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The Peppermint Men
(c’66) – Glenn Hoyle (drums), ? (guitar), ? (guitar), ? (vocals), and ? (vocals)
The Peppermint Men were a Farnborough band that played the youth clubs / venues and the ABC Cinema. On 8 July ’66, the band played Imperial Hall, North Camp with The I.O.K. in support. They would later change their name to The Villains.
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8 July 1966: The Peppermint Men and The I.O.K. at Imperial Hall, Farnborough. Source: Jenny Bembridge via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
The Peppermint Men c’66. Source: Jenny Bembridge via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia 
The Peppermint Men c’66. Source: Jenny Bembridge via Farnborough (Hants) Nostalgia -
The Mourning After
(c’89-92) Julian “Jules” Wathen (Bass), Jon Croxford (Drums), Dave Durban (Guitar) and Justin ‘Atticus’ Morley (Guitar / Vocal).
This thrash metal band were formed by Wathen, Croxford and Morley – three Guildford Grammer students – in late ’89. In early 1990 they released “Temple of Insanity”, their 1st cassette demo, which carried 3 tracks: “Assault and Battery”, “Necronation”, and “Temple of Insanity”.
The Thrash Metal Guide’s review describes the demo as “offer[ing] quite cool progressive classic melodic thrash which also wins points from the expressive boosted bass performance and the plentiful intriguing melodic walkabouts which on “Necronation” easily reach heights worthy of pillars like Fates Warning and Dream Theater. Still, this is thrash pretty much, and once the lads settle for a more moshing stroke, they can rank with the biggest bashers out there, like the less restrained rhythms on the title-track show only too well, the not very rehearsed, unemotional clean vocals not contributing much to the appetizing demanding picture which should have received a more fulsome, full-length release baptism.”
3 November 1990: The Mourning After on stage at All Saints Church Hall, New Haw. It was a year after their formation before their first gig at All Saints Church Hall, New Haw, on 3 Nov ’90, supporting Backlash and Alternative Law. On 3 May ’91 the band were at the West End Centre, Aldershot supporting Warp Spasm along with Severence, and Asteroth. By June ’91 Durban had joined the band in time for “Madhouse”, their second demo released later in ’91. In the Spring of ’92 the band played at Tormead School’s 6th Form Ball, shortly after which, on 24 April ’92, they headlined a gig at The Cricketers, Westfield and were supported by Faced Out.
Morley may have moved North and joined Manchester folk metal combo Andraste.
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Cover art for “Temple of Insanity” demo cassette from 1990. 
The Mourning After started as a 3-piece (L-R) Wathen, Morley, and Croxford, seen here rehearsing in an Iron Maiden fans bedroom… 
3 November 1990: The Mourning After’s 1st gig at All Saints Church Hall, New Haw supporting Backlash and Alternative Law 
3 May 1991: My Mourning After supporting Warp Spasm with Severance, and Asteroth at the West End Centre, Aldershot. 
Cover artwork for The Mourning After’s “Madhouse” demo cassette. 
‘Fill In The Blank’ gig poster for the original 3-piece The Mourning After. 
The Mourning After band pic… 
The Mourning After band pic by Graham Goodband 
The Mourning After band logo 
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The Deep Season
(c’90-94) Lindsay Jamieson (drums), Kevin Jamieson (vocals), and Nick Hannan (bass).
Out of the ashes of Jim Jiminee came Fleet’s The Deep Season. Their first known gig was at The Buzz Club, West End Centre, Aldershot – while After the Dream supported Explodehead, along with The Screaming Benders, This Witness, and Cow played the main hall; The Deep Season played the bar area. Ten days later, on 16 April, Deep Season headlined Buzz Club with After the Dream and This Witness in support.
