Young mod revival group Back To Zero formed in early 1979 in North London where bespectacled guitarist Sam Burnett (17), drummer Andy Moore (16) and…
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Formed in Deptford, south London, in 1978, The Chords were probably the most energetic and powerful Mod Revival band in London. The band featured Billy Hassett…
Fronted by singer and guitarist Mick Walker, this Wolverhampton-based mod revival four-piece formed from the remnants of West Midlands punk bands The Injectors and The…
Hailing from Stoke Newington in London, The Crooks had a lengthy residency at The Pegasus in Green Lanes – and wore mainly rugby shirts and…
Colin Swan and Geno Buckmaster had started out in a new wave band called The Exits. Influenced by Elvis Costello, they released just one single,…
Sydney brothers Kieren and Brad Fitzpatrick were playing in a local punk band in 1979 when they placed an ad looking for a drummer on…
This mod revival band formed in North London in 1978. Paul “Pad” Cathcart Vocals, guitar Paul Cattini Vocals, guitar Richard Sharpe Bass Ken Gamby Drums…
These Doncaster mod revivalists first came to prominence when they won the EMI Supergroup competition in Leeds. The first prize was a recording session at…
Originally formed from the ashes of an outfit called The Fine Tuners – around a line-up of Greg Noyes (vocals), Chris Vaughan (guitar), Trevor Conomy…
Paul Weller (born John William Weller) and Rick Buckler met at school in Woking, Surrey, in 1975 and played music together during their lunch hours. The…
Formed in 1979 by teenage friends Paul Bevoir and Melvyn J Taub, The Jetset developed their style under the guidance of former Secret Affair drummer,…
Greg Hearnden Vocals, guitar James Robinson Bass, vocals Scott Egginton Drums Graham Hill Bass
In the spring of 1979, the Mod revival was gathering momentum. In Brighton, Quadrophenia was being filmed, and in the East End of London, the Bridge House had…
English ex-pat Rob Griffiths embraced 1960s English pop culture (The Who, The Kinks, Union Jack flags draped over amplifiers) so it was perhaps unsurprising that Little…
A London band originally known as The Indicators, Long Tall Shorty were immensely popular on the mod revival club circuit. Fronted by Keith Mono, they recorded By Your…
Makin’ Time hailed from the West Midlands and for a period were considered the great white hopes for the mod revival scene. Their debut single…
If the Merton Parkas had called their debut LP Just Another Face in the Neo-Mod Crowd, no further explanation would have been needed. This unmemorable group…
Summer 1978 – England: Two years on, punk has exploded from its roots in grubby Sex Pistols gigs to shock exposés, hit singles, high street fashion and cartoon punks…
Formed in the late ’70s (originally performing as Stan’s Blues Band at the Thomas A Becket pub on the Old Kent Road) London R&B quartet…
Dropping their shady punk past as The Sockets (not ‘Jack Plug & The Sockets’, contrary to popular belief) after honing their craft playing youth clubs…