| The Blitz Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England |
| Genres | New Wave |
| Years active | c. 1979 – c. 1980 |
| Associated acts | Adam and the Ants |
| Past members | |
| Dave Bates Steve Lovell Hugh Jones Chris Hughes |
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The Blitz Brothers were a New Wave band based in Merseyside, England, comprising Chris Hughes (drums and FX), Dave Bates (vocals), Steve Lovell (guitars) and Hugh Jones (bass).[1]
They released two own singles, Gloria in 1979 and Rose Tattoo in 1980. By the time they founded the subsidiary label Back Door, which signed the synthpop band Dalek I Love You. The band helped to produce and collaborate in the Dalek I Love You (Destiny) single and the debut album Compass Kumpas.[2]
Later, Chris Hughes joined Adam and the Ants, and in 1981 he worked again with Dalek I Love You.