(c’79-‘?’82) Nik Philpot (vocals and bass), Paul Nunneley (synths), Daniel Tee (lead guitar), and Keith Groves (drums).

This Guildford area band formed in ’79 and were active members of the scene centred on the Wooden Bridge, Guildford. On Groves departure and replacement by a Roland TR-808, the band’s musical direction shifted toward electronic / synth pop with flecks of new wave.

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The group recorded a demo at Catch 44 Studios, Godalming of favourite live tracks including “Waste”, “A Night’s Vendetta”, “Home Comforts” and “I’m Special”. The demo session led to an immediate record deal from Bath based TW Records and the subsequent release of their first, and only single “A Night’s Vendetta” [HIT 112] in 1982, with the A-side was produced by The Pleasers and Bo and The Generals‘ Steve “Bo” Benham.

1982’s 7″ single “A Night’s Vendetta” sleeve front

It is said that support from John Peel helped the track reached the lower end of the singles chart and the band’s prospects looked good, although we have yet to find a reference to the band in Peel’s archive. But the members of the band were heading in different directions, educationally and musically, and by the end of ’82 there was the inevitable split even though the group appeared to be on the verge of potentially breaking into the mainstream.

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1982’s 7″ single “A Night’s Vendetta” sleeve back
Side A of 1982’s 7″ single “A Night’s Vendetta“
Side B of 1982’s 7″ single “A Night’s Vendetta“
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