Portsmouth Music Scene

The Portsmouth Music Scene
A to Z of 1970's 1980's 1990's Groups
A to C


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more about 'Acid Attack' Club


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Action Painting

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Ad Nauseum in 1986

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After Dark

Robbie Fry drums back left, Ian Maclaughlin bass middle, Tim Pod vocals, Clive Bates guitar right
Terry Mills keyboards bottom left, Russ Wood bottom right

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Again Again

1979. Jeff Pountain guitar and vocals, Mark Mason lead guitar, Mark Broad drums, Rob Hutchings vocals, Roger Payne bass/vocals.

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Alphabet

L-R Mick Townend bass/vocals, Keith Durant drums, Steve Thacker guitar/vocals, David Mussell keys/vocals.

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Alpha Connection

Greg Valentine - Vox/Trombone Neil Ogley - Keys/Vox, Steve Angell - Bass/Vox,
Steve Cook - Drums/Vox, Russ Brewster - Trumpet/Violin/Banjo, Ken - Whatron-Emms - Alto Sax/Clarinet/Violin,
Steve Harper- Tenor Sax/Violin, Shaun Goddard - Trumpet

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The Alibi

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Ron Langman drums, Keith.???? bass, Andy Scarisbrick guitar,
and standing at the back Alice Headeack keyboards/vocals.

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Left to right: Andy Scarisbrick guitar, Keith..????? Bass, Alice Headeack keyboards/vocals, and Ron Langman drums.

Amalgamation

The line up was Barry Gladding on vocals, Dave Gladding on bass, the late Pete Connor on Rhythm,
Graham Parker on Drums and a guy named Bernie ? on Lead.

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Amber

Ray Fagin rhy guitar, John Bass keyboards, Mick Sulivan bass-lead vocals, Steve Hollins drums.

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A Motion Industry, Circa 1985 From L-R:
Paul Morrey (guitar), Brian Pearce (Bass), Gary Smith (drums), Kev Smith (vocals / guitar).
A Motion Industry split up, and the two Smith brothers then went on to form Firework Party,
and now both play in popular local covers band Kojak s Revenge.

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Mark Andrews and the City Gents.

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Annie Hates Cordial

L-R Tom Dangerous Day, Simon Gray, Douglas E. Powell, Tom Rex, Jim Jupp

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Arms & Legs

Dave Cairns drums, Clive Bates guitar, Mark Andrews vocals/guitar, Graham Maby bass, Joe Jackson keyboards
also Kenny Gardner, Terry Holland and Martin Sawtell

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Astral Bodies

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Asylum

Steve Coates Drums, Graham Cresdee Bass, Neil Fryatt Organ/Keys, Barry Day Lead Guilar,
Trever Evans Vocals, Jack Mitchel- lead/rhythm, Terry Lewis - Bass

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Attic

Robert Bartlett vocals, Pete Coote guitar, Mark Bushell drums, Steve Austin bass, Simon Green guitar.
More about Attic


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Aubery Small

Alan Christmas, Graham Hunt, Peter Pinckney, Rod Taylor, David Yearley, early 1970's

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Autumn

Autumn Mark Easton. Robbie Dobson, Steve Hoff and Nick Magnus, about 1977

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Backline

With Terry Aldridge, Nigel Goode, Ronnie Southall and Eric Coates in 1985.


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The Band with no name, but individually they are,
left to right, John Hammond, Paula Robinson, Eddie Robinson, John Gordon
and Bill Cole, at the Joiners Arms, Southampton in 1985.

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Bedlam 1547

Phil Riley guitar, Tony Gulvin vocals/bass Jim Thornton drums. Pete Crowley bass Craig Morrison lead singer

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Stan Bennett Trio and Jo Baker

Stan Bennett piano, Mick Hennon drums, Jo Baker vocals, unknown bass


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Black Cat Bone

l to r, Shaun Colvin keyboards, Gary O'Donmnell vocals, Clive Bates guitar, Ian McLaughlin bass, Alan Partridge drums.

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Blind Dog

Nick Parnell bass, Don Gould vocals, Tim Gower drums, Tom Hazell guitar.