8 March 1991: Deep Season at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave Later in ’90 they self-released the eponymous “The Deep Season E.P. [Blah 001] on their Blah Records label. On 8 March ’91, The Deep Season played the Bull & Gate, Kentish Town and later in the month, on 23 March ’90, were at The Buzz Club again with Cow, The Cygnet Rings and Who Moved the Ground? That same year they released the 12″ “Fields of Joy E.P.” [blah 002], which was produced by Guy Chambers. It was back to the Bull & Gate on 5 July ’91, headlining as far as we are aware with The Blue Birds, and The Ammonites in support; and again on 4 October ’91, with Sugar House and Sweet Life, at Pop Club. Moving to Integrity Records late in ’91 they released the “Loony Tunes” [Integrity 001] 12″ EP just before Christmas ’91. They pushed this heavily in the lead up to Christmas ’91 with gigs at the Orange Club, West Kensington; Splash Club, King’s Cross; and, on Christmas Eve, the Apple Club, The Compasses, Egham.
9 May ’92: The Deep Season were supported by Giant Arc, Flavour and Pomeroy The Buzz Club had the band headlining once again on 9 May ’92 for a local band night, supported by Giant Arc, Flavour and Pomeroy. Interest from Columbia resulted in ’93’s “Island Monkeys” LP and the “Evergreen” EP [COL 660 751-2] in ’94, which was re-released in 2017. Columbia’s promotion work got “Lovesome Day” from the LP some radio play on Belgium Delta Radio/Bilzen 5 and “Evergreen” on Radio LAC/Geneva S and on S Couleur 3/Lausanne G in Switzerland. The band also visited Austin, Texas, for South by South West (SXSW), in ’94 playing at the Ritz and Scholz Garten.
Promo flyer for The Deep Season at SXSW in 1994. As far as we know the band split in ’94; although the band members did later produce and provide backing for Perry Rose’s album “The Bright Ring of the Day”. After Deep Season, Lindsey Jameson was also in Supermodel, Departure Lounge, and Astronaut Pushers just before joining Ben Folds in 2005. Hannan joined his brother Patrick “Patch” Hannan at Blah Street Studio. Patch played drums for The Sundays, Star 69 and Arnold. While there, Hannon appeared on a number of albums for a variety of artists, including Arnold, Jack Henderson and Bennett. Hannon may have moved to Sidmouth.
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6 April 1990: Deep Season, along with After The Dream and This Witness played the Buzz Club at West End Centre, Aldershot. Source: Who Moved The Ground? 
8 March 1991: The Deep Season at Pop Club, Bull and Gate, Kentish Town. Picture courtesy of Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave 
8 March 1991: Deep Season at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave 
8 March 1991: The Deep Season at Pop Club, Bull and Gate, Kentish Town. Picture courtesy of Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave 
8 March 1991: The Deep Season at Pop Club, Bull and Gate, Kentish Town. Picture courtesy of Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave 
8 March 1991: Deep Season at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave 
8 March 1991: Deep Season at The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave 
8 March 1991: The Deep Season at Pop Club, Bull and Gate, Kentish Town. Picture courtesy of Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave 
The Deep Season’s first known gig was supporting, with Cow, The Cygnet Rigs and Who Moved The Ground at The Buzz Club in March 1991 
The Deep Season’s first known gig was supporting, with Cow, The Cygnet Rigs and Who Moved The Ground at The Buzz Club in March 1991 
The Deep Season’s “Fields Of Joy E.P.”‘ 1991 
4 October 1991: The Deep Season with Sugar House and Sweet Life at Pop Club, Bull & Gate, Kentish Town. Source: Mick Mercer via BULL & GATE MEMORIES – remembering all who sailed in her musical tidal wave 
The Deep Season’s “Loony Tunes” EP, 1991. 
Unknown local rag press clipping from December ’91 covering The Deep season. Picture courtesy of Steve Porter 
The Deep Season’s “Island Monkeys” LP, 1993 
The Deep Season’s “Evergreen” EP, 1994. 
