BIOGRAPHY:
Falkirk based
pop act formed in February 1981 by Gordon Davidson (guitar), Chas Fotheringham
(bass / vocals), Ally Gibb (guitar / saxophone / keyboards), George Smith (drums)
& Barbara (vocals). They built up a strong local following, and recorded a
session for Radio Royal in 1982. Barbara was replaced by Diane Smith (vocals)
as the band released their debut cassette single, "Long Summers" in
April 1983, and recorded a Radio Forth session a couple of months later. Davidson
was then replaced by former Shout guitarist
Alex Irvine, and later in the year they won a Levi's Battle Of The Bands in Edinburgh,
judged by Radio One DJ Peter Powell. This led to a support with The Bluebells.
Gibb also guested on The Cocteau Twins
album "Head Over Heels" at this time. By 1985 Diane Smith had left to
pursue a career as a dancer, eventually turned up in the Cadbury's Twirl (Take
5) advert, and also in the video for "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen. The band
split up soon afterwards, with Gibb joining The
Breakfast Boyz and Irvine turning up ten years later in Frank's
Wild Years. Future Smokehouse
Blues Band saxophonist David Hair played a few dates with the band whilst
still at school.RELEASES:
"Long Summers" (cassette single, 1983)