Quality Drivel was a British punk / New Wave band formed in early 1980 by John Perry (vocals) and Torsten Brose (guitar), two sixth-form classmates at Oxfordshire's Abingdon School (from which Radiohead would spring seven years later….). They roped in John's childhood friend Kevin Wilson on bass. Another schoolmate, Richard Hawes, was drafted in on drums. The band began learning their instruments from scratch and practising together at school. Within three months they were playing small gigs and had a regular practice venue, an ineptly-soundproofed shed in Hawes'… read more
Quality Drivel was a British punk / New Wave band formed in early 1980 by John Perry (vocals) and Torsten Brose (guitar), two sixth-form classmates at Oxfordshire's Abingdon School (from which Radiohead would spring seven years later….). They roped in John's childhood friend K… read more
Quality Drivel was a British punk / New Wave band formed in early 1980 by John Perry (vocals) and Torsten Brose (guitar), two sixth-form classmates at Oxfordshire's Abingdon School (from which Radiohead would spring seven years later….). They roped in John's childhood friend Kevin Wilson on bass. Another schoolmate, Richard Hawes, was drafted in o… read more
