Cock Sparrer began life in an East Ham school in the late 70s as a knockabout band for mates Colin McFaull, Micky Beaufoy, Steve Burgess and ‘Spider’ Bruce.
By 1976 they were gigging locally, sprinkling their lunatic rock with choice covers from the Small Faces, Humble Pie and T. Rex songbooks, and generally kicking mike stands all over the stage.
The band revived Doc Martens and Sta-Prest trousers years before they became fashionable and built up a massive East End following, particularly in Poplar.
In the process, they also got an undeserved reputation.
The group broke up in April 1978, primarily as a result of signing some moody contracts. When the contracts ran out the band re-formed, returning to the scene in 1982.
Shock Troops (1983) is one of the best punk albums ever recorded, containing gems like Where Are They Now?, Riot Squad(“the wanna fight squad, the shoot on sight squad”,) Take ‘Em All, Watch Your Back, I Got Your Number, and the Clockwork Orange-inspired Droogs Don’t Run.
Colin McFaull Vocals
Micky Beaufoy Guitar
Steve Burgess
Bass
Steve ‘Spider’ Bruce
Drums Garrie Lammin
Guitar Chris Skepis
Guitar Shug O’Neill
Guitar Daryl Smith
Guitar
You May Also Like
Patti Smith Patti Smith, a rock critic and aspiring Bob Dylan-fixated poet from South Jersey (born in Chicago in…
Twisted Sister Formed in New Jersey in 1973 (and originally called Silverstar) Twisted Sister signed to an unknown…
Child Hailing from Yorkshire, Child was discovered in a village garage by businessman Michael Devere, who became…
Little Feat One of the more offbeat and interesting bands to emerge in the 1970s, Little Feat left…
Silverhead British band Silverhead arrived on the scene in the early 1970s with an attitude of "we've…
Dead Kennedys Formed in San Francisco in early 1978, the Dead Kennedys became American public enemy number one…
PiL (Public Image Ltd) After the demise of The Sex Pistols, Johnny Rotten reverted to being plain old John Lydon and…
Average White Band Ex-Delaney & Bonnie singer Bonnie Bramlett gave the band their name because she was amused that the…
