Tag: Mod revival
Crooks, The
Hailing from Stoke Newington in London, The Crooks had a lengthy residency at The Pegasus in Green Lanes - and wore mainly rugby shirts...
Makin’ Time
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...
Squire
Though they never received the recognition they deserved, Squire was one of the earliest and finest mod revival bands of the late 70's.
Squire were able to...
Secret Affair
Secret Affair formed in East London in 1978 and were one of the stars of the late 70's Mod Revival movement, receiving early exposure by supporting The...
Purple Hearts, The
Dropping their shady punk past as The Sockets (not 'Jack Plug & The Sockets', contrary to popular belief), this Romford four-piece were figureheads for...
Little Murders
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...
Long Tall Shorty
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...
Lambrettas, The
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 been...
Jam, The
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...
Fixations, The
This mod revival band formed in North London in 1978.
Paul Cathcart
Vocals, guitar
Paul Cattini
Vocals, guitar
Richard Sharp
Bass
Ken Gamby
Drums
Circles, The
Fronted by singer and guitarist Mick Walker, this Wolverhampton based mod revival four-piece quickly built up a strong local following.
The band signed to Graduate Records...
Chords, The
Based in Deptford, The Chords were probably the most energetic and powerful Mod Revival band in London.
The band featured Billy Hassett (vocals/guitar) and his cousin Martin...
Teenbeats, The
A quintet from Hastings, England, The Teenbeats were one of the better bands on Britain's late '70s mod revival scene, with Huggy Leaver (vocals), Ken Copsey...
Gents, The
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...
Mod Revival
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...
Merton Parkas
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...
Key, The
Greg Hearnden
Vocals, guitar
James Robinson
Bass, vocals
Scott Egginton
Drums
Graham Hill
Bass
Nine Below Zero
Formed in the late '70s (originally as Stan's Blues Band) London R&B quartet Nine Below Zero took its name from a Sonny Boy Williamson song.
The band was led...
Sets, The
Australian band The Sets, led by brothers Gary and Don Hosie, were the leaders of the Sydney mod revival scene in the early 80s.
Formed originally...