THE BA. Winchester

Winchester's first ever punk act............can anyone from that scene fill any gaps?

 

In the bands short career they entered 'Telecom Studios' in Portsmouth to lay down four tracks. These tracks were "Six Weeks", "Bus Garage Cafe", "Breakdown" and "Diamond".

 

GIG LIST

11.05.77; KING ALFRED'S COLLEGE, WINCHESTER (supporting Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers)

??.??.77; ROMSEY PUNK FESTIVAL

25.09.77; RIVERSIDE INN, WINCHESTER

01.10.77; KING ALFRED'S BOYS CLUB, WINCHESTER

02.11.77; ROXY CLUB, LONDON WC2 (AUDITION NIGHT) (+ THE TRASH)

26.11.77; ART COLLEGE, WINCHESTER

 

The band split up in early 1978 after Nick leaves and formed the 'Exploding Seagulls', and then in 1980 started playing as a substitute in the Art Objects who then in time mutated into 'The Blue Aeroplanes'. Mark goes on to become a well known and respected book author as well as writing articles for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times, etc.

 

Thanks to Nicholas Jacobs

 

JOE PUBLIC;@2014.