UK Subs
Groupe de musique Punk Hardcore du Royaume-Uni formé en 1977
Membres du groupe : Steve Straughan, David Charles Perez, Alvin Gibbs, Jamie Oliver, Jason Willer, Alan Campbell, Gregor Kramer, John Towe, Terry Roberts, Rory Lyons, Richard Anderson, Steve S. Jones, Steve Slack, Malcolm Asling, Steve Roberts, Paul Slack, Ricky McGuire, Jacek Ostoya, Nicky Garratt, Belvy K, Geoff Sewell, Darrell Bath, Dave Farrelly, Kevin Nixon, Clara Wiseman, David Lloyd, Pete Davies, Keita Taniguchi, Alan Lee, Jim Moncur, Rab Fae Beith, Jason Dulldrums, Brian Barnes, John Armitage, James Moncur, Matthew McCoy, David Ayer, Andy Frantic, Simon Rankin, Lars Frederiksen
The U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands.
Career
The U.K. Subs were part of the original punk movement in England. The band formed in 1976, initially using the name the Subversives. The band's founder, Charlie Harper, selected guitarist Nicky Garratt, bassist Paul Slack, and various drummers (eventually with Pete Davies became fairly stable) under the initial name "U.K. Subversives". The London-based band's early line-up changed frequently.
Their style combined the energy of punk and the rock and roll edge of the then-thriving pub rock scene. The band had hit singles such as "Stranglehold", "Warhead", "Teenage", and "Tomorrow's Girls", with several of their songs managing to enter the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.The band played several John Peel sessions in 1978 for BBC Radio 1, and played some opening gigs for The Police, and recorded a set at The Roxy (a punk club), which was issued in 1980 as Live Kicks. They signed a recording contract with GEM Records in May 1979. Under GEM, the U.K. Subs recorded their most successful studio albums, Another Kind of Blues and Brand New Age. Their biggest selling album came with 1980's Crash Course. Crash Course was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 30 May 1980 during the Brand New Age tour.
In 1979, Julien Temple wrote and directed a short film Punk Can Take It, a parody of wartime documentaries, that consisted mainly of the U.K.Subs playing live on stage. The film was released theatrically.In the 1980s with the addition of the new bassist Alvin Gibbs and drummer Steve Roberts, the songs took on a more heavy metal-influenced edge. In July 1982, they became the first Western band to perform in Poland since the imposition of martial law, and the suppression of the trade union Solidarity. Their concert was held in Gdańsk, and they were supported by Brygada Kryzys. Also in 1983 they came to Poland, where they played several concerts with new wave polish band Republika. In 1991, the U.K. Subs also had Lars Frederiksen (now of Rancid) on guitar for a 30 date UK tour. Decades after the disbanding of other late-1970s punk groups such as the Sex Pistols and The Clash, the U.K. Subs continue to perform.
Successive U.K. Subs album titles start with consecutive letters of the alphabet, and the band announced on 24 October 2015 via their Facebook page, that the 26th album starting with the letter "Z" would be their last long playing record, although they would continue to release EPs. The band intend to fund the final album through Crowdfunding site Pledge Music, the official start date for their pledge campaign is 1 November 2015. The U.K. Subs song "Down on the Farm" was covered by Guns N' Roses on their 1993 covers album "The Spaghetti Incident?". The U.K. Subs joined the bill for the 2006 Fiend Fest. The band have toured with The Misfits, The Adicts, Osaka Popstar, Agent Orange, and The Ramones. The U.K. Subs song "Warhead" is played in the movie, This Is England. U.K. Subs are one of the regular bands to play the Rebellion Festival nearly every year since its origins as The Holidays in the Sun Festival in 1996.
In 2007, drummer Jamie Oliver was a contestant on the UK quiz show Nothing But the Truth. Vocalist Charlie Harper was among the panel of witnesses. Oliver reached the £5000 mark, but lost it all in a bid to double his winnings.
In recent years, the band's work has been critical of British politician Nick Clegg, with the 2013 song "Coalition Government Blues" describing the Liberal Democrats' leader as "liking his perks". The band's 2015 album Yellow Leader was widely suspected of referring to Clegg, with yellow being the official colour of his political party.
To celebrate 40 years since its release, Demon Records issued a special edition copy of Another Kind Of Blues in a box set of two 10" coloured vinyl on 13 April 2019. This was soon followed by the next album in succession, Brand New Age on 12 July 2019. Setting a trend for further releases in the catalogue.
