The Offhooks

Back in the 1980's, many alternative bands were playing stuff making rendition to 60's garage style. The Thanes were one of the best. The scottish Offhooks (and the early Thanes' incarnation, The Green Telescope) were part of it, as Lenny Helsing, the singer, was in these three bands. The Offhooks were appreciated for a unique 1988 six tracks 12“. Besides Lenny Helsing -guitarist, vocalist, drummer, and songwriter that started in the late 70's as singer of the punk band Belsen Horrors (1978-79), later November Crimes, he also played drums for Television Personalities during 1993-95-, the other members of the band were Calvin Burt (drummer and singer, member of The Hook 'N' Pull Gang, The No-Things, The Thanes and The Sinister Urge), Clive Fenton (guitarist, member also of The Thanes), John Robb (gutarist, member also of Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes) and Mal Kergan (bassist, drummer and singer member of Rote Kapelle, The Phantom Keys, The Thanes and The Green Telescope). [SOURCE: ACTIONTIME...AND VISION!]