A Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio (the name is a pointer to a Brian Eno song) formed in Manchester in 1977.
The band's original members were Simon Topping, Martha Tilson,...
A-ha
The trio at the heart of A-ha met in 1980 in Oslo, Norway, and decided to concentrate on producing a commercial form of music....
A. B. Skhy
Described by the Los Angeles Times in 1969 as "a lukewarm jazz quartet masquerading as a blues band", San Francisco outfit A.B. Skhy featured...
ABBA
Do you remember the wistful trill of pipe music and a soft, haunting voice asking "Can you hear the drums, Fernando?" - If you...
ABC
Sheffield band ABC revolved around Martin Fry (a onetime fanzine editor of a rag called Modern Drugs) and rose from the ashes of post-punk group...
Abrasive Wheels
Despite initially forming in 1976 with a line up centred around vocalist Phil "Shonna" Rzonca and guitarist Dave Ryan, the Abrasive Wheels (the name...
AC/DC
AC/DC was formed in Sydney, Australia, by ex-patriot Scotsmen Malcolm and Angus Young (brothers of George Young - one of the mainstays of 60s...
Accelerators, The
One of numerous Southeastern bands nurtured in the Mitch Easter/Don Dixon pop bosom (both men played on the quartet's first album; Dixon also produced...
Accent, The
Yorkshire group The Accent were originally known as The Blue Blood Group before moving to London in 1966.
They secured a residency at Billy Walker's...
Ace
If the real secret of success in Rock & Roll lies in choosing the right name, then Ace very nearly came a cropper. When...
Acker Bilk
Jazzman Acker Bilk (real name Bernard Stanley Bilk ) came to fame during the trad jazz boom of the early 60's.
The clarinettist scored a...
Action Pact
Fronted by exuberant vocalist Alison 'George Cheex' Roberts, Action Pact originated from Essex and took their musical cues from the likes of The Ramones,...
Action, The
Formed in Kentish Town in 1963, the front man of The Action was singer Reg King, a natural lunatic in the Keith Moon mould....
Adam & The Ants
Adam & The Ants started off in early 1977, one of a dozen bands trying to keep up in the wake of The Sex Pistols
What...
Adam Faith
Adam Faith was born Terence Nelhams in Acton, London in June 1940, and left school wanting to enter the film world.
The desire led him...
Adam, Mike & Tim
Adam Sachs, Mike Sedgwick and Tim Saunders were encouraged by a friend to send a demo to Decca records who liked what they heard...
Adderley Smith Blues Band, The
Alongside Brisbane's Bay City Union and Sydney's The Foreday Riders, Melbourne's Adderley Smith Blues Band is recognised as one of the first authentic blues bands Australia...
Adicts, The
The Adicts were a British punk quartet founded in Ipswich, Suffolk, in the late '70s by lead singer Monkey (Keith Warren), guitarist Pete Davison,...
Adventures, The
Formed in 1984, The Adventures were a melodic six-piece group from Belfast. Founder member Terry Sharpe had previously been the lead vocalist and guitarist...
Adverts, The
With their raw, enthusiastic immaturity, The Adverts were a bright but short-lived light of the punk era, and their bass player Gaye Advert (pictured...
