The Blanks were from Peterborough and were Neil Singleton (vocals), Andy Jackson (guitar), Allen Adams (bass) and Andy Butler (drums), though they were listed under the pseudonyms of Fats O'Grady, Jah Nimrod, Arthur Mullard and Winston Nkomo on the back sleeve of their only single 'The Northern Ripper' / 'Understand' / 'Break Down' (Void, 1979).

Great record with a cheap & nasty lo-fi production, the intro to 'The Northern Ripper' features a chilling message taped from a news bulletin which claimed to be the voice of the then still at large Yorkshire Ripper. Allen Adams later played bass in early 80's hardcore band the Destructors, a version of 'The Northern Ripper' can be heard on their 1983 live LP 'Armageddon In Action'.

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