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BERLIN
Holylake, Liverpool

Live at Liverpool University in September 1977

Roy White - Vocals	Johnny 'Riff' Reynolds - Guitar
Jim Mealy - Bass	Gerry Garland - Saxophone
Roy Banks - Drums


I must confess that I know absolutely nothing about this band and the only reference that I can find appeared on the
"Welcome to link2wales.co.uk" web site.

Here is what they said:

Berlin - band (1977-78), feat; Roy White (voc) (later Fun, Victims of Romance, White & Torch, Roy White Band), Johnny 'Riff' Reynolds (gtr) (later Fun, 3D), Jim Mealy (bass) (later Fun, Victims of Romance, White & Torch, Roy White Band, Bamboo Fringe), Gerry Garland (sax) (later Fun, Victims of Romance, Bamboo Fringe), Roy Banks (drms) who left to get married.

The above gig date for the "Roxy Club" is for Wednesday 21st December 1977 and appeared in "NME" on 24th December 1977.

Above is an original gig flyer from "Erics", Liverpool from November / December 1979.

In and around the Liverpool scene for many years in the late 70s and early eighties, Roy White and Steve Torch recorded a series of singles for the Chrysalis label with little success. Despite heaps of critical acclaim only the single 'Parade' managed any impression on the charts making number 54 in October 1982. Sometimes likened to Dexys their music was a kind of dramatic, 'wall of sound' balladry. More Walker Brothers than Dexys with a bit of a Bowie influence thrown in for good measure.

White & Torch originally appeared as members of one of the many versions of semi-famous scousers Pink Military. Torch went on to work with another Liverpool combo, Bamboo Fringe and also the better known Victims Of Romance while White formed his own Roy White Band. Both earned a crust as session musicians and writers. A 'Steve Torch' appears as a co-writer on the massive Cher hit 'Believe'.

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