(c.’80-’83) Jerry Boothman (bass), Danny Boothman (guitar), Gary Ellis (drums) & Chris Turner (guitar).

Having previously appeared numerous times at The Cricketers, Westfield, on the 30 January ’81, supported by White Colours, Pain Relief played Woking College. Ellis was replaced by Doug McKeller on drums and after Jerry Boothman left Turner switched to bass and Danny Boothman moved to a Yamaha guitar synth. They then changed the band name to Paradise then Dark Paradise in ’83.

Danny Boothman also played in FFile and Dark Paradise off shoot ‘Arf Cut with McKeller and Turner. McKeller went on to join Mervyn Sprocket and the Crankshaft Assembly which later morphed into Salt Solution

Gallery:

Soundscene ’81 (Date TBC). Picture courtesy of Chris Turner
Soundscene 29th Jan 1981. Picture courtesy of Chris Turner
Soundscene ’81 (date TBC). Picture courtesy of Chris Turner.
Pain Relief at The Cricketers, Westfield – sometime in early ’80’s. Picture courtesy of Chris Turner.
Pain Relief at The Cricketers, Westfield – sometime in early ’80’s. Picture courtesy of Chris Turner.
Pain Relief at The Cricketers, Westfield – sometime in early ’80’s. Picture courtesy of Chris Turner.
Pain Relief at The Cricketers, Westfield – sometime in early ’80’s. Picture courtesy of Chris Turner.