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Body Count, lead singer Rob McQuoid, bass Steve McGrath

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Bog Rolling Stones


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Bondage

Terry Holland lead gtr, Tazz Dawson 2nd gtr, Derek Quinton drums, Mick Legg bass

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The Boosters, Steve Simmons, Mick Porter, Craig Lindsey & Ratch Tuffin

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Cade

1975-6 Cade at Moneyfields Club. Len on Organ-vocals, Den on Saxophone, Graham on drums-vocals, Ron on bass and Richie on lead-vocals


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Capricorn

John Dalley, Roger Mahoney, Katie Stevens

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The Cartoons

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Chaos

Calvin Shulman - Lead Vocals Damon Shulman - Bass Adrian Strokes - Guitar Mike Lindsey - Drums Simon Lindsey - Keyboards

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Cheandus - Malc Worthy, Jan Worthy and Steve Worthy 1978

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The Chimes

Ade Oakley vocals, Pete Taylor guitar, Micky Unknown bass, Daryn Price drums.

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The Chosen

originally known as The Immortals, Mal Burns drums, Brian Partridge bass,
John Cousins percussion, Dave Pinching keyboards, Greg Johnson guitars, Steve Arnott vocals,
Here seen performing on the roof over Alders in Commercial Road Portsmouth about 1980

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Club Quartet

Nelson Peters bass, Tery Flynn piano, John Urry drums John Hoyle guitar

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The Coastliners

Dani Unknown vocals, Dawn Unknown vocals, Allan Willian s drums, Bob Downes lead guitar, Jack Archer bass, Peter Richardson vocals.

more about The Coastliners

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Coconut Mushroom

Roger Giffin, Mick Feat-bass guitar, Colin Carter-vocals, Terry Threadingham-drums, Nigel Slidell-Hammond organ, Barry Paul-guitar.


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Cold Sweat

John Lockyer Lead guitar/vocals, Rick Slimm Rhythm guitar/vocals, Neil Bertram Bass guitar. Paul Travers Drums .


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Colin & the Rollercoasters

Top Row: Roy Lindsay guitar, Colin Page vocals, Mark Speake bass,
Bottom Row Robin Speake guitar, Chris Rowe drums,

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Rick Seimark (Drums), Bryan Baker, (Bass), Ray Baker (Rhythm Guitar), Pete White (Lead Guitar)

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Rick Seimark (Drums), Bryan Baker, (Bass), Ray Baker (Rhythm Guitar), Pete White (Lead Guitar)

The Colours

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Cool Dizzys Playhouse

Art Lewry saxophone, Garold West drums, Kevin Guy lead vocals/bass, Symon Mammacott keyboards, Papa lead guitar/backing vocals.

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The Cotton Club

circa 1987-89 L- R - Rob Jones (Bass) - Mark Green (Vocals) - Chris Slade (Guitar & Vocals) - Andy Morritt (Keyboards)
Mark (Max) Ward ( Sax & Vocals) Richie Hawthorne (Drums & Percussion)

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County Line

Mark 'Shez' Sheridan guitar/vocals, Karl Rudziak guitar/vocals, Andy Lea, Russ Mahoney drums, Gary O'Donnell vocals,
other drummers Tim Sullivan, Van Norris drums/vocals, Alan Partridge
Photo taken about 1990 in the RIP Club above Martha's

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L-R Andy Lea, Karl Rudziak, Gary O'Donnell vocals, Al Partridge drums (unseen), Mark Sheridan in Chatham Kent
One of thier set lists:-
1. She's Got It
2. Shape I'm In
3. Righteous
4. Too Hard to Handle
5. Got Me Where You Want Me
6. Roadhouse Blues
7. Good Times
8. Feel as Good as I Do
9. Sucker For a Pretty Face
10. Your Heart is Cold
11. Growing Up Too Fast
12. Mandy
13. Don't Let Go
14. Chateau La'fiet 59 Boogie/La Grange
15. Stay With Me

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Cranes

Alison Shaw: vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar (1985-1997, 2000 present), Jim Shaw: guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums (1985-1997, 2000 present), Paul Smith: guitar, keyboards (1995 1997, 2000 present) Matt Cope Guitar, Mark Francombe Vocals, Ben Baxter, Jon Callender drums, Manu Ross

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Crowded Trousers

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Cruiser

B/W photo, basically, Eyes without Finn Panton or Doug Kane. Cruiser were Steve Simmons drums, Reg Marshall bass, and Mick Porter guitar.
Cruser colour pic Ratch Tuffin (white shirt and tie) and Craig Lindsay (bass) who were also in Virginia Doesn t


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