Guy Mowbray here, from Chesterfield. (not football commentator) Re: Small Faces gig, Birmingham Hippodrome(?) November 17th 1968 I’m a published author and currently writing a book about session musicians with The Small Faces. Some of these session musicians played in the brass section with the band at this gig. Background: In June 1968, the Small… Read More »Small Faces gig November 17th 1968
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The Jacobites were formed in Birmingham in 1982 by Nikki Sudden and Dave Kusworth, following the breakup of their respective previous bands, the Swell Maps and the Subterranean Hawks. The two had met in early 1980, with an initial live performance together in May 1982 under the name Six Hip Princes, but it was not… Read More »Jacobites
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Force Five, (not to be confused with the group of the same name from Southend on Sea, who cut some records and appeared on Ready Steady Go), were one of the many groups formed in Birmingham in the early sixties. They didn’t record anything or appear at any top venues but had fun playing the… Read More »Force Five
LEMON TREE gigs sent in by Nick Warburton 18 September 1967 – Regent Club, Langley Green, West Midlands with The Method (Express & Star) 2 December 1967 – Purple Pussycat, Hull, Humbershire with Purple Mist (Hull Daily Mail) 19 January 1968 – 76 Club, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire (http://www.76club.org.uk/gigs.html) 10 March 1968 – Queen’s Beat… Read More »Lemon Tree
JOHN BULL BREED gigs sent in by Nick Warburton 4 February 1966 – Carlton Club, Erdington, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail) 21 February 1966 – Fisher and Ludlow, Belfry, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail) 22 February 1966 – Carlton Club, Erdington, West Midlands (Birmingham Evening Mail) 3 March 1966 – Station Inn, Selly Oak, West… Read More »John Bull Breed
A Brief History Formed in Birmingham in 1994 from the remnants of two Birmingham Punk Bands (Jon Buxton -Misspent Youth` & Paul Panic – The Accused) `Heronimus Fin` play 1960`s English style Psych/Underground Rock. Their 1st Album was released in 1995 on Garden Records called `The World According To…` followed by the E.P Release `Purple… Read More »Heronimus Fin
Hi Although we were a group from the Cannock Area we were around Brum doing the Regan Circuit like many of the groups on your list. I felt it important enough to be in touch as we were part of that 60s music scene and as I was born and bred in Brum (Winson Green… Read More »The Telstars
Lobster are a six piece band from Birmingham, playing reggae and hip-hop influenced punk music. Spit Lyric – Vocals & Rhythm Guitar, Doctor Trumpet – Trumpet, Reverend Long – Keys, Big Al – Lead Guitar, General Ginge – Bass, Lord Rimshot – Drums