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The band started life
in 1975,in Surrey, under, the better name of HOT COFFIN. Geoff 'Girl' Eade
being leader singer and Mick Farren figure. Lawrie 'Tex Tucker' Mills,
just wanted to play guitar. Drummer was Jerry 'Pretty Boy' Wickings, who
was amazing at 16 and from the Keith Moon school. Main songwriter was a
guy called Eric Allen (bass). They never played many gigs and Eric left
mid 77 to be replaced by Tony Davidson on bass.
When punk came along
they did not change and saw punks as allies. They were, what later became
known as 'proto-punks'. Lots of bands cut their hair to fit in...this lot
did not...they never hid their musical roots either. Musically, their
influences were Pink Fairies, Mick Farren/Deviants and Motorhead.
The band was also very
loud and stood their ground and got banned for mis-behaviour at The Red
Deer in Croydon & White Lion in Putney. The band played
'Waiting for the Man',
in their early days but dropped when all these other bands started playing
it!! So they attempted
'City Kids'
by the Fairies, but never live. |
Laurie 'Tex' Mills -
Guitars.
Geof Eade -
Vocals.
Stoney Davidson - Bass.
Jerry Wickings- drums. |
