without fear of death, then lo, let us be punished...

Cleckhudderfax? A place yet to be visited. Although we understand Hull is similarly so.

Old people? They run in fear of my beard. Let them be scared!

As for the evil warted master of bass madness, no questions shall be asked. None. Ever. And so it shall be!

Your faithful servant, Icecry

PHILTHY - TO YE GODS!

Thy reply pleases me. So be it.

Thou shall now be called “FRIENDS” of Philthy.

Verily telleth me where canst this strange “Brown Porridge” be found? This intrigues me. Speak me I say on this Brown Subject. For, the only “ODEROUS” I HAVE KNOWN IN MY THOUSANDS OF YEARS AS A PRO DEITY was a slimy little Demi-God who called himself “Mr. Rogers” and would magically appear upon a magic box called a “smellyvision set”. (Hath thou heard of such vile trickery upon thy plain?) WEARING A STRANGE PIECE OF BODY COVERING CALLED A “CARDIGAN” yet beneath the waist (I am told) out of sight he wore clothing only of which women should be adorned. This baffles me greatly. Why would a person be so strange and “ODEROUS” yet be loved and adored by children and parents alike? You live in a strange World indeed. I was greatly pleased when I heard from my spies “below the WORLD” that he had recently entered that domain and will be boned up the arse for eternity by JOHN HOLMES and all comers with arse splitting dimensions. This pleases me.!!!

Cheers Philthy.

YE GODS! - TO PHILTHY

Ah, the brown porridge, a subject frequently asked about; Let it be said:

The Brown Porridge is an entity of extreme pleasure, but at the same time pain; a two horned demon, a double cream walnut whip of split persona.

If one consumes vast quantities of the fabled Bass Ale and then a Chicken Madras, some poppadums and a pint or two of Kingfisher, then after one’s belly has had a night of sleep to contemplate, digest and yay verily and nay ‘process’ said mixture, one’s ass will undoubtedly produce the said Brown Porridge. And it will be joyous. Much fun can be had. One may even feel compelled to find ones friends, and show them what has fallen out of ones ass. Ah, yes, the pleasure at watching the looks of horror spread over their faces as the smell hits them, and yet they are compelled to also look and see what smells so bad.

But be warned. With this joy also comes untold evil. For, though the Porridge of one’s own ass may bring untold joy to the bearer, the porridge of another beings ass has the opposite effect. The Brown Porridge of others brings pain, humiliation and vomiting.

So treat the Brown Porridge with respect, and be weary of it; ‘tis an untamed beast!

Overlord Icecry

Little Villains Phil Taylor shark logo

And thus, we became MySpace friends with him.

In 2006, I was doing some work with James on Airbus and Jinxremover projects. Philthy came to the studio and we got to hang out.

In my teens, there were 3 bands I listened to relentlessly: AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Motörhead. Their music formed the foundation of my love of rock music. I learnt loads from listening to their records and seeing them play live.

I've always been nervous of meeting my heroes, in case they don't live up to my expectations. I had no need to worry. Philthy was down to earth and easy to talk to; a total legend.

In 2018, James told me about his plans for the first Little Villains record. He invited me to play drums on new material and on tour, and to provide some backing vocals for Philthy Lies and Taylor Made. Of course, I said yes.

It's an honour to be part of a band that involved one of my drumming heroes.

Little Villains James Childs Owen Street Phil Taylor

Little Villains original line-up: James Childs, Owen Street and Phil Taylor

Late in 2018, James's nephew, Owen Childs, came and jammed with the band at a rehearsal in Bristol, while we were prepping for the 2019 Philthy Lies European tour. Having played together before in AD/HD, we instantly clicked.

Philthy Lies was released on Heavy Psyche Sounds Records in March 2019. In April and May, we went on tour as a four piece.

Little Villains at Invada Studios

James Childs, Owen Childs (AKA Ö) and Owen Street, rehearsing in Bristol, UK

In 2019, Alan Davey – who played bass in Hawkwind for many years – worked on Taylor Made with James, providing bass guitar for the album.

Little Villains Taylor Made line-up

Little Villains Taylor Made line-up: James Childs, Phil Taylor and Alan Davey

In November 2019, James, Ö and I went on the More Lies Tour in Europe as a three piece, continuing to promote the Philthy Lies album.

Taylor Made was released on Cleopatra Records, a label based in LA, in April 2020.

Early in 2020, Ö and I flew out to LA and started work on new material for a third Little Villains album with James in The Stujo. We laid down 30 tracks over a 3 week period and started work on 2 new albums. Because we were unable tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed busy mixing and work progressed quickly.

The first, Achtung Minen, was released on Spira Records in November 2020.

We are currently working on the rest of this new material and are planning to release another album entitled The Battle of Britain during 2021.

Little Villains Owen Childs James Childs Chris Fielden

Little Villains current line-up : Ö Childs, James Childs and Chris Fielden

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Discography

Café De Stam (2024)

Little Villains Cafe De Stam

Release date (Spira Records): 29th March 2024

Find out more on our sales page

Below is the first single and title track from the album, Cafe De Stam.

