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Neil Taylor
Jimmer
Embrain
Lyndon Parry
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Recorded one track for the Avon Calling LP. Neil later joined Tears for Fears and formed Violent Blue. Lyndon Parry joined Misdemeanor.
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Russ Mainwaring
Chris Bostock
Sean McClusky
Paul Matthews
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Brilliant Punk/Rockabilly three piece. Chris Bostock left after recording their first single. Sean McClusky also played with Joe Public before leaving with Chris for the bright lights of London with Johnny Britton and Bernie Rhodes. Sean later played with Joboxers who had some hit records namely Boxer Beat.
I loved the Stingrays. When they played with us (which they often did at venues as diverse as The Stonehouse and Trinity Church) I usually enjoyed their set more than ours. They were - I suppose - a bit like Bristol's equivalent of The Ramones. A rockin' unit with an advanced sense of irony. Such qualities probably made them unfashionable with Bristol's 'rocknoscenti' of the day, most of whom were trying to sound like bad copies of Albert Ayler (and - unfortunately - succeeding), but this only made me like them more. Listen to the guitar solo in 'Countdown' - wowee! It lifts my wig to this day. Where they are now, I dunno, but I'm jolly glad they were there and that I could be there, too.
(Steve Bush)
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Jon Jo
Key
Robin Key
Christian Clarke
John Langley
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| The song writing talent of Jon Jo Key. Allegedly they were offered to sign a production deal with Trevour Horn at ZTT- if only they hadn't turned him down! They released one single for Fried Egg Records and the Solo album on their own label. Jon Jo and Robin became Either/Or and released one single in Holland before signing to Virgin as Lovetrain and releasing one LP and three singles. Christian signed to CBS with Steve Bush from Essential Bop as A Pair of Blue Eyes. John Langley the best drummer ever from Bristol joined the Blue Aeroplanes with his brother Gerard and signed with Ensign Records before leaving to play with Strangelove who signed with Food Records. John is currently playing with Witness who are signed to Island. The Various Artists were a brilliant pop band and should have been huge.
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Neil
McDougall
Ed Ash
Hilda Ash
Dan Stevens
Melanie Dicks
Paddy Grigg
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| A white reggae band led by Melanie Dicks daughter of Alan Dicks who was Bristol City Football Club manager at the time. They recorded one track for the Avon Calling LP.
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Mark Bryne
(SOOTY)
Kevin McFadden
Malcolm Young
Keiron Wright
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| Signed to the same management company as XTC. They recorded a brilliant session for John Peel. Kevin McFadden later formed Misdemeanor whilst Mark Bryne aka Sooty formed Voice of Nature before later joining Vice Squad and running a recording studio. Sooty would have recorded most of the Bristol bands from the 80's onwards.
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Thos
Brooman
Johnny Britton
Rachel Morgan
Bob Hooton
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| Punk/Rn'B band. Thos Brooman/Bob Hooton set up Wavelength Records and the Bristol Recorder. Thos now runs the internationally renowned Womad organisation. Johnny Britton left for London with Bernie Rhodes for fame and fortune taking with him most of the best musicians from the city thereby spilting up numerous bands.
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