The Record Players

The Record Players were a british punk rock band formed in 1976 in Margate, Kent. Members were Philip Martin [aka Drohne] (vocals, guitar), Mark Addisson (vocals, guitar), Martin Horn (bass), Gordon Larner (drums) and Hugh Manistre (piano, organ). They released three 7": 'Double C Side' in 1978, '60-7 Inches' in 1979, and 'Money Worries' in 1981, all of them on the Wreckord label. After The Record Players Philip Martin founded Drohne as a project of "hurdy-gurdy toting psychedelia". He has been assisted by Alexi Nonis (cretian lira, jews harp), Geoff Huggins (bass clarinett, sax, early woodwind), Jon Loomes (violin, concertina, additional vocals), plus Brendan Power (harmonica), Tim Edey (guitar and accordion), and Lucy Randell (cajon and percussion).