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Refimprove|date=July 2008Infobox musical artist | |name = U.K. Subs|image = UK Subs bw.jpg|thumb|UK Subs bw|caption =|image_size =|background = group_or_band|alias =|origin = London, United Kingdom|instrument =|genre = Punk rock |years_active = 1976–present|label =|associated_acts =|website = http://www.uksubs.co.uk UK Subs Official Website|current_members = Charlie Harper (singer)|Charlie Harper
Nicky Garratt
Jamie Oliver
Alvin Gibbs
Jet Storm (guitar)|past_members =The U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been singer|vocalist Charlie Harper (singer)|Charlie Harper , originally a singer in United Kingdom|Britain's Rhythm and blues|R& B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands.

Career


The U.K. Subs were part of the original punk rock|punk movement in England that formed in 1976, with the initial name of the Subversives. The band's founder, Charlie Harper selected guitarist Nicky Garratt, bassist Paul Slack, and various drummer s (eventually Pete Davis became fairly stable) under the initial name "U.K. Subversives". http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0907/S00088.htm UK Subs Return To New Zealand & Australia - scoop.co.nz The London based band's early line-up changed frequently.

Their style combined the energy of punk and the rock and roll edge of the then thriving Pub rock (UK)|pub rock scene. The band had some chart-topper|hit single (music)|single s such as "Stranglehold", "Warhead", "Teenage", and "Tomorrow's Girls", with several of their songs managing to enter the United Kingdom's Top Forty .

The band played several John Peel jam session|session s in 1977 and 1978 for BBC Radio 1 , and then signed a recording contract with GEM Records. Under GEM, the U.K. Subs recorded an album in 1979 called Another Kind of Blues . The group also played a few opening concert|gigs for The Police , as well as recording a set at The Roxy (a punk club), which was issued in 1980 as Live Kicks . Their biggest selling album came with 1980s Crash Course . Crash Course was recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London on 30th May 1980 during the Brand New Age tour. The UK Subs support band on that tour was Liquid Stone, a four piece new wave band from Buckingham comprising Ronni Sunderland, Mick Marshall, Ian (Muz) Murray and Ian (Tanner) Tansley.

With the arrival of new bassist Alvin Gibbs and drummer Steve Roberts in the early 1980s, the songs took on a more Heavy metal music|heavy metal -influenced edge. In July 1982, they became the first western band to perform in Poland since the imposition of martial law, and the suppression of the trade union , Solidarity (Polish trade union)|Solidarity . Their concert was held in Gdansk , and they were supported by Brygada Kryzys.cite book
| first= John
| last= Tobler
| year= 1992
| title= NME Rock 'N' Roll Years
| edition= 1st
| publisher= Reed International Books Ltd
| location= London
| page= 368
| id= CN 5585 In 1991, the U.K. Subs also had Lars Frederiksen (now of Rancid (band)|Rancid ) on guitar for a 30 date UK tour. Decades after the disbanding of other late-1970s punk groups such as the Sex Pistols and The Clash , the U.K. Subs continue to perform.

Successive U.K. Subs album titles start with consecutive letters of the alphabet, and according to an interview with TxPunk.net, the band will start the process over after reaching the letter "Z". The U.K. Subs song "Down on the Farm" was cover version|covered by Guns N' Roses on their 1993 covers album "The Spaghetti Incident? " . The U.K. Subs joined the bill for the 2006 Fiend Fest. The band have toured with Misfits (band)|The Misfits , The Adicts , Osaka Popstar , Agent Orange , and Ramones|The Ramones .Citation needed|date=December 2010 The U.K. Subs song "Warhead" is played in the film|movie , This Is England .

In 2007, drummer Jamie Oliver was a contestant on the UK quiz show Nothing But the Truth . Vocalist Charlie Harper was among the panel of witnesses. Oliver reached the £5000 mark, but lost it all in a bid to double his winnings.Citation needed|date=December 2010

Band members


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Lead vocals

  • Charlie Harper (singer)|Charlie Harper (1976–present)
  • Paul Slack (on She's Not There)

    • Guitars

  • Richard Anderson (1976–77)
  • Darrell Barth (1986–87, 1989–91, 1999)
  • Greg Brown (Autumn 1977)
  • Alan Campbell (1992–2004)
  • Lars Frederiksen (1991)
  • Nicky Garratt (1977–1983, 1988, 1996, 1999–2002, 2004–Present)
  • Robbie Harper (1977)
  • Jet Storm (2005–Present)
  • Knox (musician)|Knox (1987)
  • Alan Lee (1987–89)
  • Simon Rankin (2001)
  • Andy McCoy (1988)
  • Jim Moncur (1984–1986)
  • Karl Morris (1991, 1994)
  • Phil Pain (1996)
  • Tezz Roberts (1984–85 ,1995, 2002)
  • Captain Scarlet (David Lloyd) (1983–1984)
  • Scott Snowden (1992)
  • Tim Britta (1984)
  • Johan (1991)
  • Roger Brown (1978–79)

