| One of the semi legendary
early bands of the punk era along with the London SS, Masters Of The Backsides
and Subterraneans.
The
Flowers of Romance's claim to fame is perhaps the number of people en
route to or from more well known bands. The origins of the band go
back to an unnamed band in the summer of 1976 featuring Jo Faull
(guitar) and Sarah Hall (bass) two faces on the early punk scene and
girlfriends of Steve Jones and Paul Cook. They were rehearsing with Viv
Albertine (guitar) and Palmolive (drums) "
...we spent all summer in this horrible squat, every day, we did have discipline.
It was so hard because I could hardly play." later on "
It was a bedroom band...We played Ramones songs, and couldn't keep time.
Sid went from singer to also playing sax. It was a bunch of
interesting looking people so we'd get interviewed and we'd never
done anything and could hardly play..." Viv Albertine
'England's Dreaming' by John Savage.
Pete
Frame in his New wave Family Tree in Zigzag September 1977 remarks
of the band
"fast and monotonous...extremely monotonous. Their one innovation:
the drum kit had no cymbals."
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Sarah & Jo. Photo Caroline Coon
Steve Jones & Jo Photo Bob Gruen |
