(c’80-’85) – Julian Jehu (vocals), Stewart Home (bass), Chris Searle (guitar), and Andy Clarke (drums).

Named after a novel by F. D. Reeve, in late ’80 this Byfleet / Weybridge area band debuted at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Appearances at The Cricketers, Westfield; Bunters, Guildford and a few times at Woking Sixth Form College followed, once supporting Hector’s Breakfast, before the year was out.

On 27 January ’81 the band were back at The Wooden Bridge for a set with Tel Aviv Quartet, followed by a support slot for Pain Relief at Woking College on 30 January. A demo was also recorded in ’81, carrying “13 O’Clock” and “Soldier” which was either reportedly recorded in the garage studio of Tel Aviv Quartet guitarist Dave King or at a studio in Covent Garden by Dave King, assisted by ‘Big’ John Preston (bass) who were both in The Sleep.

Home left and joined King in Basic Essentials during ’81. When the band finally parted ways, Searle – who had also played in The Plastic Gunslingers with Sean Lock – and Clarke formed In Motion, with Dave Cheke from The Sleep and Paul Slydell (bass).

Gallery:

c’ 1981
Soundscene in ’81 (exact date unknown at this point). Picture courtesy of Chris Turner