YOUTHS FROM NOWHERE

From Middlewich, Joy Division/Fall influenced band from the early 80s.

YEAH JAZZ

Uttoxeter indie band from the mid 80s, released a number of excellent singles. Band members have included KEV, TUCKER, CHATS, TEL, STU, CHIEF, FRED, DAVE LEE, & HELEN.
http://www.twee.net/bands/y/yeahjazz.html

THE YA-YAS

Also known as CAPTAIN CAT, and HEY RED BUS. NICK DEGG wrote this:
“The first incarnation was HEY RED BUS formed in Hanley in 1985, we used to see each other at gigs, record fairs, and early Hacienda nights. PHIL HEATH (Gtr & Vocal) and PAUL HORVATH (Bass) were the nucleus, and NICK DEGG (Gtr) and MARK BOSSONS (Drums) joined soon after. The first gig was at The Antelope on 1st Aug 85 followed by a clutch of other local gigs, before support slots with James, and Green on Red at The Gatehouse/Stafford.
The sound was pretty different for the time, being more atuned to a Manchester/Liverpool audience. Only five years later on hearing The La’s ‘There She Goes’ I realised how far ahead we were, as thats the closest I have heard anyone sound since.
In late ’86 PHIL wanted to concentrate on his guitar playing, which was already superb, so JON HILL came in on vocals, and MARK left to be replaced by PAUL BURGESS on drums. Also we swapped from Rickenbacker and acoustics to a Telecaster and Gibson semi accoustic so the sound became fuller and more “Stonsey”. It was around this time we became CAPTAIN CAT.
I left in early ’87 and lost touch, but do know that they recorded “That doesn’t go there” 12″ EP as THE RUBY TUESDAYS, but I know nothing of THE YA-YAS days.
As an aside…
Following a gig with a couple of members of Green On Red in Manchester, the band and friends had a kick about the next morning. We realised that there were a few decent players amongst us, and thats how Leadbellys FC were formed (We even did music and football before everyone else). It’s a pity we didn’t form a few years later…”

THE WOW

 

Featuring ex-members of SPY vs SPY.

WILLY NILLY

A band of Bowie/Roxy/Velvets wannabees from the late seventies, formed by DAVE GASCOIGNE, MICK PENKETHMAN and ROB WILD in Feb 1978 which after two gigs became THE PLASTIC IDOLS – the addition of JOHN SIMPSON and DAVE WINDSOR signaling a name change.

WAVE MECHANICS

Ex MIGHTIER THAN KONG members JEFF and TIM, together with TOM TOMKINSON, created WAVE MECHANICS in the mid eighties – an indie rock three piece. After a year of writing, recording and rehearsing at the Clock House (Keele University) the band gigged almost exclusively at Bridge Street for less than a year and then disbanded to pursue other interests.

WATCHING THE AZAELAS GROW

A post punk band that was around in 1982/83.
Played at places such as The Vine, Stoke Poly and Bridge Street Arts Centre.
Featured various line ups of a core of PETER ‘PEEBO’ ADAMS, TONY ‘AJ’ BARBER and GRAEME BOWERS with at various times RUSSELL RATCLIFF, PETE HUGHES & CLARE HARRISON.
Disappeared sometime around the end of ’83 or begining of 84.

WALTER MITTY

GRAINGER REECE aka ED COLI – vocals, piano, synth, ROGER McINTOSH – percussion, KEVIN JERVIS – drums, CLIVE BUTTLE – guitar, and PATRICK REGAN – tenor sax . Recorded Screaming Till The Sun Goes Down at Penkhull’s Bumble Studio in 1980, it featured on the STOKE MUSICIANS COLLECTIVE’S album CRY HAVOC released on SLIP in 1981. The band performed at the CRY HAVOC concert.

Grainger Reece

 

 

GRAINGER continued working under the name ED COLI, SONS OF MONKEYS and also THE EMPTY PIANOS. PATRICK & CLIVE also worked under the title “THE CATALECTIC PARAGOGE”.

V-SOR, X

MORGAN BRYAN, a Lichfield lad at Alsager College, was the main man behind this post-punk outfit. Released a single in 1983 entitled Authors 2, sometimes playing at The Vine around this time. Recently reformed.
Its all here: http://www.dxdx.com/vsorx/index.html

VICARAGE GARDEN

JASON on gtr/vox was the leader of this 90s indie band who released a few singles.
http://www.twee.net/bands/v/vicaragegard.html