Battle of Britain (2022)

Little Villains Battle of Britain album cover

Release date (Spira Records): 15th September 2022

Re-release date (Sliptrick Records): 10th January 2023

Find out more on our sales page

Below is the Battle of Britain 30 second video advert.

Below is the 'Messerschmitt' video, the first single from the Battle of Britain album - filmed at The Red Lion, BS5 in Bristol.

You can see many more videos from the Battle of Britain album on the Little Villains YouTube channel.

Achtung Minen (2020)

Little Villains Achtung Minen album cover

Release date: 27th November 2020

Available from Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and more: find all the details and links on our sales page

"Achtung Minen bludgeons you with riffs, it's brilliant. It's my featured album of the month. Highly, highly recommended – it’s just a great album, a great bit of metal, great fun." The Druids Dozen #24 by Jon Wisbey, DJ of The Sunday Rock Show on BCFM Radio and The Rock Druid Show on Astro Radio.

"A rebel rousing 15 track rock monster that seems set to conquer the metal universe… it's rock n' roll infused metal with a strong focus on groove… the future belongs to the Little Villains." Pulse-Alternative Magazine, review written by Alex Novak.

"Ultimately, the air you breathe while listening to the songs on the record is that of rock with wide facets played honestly by three people who live on the road, arrive, attack the amps and make their performance." All Around Metal, review written by Corrado Franceschini.

"The CD is excellent... Philthy would be proud." Chris P, a fan from London, UK.

Below is the Achtung Minen 30 second video advert.

Below is the video for 'There Ain't No Cider on the Rider', the third single from the Achtung Minen album - filmed at our local, The Kicker, and some local cider farms.

You can see many more videos from the Achtung Minen album on the Little Villains YouTube channel. In total, we released videos for seven singles from this album.

Taylor Made (2020)

Little Villains Taylor Made

Release date: 3rd April 2020

Available from Cleopatra Records

Read press coverage about the album on:

Blabber Mouth - Brave WordsRockway.gr

"I found the music catchy, energetic, melodic, hard rockin', vibrant, and diverse, with a modern groove, lots of character within the song structures, there, the musicianship is thrilling, I think the band sound great. Good solid vibe, great production, excellent songwriting, and fabulous vocals throughout, and you can feel the energy and soundwaves through the speakers." Fireworks Magazine

Below is the video for 'Taylor Made', the title track from the Taylor Made album - you can see more vids on the Little Villains YouTube channel.

And here is a rockumentary about the making of the Taylor Made album.

You can see many more videos from the Taylor Made album on the Little Villains YouTube channel. In total, we released videos for three singles from this album.

Philthy Lies (2019)

Little Villains Philthy Lies

Release date: 29th March 2019

Available from Heavy Psych Sounds Records

Read press coverage about the album on:

Blabber Mouth - CORE and CO - Flight of Pegasus - GRIMM Gent

+ find bazillions more via Google search

Below is the video for 'What on Earth', the first single from the Philthy Lies album - you can see more vids on the Little Villains YouTube channel.

And here is a rockumentary about the making of the Philthy Lies album.

You can see many more videos from the Philthy Lies album on the Little Villains YouTube channel. In total, we released videos for three singles from this album.

Heavy Psyche Sounds Volume IV (2019)

Heavy Psych Sounds Volume IV

Release date: 30th January 2019

Available for from Heavy Psych Sounds Records

Featuring the Little Villains single 'What on Earth' from the Philthy Lies album. Also features tracks by Brant Bjork, Duel, Nebula, Nick Oliveri, Yawning Man and many more.

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Giggage

Upcoming Gigs

'Café De Stam' Part Deux, November 2024

The Old Ham Tree, Holt, UK - Wednesday 20th November 2024

The Firefly, Worcester, UK - Thursday 21st November 2024

The Black Horse, Portishead, UK - Saturday 23rd November 2024

The Anvil, Bournemouth, UK - Sunday 24th November 2024

'Simpler Times' Tour, April 2025

The Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham, UK - Friday 11th April 2025

The Pit, Newport, UK - Saturday 12th April 2025

El Mono Pintado Records, Paal, BE - Tuesday 15th April 2025

B52, Eernegem, BE - Friday 18h April 2025

Ponorka, Litvínov, Czech Republic - Sunday 20th April 2025

Vinylcafe Schwares Gold, Dorsten, DE - Friday 25th April 2025

Past Gigs

'Café De Stam' Tour, April 2024

Cafe De Stam Tour Poster

The Anvil, Bournemouth, UK - Thursday 4th April 2024

The Three Horseshoes, Bradford-on-Avon, UK - Friday 5th April 2024

PWMC BS20 Sports Bar, Portishead, UK - Saturday 6th April 2024

Rock Cafe, Leuven, BE - Thursday 11th April 2024

Die Nachtwacht, Tielt, BE - Friday 12th April 2024

Cafe De Stam, Paal, BE - Saturday 13th April 2024

'Battle of Britain' Tour, March 2023

Battle of Britain Tour March 2023

Cafe De Stam, Paal, BE - Saturday 25th March 2023

Rock Cafe, Leuven, BE - Thursday 23rd March 2023

Radio Benelux, Paal, BE - Tuesday 21st March 2023

The Louisiana, Bristol, UK - Saturday 18th March 2023

The Dragonffli, Pontypool, UK - Friday 17th March 2023

The Old Ham Tree, Holt, UK - Saturday 11th March 2023

The Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham, UK - Friday 10th March 2023

