Rezillos
Formed in Edinburgh, Scotland, in March 1976, the Rezillos was initially an informal aggregation comprising Eugene Reynolds (b. Alan Forbes; vocals/guitar), Fay Fife (b. Sheilagh Hynde; vocals), Luke Warm (b. Jo Callis; lead guitar), Hi Fi Harris (b. Mark Harris; guitar), Dr. D.K. Smythe (bass), Angel Paterson (b. Alan Paterson; drums) and Gale Warning (backing vocals). Their irreverent repertoire consisted of pre-beat favourites by Screaming Lord Sutch and the Piltdown Men, judicious material from the Dave Clark Five and glam-rock staples by the Sweet. Their image, part Marlon Brando, part Shangri-Las, allied them with the punk movement, although their love of pop heritage denied wholesale involvement. The Rezillos' 1977 debut single, "I Can't Stand My Baby", encapsulated their crazed obsessions, but its success introduced a discipline at odds with their initial irreverence. Harris, Smythe and Warning left the line-up, while auxiliary member William Mysterious (b. William Donaldson; bass/saxophone) joined the band on a permanent basis. Now signed to a major label, Sire Records, the quintet undertook several tours and enjoyed a UK Top 20 hit with the satirical "Top Of The Pops" in August 1978. The band's debut album, Can't Stand The Rezillos, also charted, before internal pressures began pulling them apart. Mysterious was replaced by Simon Templar, but in December 1978 the Rezillos folded following a brief farewell tour.
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- Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight
- Top of the Pops
- Flying Saucer Attack
- (My Baby Does) Good Sculptures
- Destination Venus
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