b/w - Turning Around
Post-Punk /Indie Band from Sherborne Dorset starting off life as "Exit" (1981-83)
Nick Ayling (Bass, Voc)
Simon Barber (Drums Voc) ex The Wait / The Act / Burning Garden
Mark Barber (Lead Voc, Guitar, Trumpet)
Martin Beresford AKA Bastie (Saxophone)
Recorded at Spacewood Studios Cambridge
Pre 45 Players
Bass - Adrian Leppard then Brendan (Sacked for being a prat just prior to the recording of the 45)
Drums - Nick Manley then Ian Davis
Bass - Mathew Cornish (then Nick Ayling again)
Drums - Martin Herring (with Simon Barber taking over lead Vocal duties)
Saxophone - Dobson
Discography
1982 Cassette VA - What's Goin' On? [RAPP Records RAPP 12345] Scarlet Downs/ Kickin' The Bench/ Tell Me/ Kama
1983 7" - Windows/ Turning Around [Rum Records RUM 059]
1984 Cassette VA - A Taste Of Rum [Rum Records RUM 002] You'll Never/ Rum Rap/Scarlet Rap
Simon Barber & Mark Barber are probably best known for being in the Yeovil band The Chesterfields (1984-89)
Useless info - Together with Alan Flint, Simon was responsible for the Excellent ‘Feeding The Fish’ Fanzine
Nice one!!
ReplyDeleteNice to hear this one. I knew about the Chesterfields link but hadn't made the connection with The Act though it's obvious now.
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