The Zeros + The Stereotypes + The One Takes + Gun Control

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4 of the original punk bands from the late 70s/early 80s come together for one night only!

THE ZEROS

Formed in 1977 out of boredom, frustration and the lack of exciting music.... When Punk first hit it made a BIG impact on so many disenchanted youths of that blank generation that many took up the calling and started forming bands throughout the UK. One such teenager was Steve Godfrey whose outlook in Walthamstow was just so typical of that time.

The only thing that teenagers in that area looked forward to was milling around the local record shop SMALL WONDER records which was situated at 162 Hoe Street. They quickly acknowledged the new music scene and started stocking all the latest Punk sounds that were being released on small DIY labels. With this in mind, the owner Pete Stennett decided to start up his own label as so many new bands sprung up…

One such band was THE ZEROS who was the second release on this newly formed label… The tracks "Hungry" backed with “Radio Fun” hit the streets in November 1977 and made a BIG impression and hit No 1 in the NME punk chart that month and more excitement followed when the legendary John Peel invited them into Radio 1 to do a Peel session.

In the next year or so they played all the regular Punk haunts / dives including the legendary "Roxy Club", Vortex, Hope and Anchor etc.

In 1978, the band signed to “The Label” and did a split release with a track called “What’s Wrong With A Pop Group”. The single was release in early 1979 and the label mis-spelt the name of the track to …“What’s Wrong With Pop Group”.

The band only found out about this new single after reading it in a music paper. Sadly the band split a few months later.

And now, nearly 50 years later, the band are back, possibly for one-night only. Don't miss out

THE STEREOTYPES

The Stereotypes are a punk rock band from Ilford, Essex that was formed in 1977. They released the 1979 Countdown EP and essentially disappeared into the abyss. Fast forward 40 years, the band is informed that their EP is the rarest and most expensive punk EP in the world. With only 100 copies made and only four known copies still in circulation. So why not reunite the band and spark the old flame and finally release a debut album? The Stereotypes did just that, after a 42-year wait, they reunited and released their debut album, which is available now via streaming and physical copies.

THE ONE TAKES

The One Takes formed in 1978 following future bassist Alan Berry's return from London after an aborted attempt to start a band there. On his return to Ayr (which is approx 30 miles from Glasgow on the south west coast of Scotland) Alan found willing partners Eddie Grant (Guitar) and (Drummer) Adam Johnson, the band quickly set about writing a set of fast paced punk inspired songs and were soon arranging their own gigs in and around Ayr, and the band had to arrange the majority of their early gigs themselves as pubs and clubs in Ayr and surrounding district were still unsure of Punk bands. Eventually however the band did start to get gigs in Ayr pubs and as far as Glasgow and Edinburgh, an EP was recorded and released on the band's own 'No Choice' record label, the tracks were 'Accident', 'Street Kid', 'Backdoor Dump' and 'Eviction Orders', sadly the themes of these 4 tracks are still very relevant today. Amongst the highlights of the bands 2 year career were supporting the Skids, UK Subs and The Clash at the legendary Glasgow Apollo in 1980 on the 16 tons tour. The band continued gigging and recording until 1980 at which time the old classic 'musical differences' raised its ugly head with Eddie moving to London and Alan and Adam joining up with 5 local musicians to form a Rezillos type band who would go on to their own successes.

GUN CONTROL

Gun Control hail from Shepherds Bush and Acton in West London , where most of their 50 odd gigs were played in pubs in the early 1980s. The band still feature original members and are known for their catchy punky tracks.