Ken Lockie

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Ken Lockie born in Newcastle, England is a singer/sonwriter and keyboard player. Lockie fronted his own band Cowboys International releasing the album The Original Sin in October 1979. The album included punk luminaries Keith Levene from from Public Image Limited and Terry Chimes from The Clash. Lockie dissolved Cowboys International at the end of 1980 and went solo; releasing the album ‘The Impossible’ in 1981 (this time featuring a guest appearance by John McGeoch).

Lockie was reportedly brought in on keyboards for the band Public Image Limited during the early stages of the recording of the Commercial Zone album. Apparently his input was minimal at best; with some reports claiming he had no input whatsoever. Drummer Martin Atkins and bassist Pete Jones eventually persuaded PiL to get rid of him in August 1982.

After his departure from PiL in 1982 Lockie stayed in New York and together with Stuart Argabright formed Dominatrix who later released the successful ‘The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight’ single in 1984. Lockie later quit music and went into the computer business.

However, 2003 saw him set up his own label Pnuma Records, and re-issue a revamped version of ‘The Original Sin’ on CD. He then resurrected the Cowboys International name; releasing a new studio album 'The Backwards Life of Romeo' in 2004.