miércoles, 2 de abril de 2025

The Quads

The Quads were a new wave band from Birmingham, England, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The band was formed in Birmingham by three brothers, Josh Jones, Colin "Jack" Jones and Terry "Johnny" Jones, plus bassist Jim Doherty. Their 1979 debut single "There Must Be Thousands" was a favourite of the BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who selected it as his "single of the decade! Despite receiving considerable airplay on the main BBC Radio 1 daytime programmes, "There Must Be Thousands" only reached No. 66 in the UK singles chart, but in 2001 John Peel still listed it as one of his all-time favourite records.
 
Then, in 2013, to coincide with its use on a promotional video by natural skincare company JooMo, the track was re-released by Big Bear Records. The band released further singles, including "Gotta Getta Job", which they performed during the People's March for Jobs in 1981, a march in which they took part. They continued to perform until the mid-1980s, when Doherty left. They reformed in the 1990s and made further recordings for Don Arden, but they were not released. Josh Jones later moved to Auckland, New Zealand and became an Anglican priest, while still creating and recording new music. [SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA
 

martes, 1 de abril de 2025

Yeh-Yeh

Yeh-Yeh is a power pop band from Blackpool in Lancashire, England. They had some local success in the mid-80s, and they released the single "You Will Pay" in 1986. Influences came from the popular mod style of the time, with the group looking at bands such as The Jam. However, Yeh-Yeh never were able to break through commercially to the rest of the U.K. After years of inactivity, the band reformed, and it has resumed touring, inspired by the 'Mod Aid' 20th Anniversary recording session in February 2004. Reformed and gigging in 2020 as a 3 piece featuring Andy Houghton (Bass, Vocals), Dean Kelly (Guitar) and Emma Page (Drums).