Side A of The Deep Season’s self-released the eponymous E.P. [Blah 001] from 1990 
Side B of The Deep Season’s self-released the eponymous E.P. [Blah 001] from 1990 After the Dream, Aldershot, Apple Club, Arnold, Astronaut Pushers, Austin, Belgium, Ben Folds, Bennett, Bilzen 5, Blah Records, Blah Street Studio, Bull & Gate, Columbia, Cow, Delta Radio, Departure Lounge, Egham, Explodehead, Flavour, Fleet, Geneva S, Giant Arc, Guy Chambers, Integrity Records, Jack Henderson, Jim Jiminee, Kentish Town, Kevin Jamieson, King's Cross, Lausanne G, Lindsay Jamieson, Nick Hannan, Orange Club, Patrick Hannan, Perry Rose, Pomeroy, Pop Club, Radio LAC, Ritz, S Couleur 3, Scholz Garten, Sidmouth, South by South West, Splash Club, Star 69, Sugar House, Supermodel, Sweet Life, Switzerland, SXSW, Texas, The Ammonites, The Blue Birds, The Buzz Club, The Compasses, The Cygnet Rings, The Deep Season, The Screaming Benders, The Sundays, This Witness, West End Centre, West Kensington, Who Moved the Ground? -
Headcopter
(c’94-’96) Graham Burgess (vocals/guitar), Shaun Jackson (drums) and Pete Burgess (bass)
Formed by ex-Trousershock B.C. guitarist and vocalist Burgess this 3-piece Yateley indie-pop band had a Smiths’ vibe. In late ’94 they released the “No Room Too Small” 4 track demo. Pulled from that demo, the bands “Will You Let Us Know” appeared in Farnborough Groove Strikes Back! Vol. in ’95; although it was wrongly titled “Call Us, Let Us Know”.
On 9 March ’95 the band supported Skipper, who’d stepped up the headliner after The Wasp Factory pulled out due to illness, at The Shed, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Later that year “I Don’t Think I Deserved This” was included on The Best Farnborough Groove in the World – Ever! Vol.6. Farnborough Groove impresario Pete Cole recalls Burgess saying, just before their last song at a gig “If you liked us we are called Headcopter, if you hated us we are called Who Moved the Ground?“.
The Montrose Tractor, as Trousershock B.C,’s drum machine was called, reportedly replaced Headcopter’s drummer Jackson, who’d been in Peachrazor prior to Headcopter.
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Starship
(c’76-’81) Robert Russell (guitar/keyboard/vocals), John Russell (guitar/vocals), Peter Jones (bass/vocals), and Mike Winters (drums/vocals).
This Guildford group, described as new wave / power pop with four-part harmonies, played most of the Guildford venues, like The Royal on Sunday nights in the early 80’s; The Stoke Hotel, and The Wooden Bridge – where Robert and John organized The Rock Club in the late 70’s, aided by Ian J Davies – among them.
Jones left in the band in ’76 and was replaced by Steve Smith. The back room at The Stoke Hotel was also the bands rehearsal space. It was during one of the rehearsal sessions, in August 1976, that they used a 2-track recording machine to capture several tracks in mono. Eventually these became the self-released “Starship” 7″ vinyl EP, of which a limited 500 were released in April ’77, on their own label: Scratch Records [SCH.01]. The 4 tracks on the EP were “Vampire For Your Love”, “You Can Dance” “Hey Girl” and “Never Thought I’d See The Day” which were all written by Robert Russell.
Starship’s 7″ EP. Picture courtesy of Ian J Davis For the record collectors among us, the record uses the Fanfare matrix number FR.2219; implying that Fanfare Records, a studio and custom-recording company based in Swiss Cottage, London, made the acetates / arranged for the record to be made. Shortly after the release, Winters, who’d replace original drummer Mick Freer, left the band and Ken ? stepped in before Steve Bye took the stool.
In the early ’80’s Ian J Davis managed to get them a couple of plays on John Peel & Alan ‘Fluff’ Freeman’s radio shows through a friend that organized the playlists. When John joined After the Fire, there was no more Starship. Robert would join Whirlwind, Smith found himself in The Vapors, while Bye went to The Jetz then onto The Physicals. Robert would go on to released an album titled “Retrospection Love and Heartbreak” in 2022, where the Starship EP is rerecorded.
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A-Side of Starship’s 7″ EP 
B-Side of Starship’s 7″ EP 
Starship in ’77 After the Fire, Alan Freeman, Fanfare Records, Guildford, Ian J Davis, John Peel, John Russell, Mick Freer, Mike Winters, Peter Jones, Robert Russell, Scratch Records, Starship, Steve Bye, Steve Smith, The Jetz, The Physicals, The Rock Club, The Royal, The Stoke Hotel, The Vapors, Whirlwind, Wooden Bridge -
Stigmata Club
(c’87) Ben Norris (bass / vocals), Jamie Freeman (?), Dave Smith (?), and Brian ? (?).