Athena Rooms, Bridgewater, UK - Thursday 9th March 2023

'Easter Metal Mayhem' Mini Tour, April 2022

Little Villains at The Red Lion BS5 in Bristol

The Lion BS5, Bristol, UK - Easter Day, Sunday 17th April 2022

The Salthouse, Clevedon, UK - Saturday 16th April 2022

Athena Rooms , Bridgewater, UK - Friday 15th April 2022

'Polish Your Bullet Belts' Mini Tour, October 2021

Little Villains at the Poacher in Portishead

The Poacher, Portishead, UK - Saturday 2nd October 2021

The Old Ham Tree, Holt, UK - Friday 1st October 2021

Athena Rooms , Bridgewater, UK - Thursday 30th September 2021

Real Music UK, online - Wednesday 29th September 2021

'Get Us Out of the Stujo' Mini Tour, February 2020

Little Villains Get Us Out of the Stujo Mini Tour

The Red Barn, Palm Desert, USA - Saturday 8th February 2020

Bullet Belt Video Party, Palm Desert, USA - Sunday 9th February 2020

'More Lies' Tour, November 2019

Little Villains More Lies Tour

More Lies tour video:

More Lies tour gig history:

Kulturhof, Lübbenau, Germany - Saturday 16th November 2019

Cihellna, Aš, Czechia - Friday 15th November 2019

Kunstverein, Nürnberg, Germany - Wednesday 13th November 2019

Radio Benelux, Paal, Belgium - Tuesday 12th November 2019

Rock Café, Leuven, Belgium - Monday 11th November 2019

De Pekton, Mechelen, Belgium - Sunday 10th November 2019

The Rocking Bull, Antwerp, Belgium - Saturday 9th November 2019

Café De Stam, Paal, Belgium - Friday 8th November 2019

The Poacher, Portishead, UK - Thursday 7th November 2019

A rare video of Little Villains and Rockin' Rob Rowles playing 'Later That Same Evening' at The Poacher gig

'Philthy Lies' Tour, spring 2019

Philthy Lies tour poster:

Little Villains Philthy Lies Tour April and May 2019

Philthy Lies tour video:

Philthy Lies tour gig history:

The Poacher, Portishead, UK - Saturday 18th May 2019

The Dragonffli, Pontypool, UK - Friday 17th May 2019

The Rocking Bull, Antwerp, Belgium - Monday 13th May 2019

Cihellna, Aš, Czechia - Saturday 11th May 2019

Zauberberg, Passau, Germany - Thursday 9th May 2019

Kunstverein, Nürnberg, Germany - Wednesday 8th May 2019

Altroquandro, Zero Branco, Italy - Monday 6th May 2019

Splinter Club, Parma, Italy - Sunday 5th May 2019

On Stage, Castelfidardo, Italy - Saturday 4th May 2019

Sidro Club, Savignano, Italy - Friday 3rd May 2019

The Factory, Verona, Italy - Thursday 2nd May 2019

Rockhouse, Salzburg, Austria - Wednesday 1st May 2019

ArsVitae-Café, Rodewisch, Germany - Tuesday 30th April 2019

Toast Hawaii, Berlin, Germany - Sunday 28th April 2019

Dirty Dancing, Osnabrueck, Germany - Saturday 27th April 2019

7er Club, Mannheim, Germany - Friday 26th April 2019

Café De Stam, Paal, Belgium - Thursday 25th April 2019

Rockcafé de Engel, Den Helder, Holland - Wednesday 24th April 2019

Radio Benelux, Paal, Belgium - Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Rock Cafe, Leuven, Belgium - Monday 22nd April 2019

The Talbot Inn, Calne, UK - Sunday 21st April 2019

The Old Ham Tree, Holt, UK - Saturday 20th April 2019

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Line-up

James Childs - bass, guitar and vocals

James Alexander Childs

Chris Fielden - drums

Christopher Fielden

Owen Childs - guitar

Owen Childs

Philthy Animal Taylor - drums

Phil Philthy Animal Taylor

Alan Davey - bass

Alan Davey

Owen Street - bass

Owen Street

Little Villains

Little Villains

Little Villains current line-up: Ö Childs, James Childs and Chris Fielden

Lidl Villains

Lidl Villains on tour in Europe 2019: Owen Childs, Chris Fielden and James Childs

Little Villains band photo

A pile of Villains, from top to bottom: Chris Fielden, Ö Childs and James Childs

Little Villains four piece line up at Invada

Little Villains Philthy Lies Euro Tour line-up: Owen Street, James Childs, Chris Fielden and Owen Childs

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Music

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