Angelic Upstarts

Angelic Upstarts
Origin South Shields, England
Genres Oi!, punk rock
Years active 1977–present
Labels Warner Bros., EMI, Anagram, Picasso, Link, Razor, Captain Oi!
Website www.angelicupstarts.net
Members
Thomas 'Mensi' Mensforth
Dickie Hammond
Neil Newton
Gaz Stoker
Decca Wade
Past members

Chris Wright
Mond Cowie
Steve Forsten
Sticks Warrington
Glyn Warren
Paul Thompson
Tony Feedback
Brian Hayes
Derwent Jaconelli
Ronnie Rocker
Max Splodge
Tony van Frater
Lainey

Graham Lant

Angelic Upstarts are an English punk rock/Oi! band formed in South Shields in 1977.[1] The band espoused an anti-fascist and socialist working class philosophy, and have been associated with the skinhead subculture. More than two decades after its release, their debut single, "The Murder Of Liddle Towers", was included in Mojo magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all time.[2]

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Career

The band's original members were Thomas Mensforth (Mensi) on vocals, Ray Cowie (Mond) on guitar, Steve Forsten on bass guitar, and Derek "Decca" Wade on drums. Keith Bell was the manager until 1980 when he was jailed for four and a half years for arson.[3] The band has reformed and split a few times, and former members include bassists Ronnie Wooden, Glyn Warren, Tony Feedback (now in Long Tall Shorty and Kiria's live band), Ronnie Rocker and Max Splodge (who also had a stint playing drums). Other drummers have included Sticks (who later joined Cockney Rejects), Paul Thompson (ex-Roxy Music) and Chris White. Wade rejoined the band for a few years before leaving again. Hayes originally joined the band as second guitarist until Mond left, leaving Hayes as the only guitarist. Mensi was the only original member still in the band.

In August 2006, Mensi announced he was resigning, however he requested that the band continue with Chris Wright (of the band Crashed Out) on vocals. The band's lineup became Wright on vocals, Dickie Hammond on guitar, Neil Newton on guitar, Gaz Stoker on bass and Wade on drums. In the latter part of 2007, Mensi rejoined the band and the lineup became Mensi on vocals, Stoker on bass, Hammond on guitar, Newton on guitar and Brett Mulvaney on drums.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

DVDs

References

  1. ^ Angelic Upstarts Biography. Allmusic. URL accessed July 3, 2006.
  2. ^ Mojo (October 2001) - 100 Punk Scorchers , Issue 95, London;
  3. ^ http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/tm_objectid=16853928&method=full&siteid=50081&headline=still-crazy-after-all-these-years-name_page.html
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 585. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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