This Farnham based group, known to have played Champagnes, Horsham, were described as a “mix of white funk and black punk”. Reportedly they spent their first paying gig fee on Hasbros’ Crossfire board game.
In addition to Champagnes, the band were engaged by The Buzz Club to play the bar area, on the night The Happy Mondays were on the main stage – who were supported by The Waltons, This Poison!, and Caretaker – at the West End Centre, Aldershot on 3 July ’87. They released one demo cassette and split before any record company interest.
Stigmata Club demo cassette sleeve. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold The band, along with Fra Angelico, also played at the ‘Swimming Pool squat gig’ in Farnham which was organized by Freeman and Norris and others from the Farnham punk scene.
Norris went on to Skipper and is now a stand-up comedian. Freeman – who’d been in Salter Cane – was a songwriter, musician, and producer described by R’N’R Magazine as “..between the narrative talents of Pete Townshend, Ray Davies and other 60’s luminaries…”. He co-founded the Lewes, Essex based Union Music Store label, and would join his brother Tim, playing with Frazier Chorus. On his own label Freeman released three LPs under his own name between 2011 and 2019 and also fronted The Jamie Freeman Agreement, with whom an LP was released in 2013. Freeman and Norris would collaborate again on Norris’ comedy music album “Moral Vacuum”.
Freeman regrettably left this realm in December 2022, as the result on brain cancer.
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3 July 1987: Stigmata Club played the bar at the Buzz Club: Source indiethroughthelookingglass.com 
Stigmata Club demo cassette. Picture courtesy of Sid Stovold Aldershot, Ben Norris, Caretaker, Champagnes, Dave Smith, Farnham, Fra Angelico, Frazier Chorus, Horsham, Jamie Freeman, R’N’R Magazine, Salter Cane, Skipper, Stigmata Club, The Buzz Club, The Happy Mondays, The Jamie Freeman Agreement, The Waltons, This Poison!, Tim Freeman, Union Music Store, West End Centre -
Drink Britain Dry
(c’86-87) Ade Street (co-lead vocal), Max ? (co-lead vocal), Tim Eagles (drums), Glenn Blackman (bass), Gary Blackman (guitar) and ? “JJ” ? (guitar).
This Aldershot band aimed for a James Chance / Beastie Boys contortion and were included in The Buzz Club‘s local band night, at the West End Centre, Aldershot, on 26 November ’87 along with The Aurbisons, The Gathering, The Caretaker, and The Dead Beats. Hugh Shipman was there, reporting that he “saw Drink Britain Dry, the most entertaining show by anybody that I ever attended. “Golden rain, from Chernobyl”. Wonderful. They were huge but they should also have been famous.”
This wasn’t the bands only appearance at the West End Centre, we know that they were once supported by Rising Signs, that band’s debut, at the venue.
The Aurbisons’ Dave Driscoll recalls, in an interview for Cloudberry Cake Proselytism V.3: “A small group of skinheads would come to our gigs & shout “Woahhhhhhh you’re sh*t!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!” after every song. I later found most of them were in a band called Drink Britain Dry. They were fantastic & ahead of their time. They were funk-punk with white boy rapping over the top, the basic opus of their songs, being the glorification of getting completely munted. At the end of their set the band would throw down their instruments, grab the singer & carry him on their shoulders & lay him on the bar.”
Prior to Drink Britain Dry, Street had been in Rebels Without Mercy, and The Plague.
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Drink Britain Dry were included in a Buzz Club local band night on 26 November ’87 along with The Aurbisons, The Gathering, The Caretaker, and The Deadbeats. 
Drink Britain Dry at West End Centre, Aldershot in ’86. Picture courtesy of Ade Street -
The Dead Beats
(c’87-88) Jason Applin (vocals), Ric Testa (Guitar), Paul Harle (Bass), and Dominic Coles (Drums).
