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
Another legendary lost Birmingham band that consisted of Stephen Duffy, Dave Kusworth, Paul Adams, Simon Colly and Dave Twist. Only ever releasing one song Big Store with bob Lamb (see below) as the Subterranean Hawks there are rumours of demo tapes recently surfacing which may one day see the light of day. The did release… Read More »Subterranean Hawks
One of the great ‘lost’ bands of Birmingham. Original line up: Dave Kusworth, Glenn Tranter, Alan Walker, Mark MacDonald. Second lineup (pictured): Dave Kusworth, Glenn Tranter, Alan Walker, Dave Buxton. Dave Kusworth, Glen Tranter, Jeremy Thirlby, Carl Bevan all made up The Bounty Hunters and their effortless and cool take on rock and roll. Here’s… Read More »The Bounty Hunters
Formed in 1976 by Andy Wickett, Eamon Duffy and Dave Kusworth (later of The Jacobites) who left Moseley Art School in Birmingham and formed TV Eye, a band named after an Iggy and the Stooges song.