London PX
| London PX |
| Origin |
London, UK |
| Genres |
Punk Rock |
| Years active |
1979–1982, 2007–present |
| Associated acts |
Timebox
The Bloozers
Daddy Those Men Scare Me
The Red Eyes
Hidden Charms
The Longshots |
| Website |
www.myspace.com/thelondonpx |
| Members |
Mitchell Wells
Ian Burge
Paul O'Brien |
| Past members |
Cliff Hanger
Mark Vaughan
Dave Yole
Gary Sinclair
Bernard Drummond |
London PX are a punk rock group formed by four friends from North London in 1979 they existed in various forms until 1982 and after a reunion in 2007 have reformed. They produced two singles, Orders and Arnold Layne and a cassette album "Not Music", additionally they have featured on various Punk Compilation Albums e.g. Killed by Death and Messthetics 102. An LP "All That There Is (1979-1982)" containing everything that was recorded is due for release in 2012.
The most well known line up is;
- Cliff Hanger (b.1957) - vocals
- Mitchell Wells (b.1960) - guitar
- Ian Burge (b.1961) - bass
- Paul O'Brien (b.1961) - drums
The current line up is:
- Mitchell Wells - vocals/guitar
- Ian Burge - bass
- Paul O'Brien - drums
Discography
- Orders/Eviction/The Man They Could Not Buy, 7" single, New Puritan Records NP1, 1981
- Arnold Layne/Indian Summer, 7" single, Terrapin Records SYD1, 1982
- NOT MUSIC; London PX/Converter/Who Do You Know/Lies/Zero Hero/White Cliffs of Dover/Money is the Root of all Evil/Mayhem (recorded 1979), cassette, no label, only 26 made, 1982
- Orders/Eviction/The Man They Could Not Buy, 7" single reissue, Pure Punk Records PPR18, 2008
- ALL THAT THERE IS (1979–1982), LP, Pure Punk Records, due 2012
Various artists compilations
- England Belongs To Me Vol 1, 77 Records, 1996 (contains Orders)
- Killed By Death British DIY Vol 1, Redrum, 1998 (contains Orders)
- Killed By Death 1234, Redrum, 2000 (contains Arnold Layne)
- Messthetics 102:London DIY 77-81, Hyped to Death, 2006 (contains Orders and Mayhem)
Sources