The Invaders

The Invaders, from Bradford, Yorkshire, and led by ‘Sid’ Slavko Sidelnyk, were typical of the more poppy keyboard-inflected new wave sound that was just one of the many strands that punk rock had mutated into. What adds some spice to their story is being part of Jimmy Pursey’s (Sham 69) JP Productions, along with The Chords and Angelic Upstarts, which got them their deal with major label Polydor. The addition of Soo Lucas aka Soo Catwoman into the band who was going out with Sid, changed the dynamic and caused the band to split eventually. The band managed four singles and an album and appeared at the legendary 1979 Futurama Festival. But out of the 3 bands signed to JP Productions they have become forgotten. [SOURCE: PUNK 77]