Vice Squad
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- Vice squad is a sub-department of the police. Vice Squad is also the name of a 1982 film.
Vice Squad is a punk rock band formed in 1978 in Bristol, England. The band formed from two other local punk bands The Contingent and TV Brakes. The original band line-up also played under The Name "The Sex Aids". Songwriter and vocalist Beki Bondage (born Rebecca Louise Bond) has been with the band in the original line-up and when the band reformed in 1998. She is often cited as being the first punk pin-up featuring on the front cover of a number of influential music tabloids such as Melody Maker, NME, and Smash Hits.
[edit] Members
Current line-up:
- Beki Bondage - Songwriter, vocals
- Paul Rooney - Songwriter, guitars
- Michael Gianquinto - Bass guitar
- Tony Piper - Drums
Past members:
- Dave Bateman - Songwriter, guitars
- Mark Hambly - Bass guitar
- Shane Baldwin - Drums
- Lia - Vocals (on the album Shot Away)
- Sooty - Guitar (on the album Shot Away)
[edit] Discography
- Last Rockers (1980) EP
- Resurrection (1981) EP
- No Cause for Concern (1981)
- Live in Sheffield (1981)
- Stand Strong, Stand Proud (1982)
- Stand Strong (1982) EP
- State of the Nation (1982) EP
- Shot Away (1985)
- Live and Loud!! (1988)
Reformed in 1998:
