Douglas McCarthy

Douglas John McCarthy (born 1 September 1966) is the vocalist of the English EBM band Nitzer Ebb. He is also known as just Douglas McCarthy or Douglas J. McCarthy.

Doug McCarthy
Background information
Born (1966-09-01) 1 September 1966
Barking, East London, England
Occupation(s)Vocalist of Nitzer Ebb
Associated actsNitzer Ebb
Fixmer/McCarthy
Recoil
Motor
Black Line
Depeche Mode
Bon Harris

Career
Nitzer Ebb Concert in Los Angeles, October 2019. Left to Right: David Gooday, Simon Granger, Bon Harris and Douglas McCarthy

McCarthy writes and performs with the band Nitzer Ebb. He has appeared on multiple recordings by Recoil and has released material in collaboration with DJ Terence Fixmer as Fixmer/McCarthy.[1][2] He contributed vocals to tracks by Die Krupps, Motor, KLOQ (band), Client, and more recently Kenneth James Gibson's Reverse Commuter project.[3]

After Nitzer Ebb originally split, McCarthy left the music business — save for his work with Recoil[4] — and focused on film studies and design in Cambridge. He moved to London in 2000 to work in the advertising field.[5]

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bon Harris and McCarthy got together to work on a side project called D-R-A-G.[6]

In November 2021, McCarthy collapsed prior to a Nitzer Ebb show in Palm Beach, Florida and had to go to the hospital. The band emphasized it was due to complications from a pre-existing illness and it had nothing to do with Covid. The band went on to perform with Harris on lead vocals.[7]

Solo works

McCarthy's first solo album was originally titled Life Is Sucking The Life Out Of Me. The album was written, recorded, and mixed at Easier with songwriter/musician/producer Stephen Papke and British House DJ/producer Mark "Blakkat" Bell. All songs were co-written by McCarthy, Papke and Bell.[8]

The album was later renamed under Douglas J. McCarthy to new title as Kill Your Friends. It was released in November 2012 on Los Angeles-based label Pylon Records.[9][10]

McCarthy collaborated with Headman and producer Scott Fraser on the Noise EP, and with Cyrus Rex on the DJMREX EP.[11]

See also

Discography
See also: Nitzer_Ebb § Discography

Solo Albums
  • 2012 - Kill Your Friends, on Pylon Records[9]

Collaborations
  • 1991 - Faith Healer by Recoil (Single)[12]
  • 1997 - Incubus by Recoil (Single)[13][14]
  • 1998 - Stalker by Recoil (Single)[15]
  • 2004 - Between the Devil by Fixmer / McCarthy (Album with 12 tracks)
  • 2006 - 1 X 1 by Motor (Single) [16]
  • 2008 - Into the Night by Fixmer / McCarthy (Album with 14 tracks)[17]
  • 2020-2021 (Recorded, not released) - D-R-A-G (Album with Bon Harris)[11]

References
  1. Adair, Mike (September 2004). "Fixmer/McCarthy - 'Between the Devil…'". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  2. Theakston, Rob. "'Between the Devil' - Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  3. Admin Dubspot interviews Kenneth James Gibson, dubspot.com, Retrieved 7 July, 2015
  4. Staff, BrooklynVegan. "Alan Wilder's Recoil released a new album, touring the USA". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  5. Fixmer/McCarthy official biography
  6. "Nitzer Ebb wants fans to join in the chant". Pasadena Weekly. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  7. "Nitzer Ebb: Frontmann Douglas McCarthy im Krankenhaus, Tour wird fortgesetzt". www.sonic-seducer.de. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  8. AnOther (2012-08-15). "Douglas J. McCarthy". AnOther. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  9. Turner, Luke (July 2, 2013). "Reviews: Douglas J. McCarthy - 'Kill Your Friends'". The Quietus. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  10. "Douglas J. McCarthy, "Kill Your Friends"". I Die: You Die. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  11. "Listen: Headman VS Douglas J McCarthy". The Quietus. July 2, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  12. "Recoil - Faith Healer (Feat. Douglas McCarthy) •". Electrozombies.com. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  13. "Shunt - the Official Recoil Website - U.S. Reviews of Unsound Methods". oldsite.recoil.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  14. Incubus - Recoil | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-11-13
  15. Stalker - Recoil | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-11-13
  16. Klunk - Motor | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-11-13
  17. Into the Night - Fixmer, McCarthy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-11-13
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