Portsmouth Music Scene

The Portsmouth Music Scene
A to Z of 1970's 1980's 1990's Groups
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Keith Newman guitar/vocals, Graham Mc Keon. piano, Brain Kemp bass, Ron Newman drums, Late 70s 80s

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Dance Attack

Lesley Ingram Vocals, Jim McCulla Vocals, Sam al Jebechi Bass, Andy Nott Drums, Nick Haines Guitar.

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Geoff Davis and the ? Gee Dees/Honky Tonk Band

including Jim Armstrong, Mick Cooper, Chris Lowe, Dave Knight, Nobby Glover, Mike 'Clump' King, Fred Illingworth.


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Four of the guys from 'Deaf Boy Hug' and 'Something for the weekend',
Nic Hug, Rob Richardson, Chris Hughes and Tony Gilson.
Something for the weekend line up was,
Nick Hug vocals, gob iron, keyboards, "fingers" Dave Gilson guitar, Big Tony Gilson bass,
Chris Hughes drums, "Rainbow" Rob Richardson sax, keyboards, flute, clarinet etc.. .


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Different Trains

Ajay Shukla, Alan Woods, Mike Payne, Ross Baillie, Steve Ennever, John Rozzell, Paul Tasker, Adrian Fry, Damon Shulman.


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Dismid Sounds

Dave Nevill Guitar/vocals, Dave O’Reilly Bass Guitar/vocals, Martin Nevill Bass guitar/Vocals, Steve Gatral Drums/vocals

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The Dodgers — with Papa Rick and Robin Vick.

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The Dodgers

Dodgers photographs taken by Chris Brunnen

Steve Poindecster,  Adrian Brown, Charlie Old, Chris Hughes

Dog Jaw

left to right, Steve Poindecster bass, Adrian Brown guitar, Chris Hughes drums, Charlie Old lead guitar,
and singer Graham Maddison not in the photo

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Dragonfly

Dragonfly mark2! Terry Holland lead, Dave Upton vocals, John Upton drums, mark Lundquist rythm guitar, Gary Twiggy bass.

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Dr Brown -- The Land of Red and Gold, 1989

Kev Ellis vocals/harp, Dave Shah guitar, Dave Cook bass, Adrian Brown drums, Mike Sanger guitar, Huw Lloyd Langton guitar.

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Dr Brown -- In the mind's eye, 1991 Recorded live in Holland

Kev Ellis vo cals/harp, Dave Shah guitar, Dave Cook bass, Rich Anderton drums.
Dr. Brown, Great Britain, Gloria, Land Of Red And Gold, Baby Please Don't Go, Magic Cat, Live To Die, We Dance In Circles, Big Red Ford Capri, Summerday Blues.

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Dr Brown -- In The World Of Dreams

Side 1, Insecurity, Magic Cat, The Oak, Ought To Tell Her,
Side 2, Live To Die, Big Red Ford Capri, Faithless, Unchained, Celebrate The World Of Dreams.
Brown Marbled Disc numbered 461. Live studio recording 1992.


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Dynamite

Ricky McKay guitar vocals/harmonies, Danny Rowlands drums, Dave Williams Bass Vocals/Harmonies.

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The Duotones

Barry Lines, Mark Tuddenham

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Eclipse 1

Denny Unknown – Lead vocals, John Lockyer – Lead guitar/vocals, Mark Edeson Keyboards/vocals, Chris Hill Bass/vocals, Kevin Diamond drums.

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Eclipse 2

Denny Unknown Lead vocals, John Lockyer Lead guitar/vocals, Mark Edeson Keyboards/vocals, Pete Collins Bass guitar/vocals, Steve Gifford drums.

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Eclipse 3

Andy Haselip Lead vocals, John Lockyer Lead guitar/vocals, Adam Cole Bass guitar/vocals, Steve Gifford drums, Mark Edeson Keyboards/vocals.


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Edward Bear. David 'Joe' Jackson, Mark Andrews, Dave Houghton and Graham Maby.

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The Joe Jackson Band, Joe, Dave Houghton, Graham Maby and Gary Sandford

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more about Joe Jackson



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Emptyifish.

- more about Emptifish -


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The Eyes.

Doug Kane, Nick Porter, Reg Marshall, John Stuart Mills. 1978

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1978 Pic was taken in Paris by the band's manager at the time, the infamous Jake (I'll sue) Anthony.
Lt to rt are Finn Panton (guitar), Steve Simmons (drums), Doug Kane (vocals), Reg Marshall (bass) and Mick Porter (guitar)

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Fernhill

Bob Hardy sax, Clive Restall violin, Gary Twiggy bass, Mark Lundquist guitar/vocals, Terry Holland guitar/vox,
Trevor Hockley drums. The manager was Mike Clayton who owned Tiger Moth records in Elm Grove

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Flash

( L to R ) Mike Hough, the drummer is from Derby. Played in big bands and jazz groups. Was in the Brit pop band Arrival for a while . Now lives in upstate NY. Next is Ray Bennet , bassplayer/ guitarist from Sevenoaks . Played with drummer Bill Bruford in a Sevenoaks band before he was in Yes and King Crimson.
Also with the Gurvitz brothers in The Gun for a while. Lives in Las Vegas.Then me, the Turktown guy , singer in Mushroom in Portsmouth before moving to London to play with Peter Bardens, the keyboard player with Van Morrison , Them , Camel , etc. Then I went on to form Flash with Pete Banks, from London, the guitarist on the first two Yes albums.
We've all continued playing separately and sometimes together on various projects since those days. All Brits ! 1971 to 1973. 3 studio albums, 2 live ones, and another 2 person album after that , using the name Flash.
Toured the UK a few times, western Europe, but mostly in the US.
Colin Carter was in the Portsmouth groups Inspiration and Coconut Mushroom during the 1960's.


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Fink

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First Offence - Chris Slade - Ian Hall - Des Clements - Tony Ferugia - Brett Day - circa 1981-2

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1st Offence

1st Offence 1984-5 Pat Shaylor, Matt Little, Tony Farugia, Des Clements, Billy Marshall, Chris Slade.
Band Members between 1982 - 1986-ish was - Tony Ferugia - Des Clements - Chris Slade - Brett Day
Matt Little - Ian Hall - Rick Buckingham - Pat Shaylor - Paul Orridge
Billy Marshall - Phil Brumhill - Sean Kenvin - Phil Cartwright

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Flouda.

Paul Hog Holmes keys and programmer, Rod Gibbs guitar, Vitalie vocals, Jos Diamond vocals, Angel Hayles vocals.

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Flyin Hi in 1976-77.

Left to right is Norman Leuillette bass, James (Jim) Foreman guitar, Keith Whymark vocals,
Bill Swadling keyboards, and Pete Hobby drums


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Fool Moon

Nick Manley, Steve Donovan, Graham Jessop, Ian McLoughlin. 1978


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Nick Haines rhythm guitar, Stephen Murray bass, Paul Nethercott vocals, Steven Wood drums, Nick Radford lead guitar.

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Rear left to right: Stephen 'Muzz' Murray bass, Paul Nethercott vocals, Nick Radford lead guitar.
Front: Nick Haines rhythm guitar, Steven Wood drums.

The Frames

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Freefall

Pete Collins Bass Vox, Nigel Collins Lead Guitar Vox, Paul Emery Drums. 1973

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Fruit Farm

Gretsky, Paul Oakes guitar, Stuart Cannings drums, Darren Richardson bass, Tim Dawson guitar.


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