Angletrax
Angletrax | |
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | New wave, punk rock |
Years active | Late 1970s |
Labels | Hansa Records |
Angletrax was a British new wave/punk rock group that existed in the late 1970s, who were signed to Germany's Hansa Records label.[1][2]
The members were: Martin Heath (Bass), Wendy Herman (Vocals), Lin Jammet (Guitar), Jerry Minge (Keyboards), Dan Who (Drums).
In 1979, the band released an EP entitled "Things To Make And Do" and the LP "Angletrax" with the following songs: Silent Majority, Things to Make and Do, Why Not, Shepherds Bush, Bad Mood, Mental Block, Monica, Private Life, God and Chips, Propaganda Man, I to I, Preconceptions
The LP was released on Hansa'a Ariola label with number AHAL 8009. Recorded on either side of the arrival in power of Margaret Thatcher, it embodies a mature punk sensibility with echoes of mental instabililty, the madness of consumerism and urban decay. The band were on the bill at London's Marquee Club on Saturday 7 April 1979 and Friday 11 May 1979.[3]
References
- ^ Grooves by Rob Taylor 18 January 1980 - Pro Tem - Newspaper of Glendon College docs.google.com
- ^ Jeffrey Morgan, Gangland Ballads & The Death Sex Set, Metro Times, 29 October 2003.
- ^ The Marquee Club - Gigs Calendar 1979 www.themarqueeclub.net
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