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Thursday 4 July 2019

Sidewinder - Basil Herd (1983)


b/w - The Game

(Double A-Side)

Sole & Self-Financed release from this four piece from Clevedon and Bristol. 
"Basil Herd" (Dated 1982 on the label) is an excellent piece of 60's styled powerpop Where as "The Game" is slightly more intense having some guitar interplay which may appeal to the NWOBHM fans

Steve Treble (Voc Guitar, Keys) 
Damian Pope (Guitar Voc)
Ian (Charlie) Butler (Bass) 
Tim Harris (Drums) 

Recorded at Right Track Studios in Redland, Bristol. Produced and mixed by Phil Andrews

Release date is put at Dec 1983

Thanks to Damion for the extra info (See Comments)

Sounds & Scans

3 comments:

  1. Hello, I was in sidewinder, a four piece from Clevedon and Bristol. Steve Treble on guitar, keys and vocals, me Damian Pope on guitar/vocals, Ian(Charlie) Butler on Bass and Tim Harris on drums. My brother Jon managed the band, and between us we wrote the songs.
    It was recorded in Right Track studios in Redland.We gigged regularly around Bristol and surrounding areas, played the granary supporting an American band called Y&T (Yesterday and Today).We wrote several other songs as well and Im made up to see comments about the record. We sold very few and most ended up in my brothers attic although I still have some copies.

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    1. As a footnote; according to Al Read's "The Granary Club" book the Y&T gig was Thursday 10th June 1982.

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  2. Hi Damian, Thanks for the info, I will update the post soon.

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