The Dead Beats formed in late ’87 and were included in The Buzz Club‘s local band night, at the West End Centre, Aldershot, on 26 November ’87, along with The Aurbisons, The Gathering, The Caretaker, and Drink Britain Dry. They and The Aurbisons returned to the venue and The Buzz Club to support McCarthy on 9 January ’88.
The Dead Beats split in March ’88, returning later in the year in a number of guises, eventually becoming Sugar Mountain.
Applin and Harle went on to The Ha Ha Men. Applin was then a founding member of Bennet and ran an indie record label. Coles would also become a member of and Something Religious, The Outcast Band, and The Four.Gallery:
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West One
(c’85-’88) Paul Morris (guitar/vocals), Patrick James (guitar/vocals), Mick Goddard (bass/vocals) and Vince Southey (drums/vocals).
8 November 1986: West One at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: West One This Aldershot band formed in May ’85. Influenced by The Alarm, The Ruts, U2 and The Jam; The Ruts “West One (Shine on Me) may be the source of the band name. By 6 December ’85 they were supporting, along with Safety in Numbers, Squeals of Delight at the Technical College, Farnborough.
6 December 1985: Ticket for Squeals of Delight supported by West One, and Safety in Numbers at Farnborough Tech. Picture courtesy of Pete Cole The Fox & Hounds, Fleet opened their doors to the friends, family and fans of West One on 23 January ’86. The band returned to Farnborough Tech on 15 March ’86. The band also released a demo cassette in early ’86, which featured “Brick by Brick”.
West One Demo cassette cover from 1986. Source: West One In June, West One appeared at the Kings Head, Fulham and The Robin Hood, Stanford on the 1 June and 7 June respectively. The Lion Brewery, Ash had the band in on 15 July ’86, followed a few days later by an appearance at at St. Marks Hall, North Camp, on 19 July ’86, with Big House and Steve Mann. The Royal Oak, Passfield – a local venue with an interesting pedigree of live bands – booked the band for 22 July ’86. On 15 August the band were at Princes Hall, Aldershot, with the newly formed Bluetrain, supporting Ministry of Sound. The very next day they were back at The Royal Oak, Passfield; and ten days after that on 26 August ’86 they returned to The Lion Brewery. Their two gigs the following month found them staying local at The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell on 11 September and supporting Java at Princes Hall, Aldershot on 17 September. The band were at Princes Hall again on 8 November. The Buzz Club rounded out ’86 with a local bands night which featured West One supporting Steel Bill and the Buffalos, along with Second Balcony Jump, FRA, and The Jeremiahs on 15 November. Their last gig on ’86 that we have documented was on 12 December at The Riverside Club, Fetcham, supporting The Body Politic, along with The Shift.
12 December 1986: West One supported Body Politic and The Shift at The Riverside Club, Fetcham. Source: West One On 6 February ’87 they supported Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band at the West End Centre, Aldershot. Later that month, on 26 February, West One were performing The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. The Beehive, Aldershot hosted the band on 1 May, a venue they returned to on 5 June, and the month after that on 18 July ’87. Three days later, on 21 July, they were at The Majestic, Reading on the first date of what was labeled the New Town Tour. The band laid on coaches from their home turf to each venue on the tour. This included The Tunnel Club, Greenwich on 5 August and 5 September, The Mean Fiddler, Harlesdon on 18 August, The Royal Standard, Walthamstow on 12 October. Aldermoor School, Southampton held an S.O.S. (Save Our School) event on 16 October at which West One performed – The school closed for good in ’89. On Guy Fawkes night that year West One were supported by Too Much Talk at The Subway, Bracknell for the Bonfire Bash. Still on the New Town Tour the band returned to The Tunnel Club, Greenwich once again on 14 November ’87, then on 20 November they were back on home turf at The Crimea, Aldershot. That same year a 7″ single was initiated on the Robot Records / Music label with “Dreaming on My Feet” back by “New Town”; it never saw the light of day.
