Similar Artists
-
Spizz Energi
21,773 listeners
One of the more idiosyncratic talents of the British punk era, Kenneth Spiers (who, for obvious reasons, adopted the professional alias Spi… read moreOne of the more idiosyncratic talents of the British punk era, Kenneth Spiers (who, for obvious reasons, adopted the professional alias Spizz), was already a bit of a local punk celebrity in Birmingham when he hooked up with guitarist Pe… read more
-
The Photos
3,976 listeners
The Photos were a British new wave band active from 1979 to 1983, featuring core members Wendy Wu (lead vocals), Steve Eagles (guitar/vocal… read moreThe Photos were a British new wave band active from 1979 to 1983, featuring core members Wendy Wu (lead vocals), Steve Eagles (guitar/vocals), Dave Sparrow (bass) and Olly Harrison (drums). The band recorded two LPs for Epic, a self-titl… read moreThe Photos were a British new wave band active from 1979 to 1983, featuring core members Wendy Wu (lead vocals), Steve Eagles (guitar/vocals), Dave Sparrow (bass) and Olly Harrison (drums). The band recorded two LPs for Epic, a self-titled album released in 1980 and "Crystal Tips and Mighty … read more
-
The Mighty Wah!
13,005 listeners
The Mighty Wah! started life as Wah! Heat before settling with The Mighty Wah! The band was formed in Liverpool after the disbanding of the Crucial Three, when Ian McCulloch went on to form Echo & the Bunnymen, Julian Cope founded Th… read moreThe Mighty Wah! started life as Wah! Heat before settling with The Mighty Wah! The band was formed in Liverpool after the disbanding of the Crucial Three, when Ian McCulloch went on to form Echo & the Bunnymen, Julian Cope founded The Teardrop Explodes and Pete Wylie founded The Mighty Wah! W… read more
-
Holly and the Italians
7,605 listeners
Holly and the Italians were a short-lived American power-pop band that formed Los Angeles, California in 1978 by Chicago born singer and gu… read moreHolly and the Italians were a short-lived American power-pop band that formed Los Angeles, California in 1978 by Chicago born singer and guitarist Holly Beth Vincent, bassist Mark Sidgwick, and drummer Steve Young. Unable to garner much … read moreHolly and the Italians were a short-lived American power-pop band that formed Los Angeles, California in 1978 by Chicago born singer and guitarist Holly Beth Vincent, bassist Mark Sidgwick, and drummer Steve Young. Unable to garner much attention in Los Angeles, the band flew to London shortly af… read more
-
The Shivvers
11,546 listeners
The Shivvers were a power pop band from Milwaukee, active from 1978 to 1982. They had their roots in the 60s music, but their future was in the newborn eighties. They were more new wavey than punk but retained from the latter a sense of urgency that could be heard in their sole single "Teen … read more
-
The Distractions
7,760 listeners
The Distractions could refer to two current bands The band was originally formed in 1975 by college friends Mike Finney (vocals) and Steve … read moreThe Distractions could refer to two current bands The band was originally formed in 1975 by college friends Mike Finney (vocals) and Steve Perrin (guitar), alongside Lawrence Tickle (bass) and Tony Trap (drums). The band changed tack wit… read moreThe Distractions could refer to two current bands The band was originally formed in 1975 by college friends Mike Finney (vocals) and Steve Perrin (guitar), alongside Lawrence Tickle (bass) and Tony Trap (drums). The band changed tack with the advent of punk in 1977 and Finney and Perrin recruited… read more
-
TV21
6,116 listeners
Question: You’re in an up and coming band… Having spent the previous three years gigging around the clubs and theatres of the UK and mainla… read moreQuestion: You’re in an up and coming band… Having spent the previous three years gigging around the clubs and theatres of the UK and mainland Europe, you’re offered the chance to open for one of the world’s biggest bands at the start of … read moreQuestion: You’re in an up and coming band… Having spent the previous three years gigging around the clubs and theatres of the UK and mainland Europe, you’re offered the chance to open for one of the world’s biggest bands at the start of their European Tour. After three sell out shows and a warm r… read more
-
Cowboys International
5,450 listeners
A band that managed to bridge the gap between Bowie, Eno and the new wave that would follow, Cowboys International was basically an all sta… read moreA band that managed to bridge the gap between Bowie, Eno and the new wave that would follow, Cowboys International was basically an all star group collected by vocalist and songwriter Ken Lockie that put out one tremendous album in 1979 … read moreA band that managed to bridge the gap between Bowie, Eno and the new wave that would follow, Cowboys International was basically an all star group collected by vocalist and songwriter Ken Lockie that put out one tremendous album in 1979 and a handful of 45s (Thrash, Aftermath, Nothing Doing, Toda… read more
-
The Jags
12,076 listeners
The Jags, a mod revival fueled new wave/power pop band, was formed in 1978 by the Yorkshire-based songwriting team of Nick Watkinson (vocal… read moreThe Jags, a mod revival fueled new wave/power pop band, was formed in 1978 by the Yorkshire-based songwriting team of Nick Watkinson (vocals) and John Alder (guitar), with Steve Prudence (bass) and Alex Baird (drums). In July 1978, they … read moreThe Jags, a mod revival fueled new wave/power pop band, was formed in 1978 by the Yorkshire-based songwriting team of Nick Watkinson (vocals) and John Alder (guitar), with Steve Prudence (bass) and Alex Baird (drums). In July 1978, they signed to Island Records and released a promising four-track… read more
-
Red Guitars
5,140 listeners
The Red Guitars started life in Hull in 1979 as the heroically named Carnage in Poland when Jerry Kidd and Hallam Lewis first met. Later th… read moreThe Red Guitars started life in Hull in 1979 as the heroically named Carnage in Poland when Jerry Kidd and Hallam Lewis first met. Later that year mild-mannered drummer Sean O'Brien was replaced by Matt Higgins and bass player Ian H… read moreThe Red Guitars started life in Hull in 1979 as the heroically named Carnage in Poland when Jerry Kidd and Hallam Lewis first met. Later that year mild-mannered drummer Sean O'Brien was replaced by Matt Higgins and bass player Ian Halstead gave way to Hull's only Rastafarian, Mark Dougl… read more