Band members
Career
The U.K. Subs were part of the original punk movement in England. The band formed in 1976, initially using the name the Subversives. The band's founder, Charlie Harper, selected guitarist Nicky Garratt, bassist Paul Slack, and various drummers (eventually with Pete Davies became fairly stable) under the initial name "U.K. Subversives". The London-based band's early line-up changed frequently.
Their style combined the energy of punk and the rock and roll edge of the then-thriving pub rock scene. The band had hit singles such as "Stranglehold", "Warhead", "Teenage", and "Tomorrow's Girls", with several of their songs managing to enter the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.The band played several John Peel sessions in 1978 for BBC Radio 1, and played some opening gigs for The Police, and recorded a set at The Roxy (a punk club), which was issued in 1980 as Live Kicks. They signed a recording contract with GEM Records in May 1979. Under GEM, the U.K. Subs recorded their most successful studio albums, Another Kind of Blues and Brand New Age. Their biggest selling album came with 1980's Crash Course. Crash Course was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 30 May 1980 during the Brand New Age tour.
In 1979, Julien Temple wrote and directed a short film Punk Can Take It, a parody of wartime documentaries, that consisted mainly of the U.K.Subs playing live on stage. The film was released theatrically.In the 1980s with the addition of the new bassist Alvin Gibbs and drummer Steve Roberts, the songs took on a more heavy metal-influenced edge. In July 1982, they became the first Western band to perform in Poland since the imposition of martial law, and the suppression of the trade union Solidarity. Their concert was held in Gdańsk, and they were supported by Brygada Kryzys. Also in 1983 they came to Poland, where they played several concerts with new wave polish band Republika. In 1991, the U.K. Subs also had Lars Frederiksen (now of Rancid) on guitar for a 30 date UK tour. Decades after the disbanding of other late-1970s punk groups such as the Sex Pistols and The Clash, the U.K. Subs continue to perform.
Successive U.K. Subs album titles start with consecutive letters of the alphabet, and the band announced on 24 October 2015 via their Facebook page, that the 26th album starting with the letter "Z" would be their last long playing record, although they would continue to release EPs. The band intend to fund the final album through Crowdfunding site Pledge Music, the official start date for their pledge campaign is 1 November 2015. The U.K. Subs song "Down on the Farm" was covered by Guns N' Roses on their 1993 covers album "The Spaghetti Incident?". The U.K. Subs joined the bill for the 2006 Fiend Fest. The band have toured with The Misfits, The Adicts, Osaka Popstar, Agent Orange, and The Ramones. The U.K. Subs song "Warhead" is played in the movie, This Is England. U.K. Subs are one of the regular bands to play the Rebellion Festival nearly every year since its origins as The Holidays in the Sun Festival in 1996.
In 2007, drummer Jamie Oliver was a contestant on the UK quiz show Nothing But the Truth. Vocalist Charlie Harper was among the panel of witnesses. Oliver reached the £5000 mark, but lost it all in a bid to double his winnings.
In recent years, the band's work has been critical of British politician Nick Clegg, with the 2013 song "Coalition Government Blues" describing the Liberal Democrats' leader as "liking his perks". The band's 2015 album Yellow Leader was widely suspected of referring to Clegg, with yellow being the official colour of his political party.
To celebrate 40 years since its release, Demon Records issued a special edition copy of Another Kind Of Blues in a box set of two 10" coloured vinyl on 13 April 2019. This was soon followed by the next album in succession, Brand New Age on 12 July 2019. Setting a trend for further releases in the catalogue.
Band members
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Membres du groupe : Steve Straughan, David Charles Perez, Alvin Gibbs, Jamie Oliver, Jason Willer, Alan Campbell, Gregor Kramer, John Towe, Terry Roberts, Rory Lyons, Richard Anderson, Steve S. Jones, Steve Slack, Malcolm Asling, Steve Roberts, Paul Slack, Ricky McGuire, Jacek Ostoya, Nicky Garratt, Belvy K, Geoff Sewell, Darrell Bath, Dave Farrelly, Kevin Nixon, Clara Wiseman, David Lloyd, Pete Davies, Keita Taniguchi, Alan Lee, Jim Moncur, Rab Fae Beith, Jason Dulldrums, Brian Barnes, John Armitage, James Moncur, Matthew McCoy, David Ayer, Andy Frantic, Simon Rankin, Lars Frederiksen
- Discographie -
131 albums

U.K. Subs 1977 - 2017 40 Years Of U.K. Subs Singles
2019 - Royaume-UniPunk
Vinyle 10" ⎯ 39 Pistes
Demon Records

1977 - 2017, 40 Years Of U.K. Subs Singles
2019 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 120 Pistes
Edsel Records

40th Anniversary + Single Launch Party
2019 - Royaume-UniPunk
DVD Album DVD-Video ⎯ 35 Pistes
Shark Tooth Media

The Albums Vol 2 N - Z
2018 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 276 Pistes
Edsel Records

The Albums Volume 1 A-M
2018 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 294 Pistes
Edsel Records

Demonstration Tapes / Raw Material
2014 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 22 Pistes
Captain Oi!

Complete Punk Singles Collections
2011 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 28 Pistes
Captain Oi!

Dance And Travel In The Robot Age
2010 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD ⎯ 17 Pistes
Time & Matter Recordings

An Introduction To
2006 - Royaume-UniHardcore, Punk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 18 Pistes
Fuel 2000

Original Punks Original Hits
2006 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 46 Pistes
Music Club Deluxe

Before You Were Punk: The Very Best Of
2004 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 28 Pistes
Anarchy Music

Live At The Retford Porterhouse, Manchester Gallery, Urban Dogs - Leeds
2003 - Royaume-UniPunk
DVD Album DVD-Video ⎯ 37 Pistes
Cherry Red Films

25th ANNIVERSARY MARQUEE CONCERT
2003 - Royaume-UniPunk
DVD Album DVD-Video ⎯ 23 Pistes
Secret Films

Warhead - 25th Anniversary Marquee Concert
2003 - Royaume-UniPunk
DVD Album ⎯ 23 Pistes
Secret Films

Live From London
2001 - Royaume-UniPunk
Hybrid DualDisc ⎯ 2 Pistes
Classic Pictures Entertainment

Gruesome Twosome Vol. 1
2001 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD ⎯ 14 Pistes
Morphius Records, Vms Records

Sub Mission (The Best Of UK Subs 1982-1998)
1999 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 38 Pistes
Fallout Records

Punk Rock Rarities
1998 - Royaume-UniPunk, Hardcore
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 27 Pistes
Captain Oi!

Self Destruct. Punk Can Take It Il
1997 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 15 Pistes
Cleopatra

Peel Sessions 1978-79
1997 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 15 Pistes
Fallout Records

Punk Can Take It - A Documentary By Julien Temple
1996 - Royaume-UniPunk
DVD Mini ⎯ 1 Pistes
Music Video Distributors

Limited Edition 5 Album Box Set
1996 - Royaume-UniPunk
CD, Box Set Album ⎯ 97 Pistes
Get Back Records

Punk Can Take It (Rare And Unreleased 79-82)
1996 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 18 Pistes
Cleopatra

The Punk Singles Collection
1995 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 21 Pistes
Anagram Records

Brand New Age / Diminished Responsibility
1993 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 29 Pistes
Get Back Records

Another Kind Of Blues / Crash Course: Live
1993 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Live Compilation ⎯ 39 Pistes
Get Back Records

Scum Of The Earth: Best Of The U.K. Subs
1993 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 20 Pistes
Music Club

The Road Is Hard The Road Is Long E.P.
1993 - Royaume-UniPunk
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 4 Pistes
Fallout Records

Endangered Species / Huntington Beach
1992 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 29 Pistes
Dojo Limited

Los Exitos En Singles 1978-1985
1992 - Royaume-UniPunk
Cassette Album Compilation ⎯ 14 Pistes
Barca Discos

Europe Calling (The London - Paris - Vienna Recordings)
1991 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 28 Pistes
Released Emotions Records

Down On The Farm (A Collection Of The Less Obvious)
1991 - Royaume-UniPunk
Album CD Compilation ⎯ 20 Pistes
Streetlink

Greatest Hits Live In Paris
1990 - Royaume-UniPunk
Vinyle 12" ⎯ 21 Pistes
Released Emotions Records

Another Typical City Involved In Another Typical Daydream
1983 - Royaume-UniPunk
Vinyle 7" ⎯ 2 Pistes
Scarlet Records

Live At Gossips 28-9-81
1982 - Royaume-UniPunk
Cassette Limited Edition ⎯ 19 Pistes
Chaos Tapes, Chaos Cassettes

Recorded 1979 - 1981
1982 - Royaume-UniPunk, New Wave
Vinyle 12" ⎯ 20 Pistes
Abstract Records
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