6 February 1988: West One supported Geni Washington and The Ram Jam Band at the Tunnel Club, London. Advert from NME. Source: West One On 6 February ’88 the band were once again supporting Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, this time at the Tunnel Club, Greenwich. A few days later, on 15 February, the band were lower on the bill at the Mean Fiddler, Harlesden with Norman Norman, Grey by the Gun, and The Big Weekend. Then, on 25 February ’88 they appeared at The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. The West End Centre hosted the band once more, again supporting Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band on 18 March ’88. The Battle for the Limelight, part of ITV Telethon ’88, was held on 4 May ’88 Princes Hall, Aldershot, and West One competed against Paper Moon, UxB, and Rising Signs. It was around this time that West One recorded a demo at Limelight Recording Studios, Aldershot. The band were once more at the West End Centre on 2 September ’88, with Rising Signs and The F1-11 in support.
Son of Farnborough Groove; Vol.2 The band appeared on Son of Farnborough Groove Vol.2 in ’92 with “House of Cards” and followed that with “Dreaming on My Feet” on Farnborough Groove strikes back! Vol.5 in ’95.
Morris, who may be the same Paul Morris that originally managed The Click, was also in The Perfect Circles after West One; then Modern Art Thieves. James went on to perform under his own Patrick James name as a singer / songwriter and in Blue Velvet, Ghandarva and others. In January 2002, Patrick James Sullivan was part of the reformed J.C. Regulator. Southey has regrettably passed.
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6 December 1985: West One played Farnborough Tech. Source: West One 
23rd January 1986: West One were at Fox & Hounds, Fleet. Source: West One 
15 March 1986: West One played Farnborough Tech. Source: West One 
1 June 1986: West One were at Kings Head, Fulham. Source: West One 
7 June 1986: West One were at The Robin Hood, Standford. Source: West One 
15 July 1986: West One played The Lion Brewery, Ash. Source: West One 
19 July 1986: West One, Steve Mann, and Big House played St. Marks Hall, North Camp. Source: West One 
19 July 1986: West One, Steve Mann, and Big House played St. Marks Hall, North Camp. Source: West One 
22 July 1986: West One played Royal Oak, Passfield. Source: West One 
15 August 1986: Bluetrain and West One supported Ministry of Sound at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: West One 
16 August 1986: West One played Royal Oak, Passfield. Source: West One 
26 August 1986: West One played The Lion Brewery, Ash. Source: West One 
11 September 1986: West One were at The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: West One 
17 September 1986: West One supported Java at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: West One 
17 September 1986: West One supported Java at Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: West One 
8 November 1986: West One played Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: West One 
West One were in Aldershot at Princes Hall on 8 November ’86 and the West End Centre, on 15 November ’86. Source: West One 
15 November 1986: Flyer for Steel Bill and The Buffaloes supported by West One, FRA, and Second Balcony Jump. Source: West One 
15 November 1986: Flyer for West One at West End Centre, Aldershot. Source:WWest One 
6 February 1987: Poster fot West One at the West End Centre, Aldershot. Source: West One 
26 February 1987: West One were at The Subeway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: West One 
1 May 1987: West One played The Beehive, Aldershot. Source West One 
5 June 1987: West One played The Beehive. Aldershot. Source West One 
18 July 1987: West One played The Beehive, Aldershot. Source West One 
21 July 1987: West One were at The Majestic, Reading. Source: West One 
18 August 1987: West One flyer for Mean Fiddler, Harlesden gig. Source: West One 
18 August 1987: West One were at The Mean Fiddler, Harlesden. Source: West One 
5 September 1987: West One were at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich. Source: West One 
12 October 1987: West One were at The Royal Standard, Walthamstow. Source: West One 
16 October 1987: West One were at Aldermoor School, Southampton. Source: West One 
5 November 1987: West One, supported by Too Much Talk, were at The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: West One 
14 November 1987: West One Flyers for gig at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich. Source: West One 
14 November 1987: West One were at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich. Source: West One 
14 November 1987: West One Flyers for gig at The Tunnel Club, Greenwich. Source: West One 
20 November 1987: West One played The Crimea, Aldershot. Source: West One 
West One Flyer listing 1988 gigs at Tunnel Club, Greenwich on 6 Feb (supporting Geno Washington); Mean Fiddler, Harlesdon on 15 Feb; and The Subway, Bracknell on 25 Feb. Source: West One 
15 February 1988: West One supported Norman Norman and Grey by the Gun, along with The Big Weekend, at the Mean Fiddler, Harlesden. Advert from NME, 13 February 1988. Source: West One 
15 February 1988: West One were at Mean Fiddler, Harlesden. Source: West One 
25 February 1988: West One were at The Subway, Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: West One 
West One at Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: Ian Bridgeman via West One 
West One at Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: Ian Bridgeman via West One 
West One at Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: Ian Bridgeman via West One 
West One at Cellar Bar, South Hill Park, Bracknell. Source: Ian Bridgeman via West One 
18 March 1988: Poster for Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, supported by West One at the West End Centre, Aldershot. Source: West One 
18 March 1988: Poster for West One at the West End Centre, Aldershot; the night they supported Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band. Source: West One
4 May 1988: Ticket for Battle For The Limelight at Princes Hall, Aldershot. The event feature West One, Paper Moon, UxB, and Rising Signs. Source: West One
4 May 1988: West One played Princes Hall, Aldershot. Source: West One 
2 September 1988: Poster for West One at the West End Centre, Aldershot. They were supported by supported by Rising Signs, and F1-11. Source: West One
2 September 1988: Poster for West One at the West End Centre, Aldershot. They were supported by supported by Rising Signs, and F1-11. Source: West One
2 September 1988: Poster for West One at the West End Centre, Aldershot. They were supported by supported by Rising Signs, and F1-11. Source: West One
Pete Cole’s 33+ year old alarm clock with similarly vintage West One sticker. Source: West One 
A homemade West One t-shirt. Source: West One 
The Gossville Arsonist fanzine’s one-line review of West One track from The Son of Farnborough Groove Vol.2 Farnborough Groove Strikes Back; Vol. 5 Aldermoor School, Aldershot, Ash, Battle for the Limelight, Big House, Blue Velvet, Bluetrain, Bracknell, Cellar Bar, F1-11, Farnborough, Farnborough Groove, Farnborough Tech, Fetcham, Fleet, Fox & Hounds, FRA, Fulham, Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band, Ghandarva, Greenwich, Grey by the Gun, Harlesdon, ITV Telethon, J.C. Regulator, Java, King's Head, Limelight Recording Studios, Mick Goddard, Ministry of Sound, Modern Art Thieves, Norman Norman, North Camp, Paper Moon, Passfield, Patrick James, Paul Morris, Princes Hall, Reading, Rising Signs, Robot Music, Robot Records, Safety in Numbers, Second Balcony Jump, South Hill Park, Southhampton, Squeals of Delight, St. Marks Hall, Stanford, Steel Bill & the Buffalos, Steve Mann, Technical College, The Beehive, The Big Weekend, The Body Politic, The Buzz Club, The Click, The Crimea, The Jeremiahs, The Lion Brewery, The Majestic, The Mean Fiddler, The Perfect Circles, The Riverside Club, The Robin Hood, The Royal Oak, The Royal Standard, The Shift, The Subway, The Tunnel Club, Too Much Talk, UxB, Vince Southey, Walthamstow, West End Centre, West One -
Rebels Without Mercy
(c’82-’83) Ade Street (bass), ? “Piggy” ? (guitar), Dave Major (drums), Kenneth Jones (keyboards), and Dave Common (vocals).
Heavily influenced by Theatre of Hate, this Aldershot band were an offshoot of The Plague, existing in parallel. Street, Piggy, and Major were in both bands.
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Rebels Without Mercy’s “Piggy” (guitar) and Dave Major (drums). Picture courtesy of Paul Denison 
Rebels Without Mercy’s Ade Street (bass). Picture courtesy of Paul Denison 
Rebels Without Mercy’s Dave Common (vocals) and Ade Street (bass). Picture courtesy of Ade Street
Our Soundscene 
Human beings takes me back to 1981. Followed them all over the Surrey reading area for a year a great band and 3 good guys playing well written songs of the era. I wish john Tim and steve well what ever they are doing now. Should reform for a few shows just like Oasis but do the wooden bridge.
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