(c’83-’85) Malcolm Parry (vocals/sax/guitar), Peter Lock (?), Taff Evans (drums/vocals) and Tim Bittleston (?).

This Aldershot based R&B band, who were sometimes monica’d The Boogie Chillen Band, recorded the ‘Hard Lines’ mini LP / maxi EP at Catch 44 Studios, Godalming and released it in February ’84. As well as playing local pubs, that year the band supported Alexis Korner, played the Surrey-Free Arts Festival, South-East Essex Art Festival and GLC Thames Day Splash.

‘Hard Lines’ sleeve artwork from 1984. Picture courtesy of Richard Evans.

On 23 June ’85, with an updated line up of Steve Rooke (bass), Mike Roberts (guitar/backing vocals) and Susan Walton (vocals/sax) joining Parry & ex-Ribs and Annual Leave drummer Evans; they returned to Catch 44 and recorded the self released cassette EP ‘Sunglasses After Dark’ later that year. At some point Andy Forrest, later of Forrest and The Choppers, was a member.

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Woking News & Mail Soundscence column from 16 Feb 1984