| Rat
sCABIES
had left The Damned in October 1977 and straight away set out to form
his own band. First attempts as Rat Scabies & The Runners and
then Drunk & Disorderly were unsuccessful but by January 1978 he had formed
The White Cats.
From January to
August 1978 The White Cats gigged and acquired management but no record
deal. It became apparent that they were getting nowhere and in September
1978 Rat returned to The Damned. Shame because The White Cats' songs
were quite good. Sort of punk and poppy at the same time. The
band however did get one feature in Sounds and two John Peel radio
sessions. The first, broadcast 3.4.78, is excellent featuring the stomper Second
Time Around (to
become Machine
Gun Etiquette),
Escalator Of
Love & Teenage Dream. The
second broadcast 25.8.78 featured
Shotgun Lovers, Here I Go Again, Junkyard Angels & Detectives. |
Eddie Cox -
Guitar
Kelvin Blacklock - Vocals
Steve Turner - Bass
Rat Scabies (Chris Millar) - Drums
The more astute
among you would recognise Kelvin Blacklock as one time London SS member
and as in and around all the major originators of the punks scene but
that's another story. |