Muscular, poweful and effective tunes. The Blackburn quartet of Phil Hendricks, Ian Barnes, John McVitie and Tommy O'Kane were born on a solid diet of glam rock and punk. After DJ John Peel heralded their second single, Inside Out, as 'the greatest record in the history of the universe' (will be posted), they were quickly signed up by the major record label EMI. But as punk made way for the New Wave moment and heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden, their music was shelved for the nearly two decades (Cd Compiled in 2002). This was their 3rd single plenty of power, melody and energy.
Stiffs - Nothing To Lose [7" Z14 Records 1980]
An old favourite tune, classic straight-up power pop, always fresh. You can
include it in a mix tape with many of those new pop bands. Love these guitars, the voices, the bridges are so precise. Wonderful.The Fans was an Atlanta combo captained by Alfredo Villar and Kevin Dunn. Released three singles.
This True was later released in 1980 as double pack with “Cars & Explosions” in the Uk label Albion .
The Fans - True [7" Blue Beam Music 1980]
Another quartet, this time from Bristol. History : formed by Charlie Jones, Grant Brain, Dave Gapper and Ger Bernardo. Charlie Jones later played with Hey Belaba who were Scott Davidson's band, Scott later joined Bros and the Pet Shop Boys and is now Bristol City Football Club Chairman. Charlie later signed to Magnet Records with Neil Taylor from Sneak Preview. Belladonna is a good tune, with all the new wave gimmicks.Recorded Delivery - Belladonna [7" The Right Track 1981]
George Borowski, a great-nephew of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninov, used to be in Manchester band The Out, who opened for Dire Straits at a place called Rafters. Apparently Mark Knopfler loved George’s guitar sound and asked why he didn’t play solos, to which George replied that he couldn’t, he only knew chords. Like it should be. But George has gained an indirect claim to immortality as Guitar George, a guitar player in the Dire Straits hit Sultans of Swing.Who Is Innocent? concentrates his voice and guitar, with no plucking, in a refreshing song for the summer. Who is in the picture cover?
The Out - Who Is Innocent? [7" Virgin 1979]
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