(c’80-’82) John Clarke (guitar), Richard Tull (drums), Andy McInnes (vocals), and Philip Gebhardt (bass).

Imperfect Hold at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes

In June ’81 the band played at the Student Union at the University of Surrey, Guildford, appearing at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford that year too. They also supported The Birthday Party at University of Surrey on 24 Oct ’81 (the gig where Nick Cave puked on stage) along with The Sleep. We are also aware of an appearance at Godalming College in ’82.

24 Oct 1981: Imperfect Hold, along with The Sleep, supported The Birthday Party at the University of Surrey. Picture reproduced with permission of www.fromthearchives.com

Clarke and Tull were both in Matrix. Prior to Imperfect Hold, McInnes was in Disruptive Patterns and went on to join Funtime, as well as being the designer for The Vapors “Turning Japanese” single.

Gallery:

Imperfect Hold at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes
Imperfect Hold at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes
Imperfect Hold at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes
One-liner on Imperfect Hold from page 3 of the Bitch Bitch No.1 fanzine. Picture courtesy of John Hudson
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Fred Pipes
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Sophi MacMillan
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Sophi MacMillan
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Sophi MacMillan
Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Sophi MacMillan
John Clark of Imperfect Hold at the USSU Bar, June 1981. Picture courtesy of Sophi MacMillan
Imperfect Hold at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford c’81. Picture courtesy of Sophi MacMillan
Imperfect Hold at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford c’81. Picture courtesy of Sophi MacMillan
Imperfect Hold at The Wooden Bridge, Guildford c’81. Picture courtesy of Sophi MacMillan