Lucas Fox
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| Birth name | Lucas Fox |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1975— |
| Associated acts | Motörhead Warsaw Pakt |
Lucas Fox is a drummer who was a member of British heavy metal band Motörhead and London punk rockers Warsaw Pakt.
In 1975 Fox was invited, along with Larry Wallis, to start Lemmy's band Bastards. After taking advice, the band was renamed Motörhead. The band supported Greenslade at gigs, performing a lot of cover numbers. Their debut was at The Roundhouse, on July 20. Fox was drummer for six months before being replaced during their first album recording sessions by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Fox's drumming appeared on the On Parole album track, "Lost Johnny" which, unlike the rest of the songs Fox recorded for the album, wasn't overdubbed with Taylor's drums.
In Spring 1977 Warsaw Pakt formed around Ladbroke Grove, London, comprised of lead guitarist Andy Colquhoun of The Rockets, Lucas Fox on drums, vocalist Jimmy Coull, John Walker on rhythm guitar, and Chris Underhill on bass.
The band gigged around local venues and played with Siouxsie & the Banshees at a gig in the bar of Exeter College, Oxford, Oxford. Their debut album "Needle Time" was released through Island Records, a rush job, it was recorded, mastered, produced, packaged and distributed in 24 hours, from 10 p.m. on November 26 to 7 p.m. on November 27. 5,000 copies were sold in the first week, at the end of the week Island Records decided they would not have any more pressed. The band continued to play locally for a few months more before finally splitting up in March 1978.Following on from the Warsaw Pakt, Fox played for a brief time with the band 'Walking Wounded'.
In the early-1980s Fox moved to France and ended up booking the music for the Midem festival. This led to him heading an effort by the French Culture Ministry to promote French bands abroad which was very much responsible for the international success of bands such as the Gypsy Kings and Carte De Séjour.
Fox was also one of the many drummers The Scientist employed between 1985 and 1986, and worked on Andrew Eldritch's side-project The Sisterhood.
Recordings
Motorhead - On Parole EMI (724385479427) 1997 Re-issue with 'The Dave Edmunds Produced' tracks of On Parole, City Kids, Motorhead and Leaving Here on which Fox drummed, as well as Lost Johnny.
Warsaw Pakt - Needle Time Island Records (ILPS9515).
