|
The
Photons London |
| Steve Harrington (aka Steve Strange) - Vocals | Mark Ryan (aka The Kid) - Guitar |
| John Ashton - Bass | Vince Ely (ala Vince Elite) - Drums |
Formed in late 1977 in London, this group started out with a
different line up of;
SINGER; FRANK ????
GUITAR; MARK RYAN
DRUMS; VINCE ELY
BASS; JOHN ????
then...
BASS; MAL HART
15.12.77; HOLLAND PARK COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, LONDON (1st gig) (supporting THE
SLITS)
13.01.78; ROXY CLUB, LONDON WC2 (with THE PIGS, OPEN SORE & THE HEAT
28.02.78; FANGS DISCO, PADDINGTON, LONDON
FIRST DEMOTAPE;
Tracks Unknown.
produced by Andy Mackay (Roxy Music)
MARK RYAN leaves to form the MARK GAUMONT BAND.
DAVE LITTLER; GUITAR (ex-SPITFIRE BOYS) joins and brings in STEVE STRANGE on
VOCALS.
09.05.78; TOP OF THE WORLD, STAFFORD
10.05.78; INSECT CLUB, STOKE ON TRENT
12.05.78; PADDOCK SUITE, UTTOXETER
19.05.78; NORWOOD HALL, NORWOOD, LONDON SE27
plus supposedly some dates supporting THE ADVERTS.....
SECOND DEMO TAPE;....78.
1;TAR
2;MIND OF A TOY
3;MADAME CARLA
produced by Stewart Copeland.
split 09.78.....
STEVE HARRINGTON to; VISAGE
JOHN ASHTON to; THE UNWANTED then to PSYCHEDELIC FURS
VINCE ELY to; PSYCHEDELIC FURS
DAVE LITTLER to;????
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