    • Bass guitar

  • Paul Slack (1977–1981, 2008–2010)
  • Alvin Gibbs (1980–1983, 1988, 1999–2002, 2003–present)
  • Chema Zurita (2007–present)
  • Flea (1987–91)
  • John Armitage (1984–1985)
  • Brian Barnes (musician)|Brian Barnes (1992–1994, 1996–2001, 2002–2004, 2008)
  • Mark Barratt (1986–1987)
  • Bones (2002)
  • Allistair Chesters (2002–2007)
  • Andy Frantic (1997–99)
  • Ricky McGuire (1985–1986)
  • Simon Rankin (2001–2002)
  • Tezz Roberts (1984)
  • Steve Slack (1976, 1983–1984)
  • Carly Guarino (1997)
  • Peter Revesz (2008)
  • Tony Barber (2008)
  • Adam Griffiths (1981-1982)
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    Drums

  • Rory Lyons (1976–1977)
  • Robbie Harper (Rob Milne) (1977)
  • Steve J Jones (1977, 1983–1984)
  • Pete Davies (1978–1980, 1984, 1991–1996, 2007, 2008)
  • Ian (Tanner) Tansley (1980 on Brand New Age Tour - filling in for a sick Pete Davies)
  • Robby Baldock (1978)
  • Steve Roberts (drummer)|Steve Roberts (1981–82)
  • Kim Wylie (1982)
  • Matthew "Turkey" Best (1984)
  • Rab Fae Beith (1984–1986)
  • Gary Mitchell (1985)
  • Geoff Sewell (1986)
  • Dave Wilkinson (1987)
  • Duncan Smith (1987–88)
  • Belvy K (1988)
  • Matt McCoy (1988–92, 1993, 1995)
  • Tezz Roberts (1988, 1999)
  • Leo Mortimer (1989)
  • Jeff Moe (1991)
  • Benjie Bollox (1996)
  • Dave Ayer (1995–1997)
  • Michael Richter (1997)
  • Gary Baldy (1997–99)
  • Gary Ostell (1997–99)
  • Pumpy (1999–2000)
  • Tommy Couch (1999–2000)
  • Gizz Lazlo (1999, 2006)
  • Jason Willer (2001–2006)
  • Criss Damage (2002)
  • Darrah (2002)
  • Jay (2002)
  • Jared Melville (2008)
  • Jamie Oliver (2005–present)


    • Discography


    Albums


  • Another Kind of Blues (1979) (UK #21)

  • Brand New Age (1980) (UK #18)

  • Crash Course LIVE ALBUM (1980) (UK #8)

  • Diminished Responsibility (1981) (UK #18)

  • Endangered Species (1982)

  • Flood of Lies (1983)

  • Gross Out USA LIVE (1984)

  • Huntington Beach (1985)

  • In Action (10th Anniversary) (1986)

  • Japan Today (1987)

  • Killing Time (1988)

  • LIVE in Paris (1989)

  • Mad Cow Fever (1991)

  • Normal Service Resumed (1993)

  • Occupied (1996)

  • Peel Sessions 1978-79 (1997)

  • Quintessentials (1997)

  • Riot (1997)

  • Submission: the Best of the UK Subs 1982-1998 (1999)

  • Time Warp GREATEST HITS (2000)

  • Universal (U.K. Subs album)|Universal (2002)

  • Violent State (2005)

  • Work In Progress (10 January 2011)




    • Miscellaneous albums


  • Live Kicks (1979) (Recorded Live at the Roxy 1977)

  • Dance & Travel In The Robot Age (1980) (Bootleg live album recorded in Milan)

  • Live In London (1980) (Australian release of "Live Kicks" plus the rest of "A Farwell to the Roxy")

  • Recorded 1979-1981 (1982)

  • Demonstration Tapes (1984)

  • Subs Standards (1986)

  • Left For Dead (1986)

  • Raw Material (1986)

  • A.W.O.L. (1987) (U.S only release)

  • The Singles 1978-1982 (1989)

  • Europe Calling (1990)

  • Down On The Farm (A collection of the less obvious) (1991)

  • Los Exitos En Singles 1978-1985 (1992) (Argentinian release)

  • Scum Of The Earth-Best Of (1993)

  • The Punk Is Back (1995)

  • Punk Can Take It - Rare And Unreleased 79-82 (1996)

  • Self-Destruct - Punk Can Take It 2 (1997)

  • Punk Rock Rarities (1998)

  • Live In The Warzone (1998)

  • The Punk Singles Collection (1998)

  • Warhead (1999)

  • Countdown (Live) (2001)

  • World War (Live) (2003)

  • Staffordshire Bull (Live) (2004)

  • Before You Were Punk (2004)

  • Live & Loud (2005)

  • Original Punks Original Hits (2006)

  • Complete Riot (2006)

  • An Introduction to The U.K. Subs (2006)

  • Stranglehold (2007)

  • Greatest Hits (2009)

  • Dance & Travel In The Robot Age (CD) (2010)


    • Compilation albums


  • The British Punk Invasion Vol 2 (1996)

  • Angry Songs and Bitter Words (2003)


    • UK chart singles


  • "Stranglehold" - 1979 - No. 26

  • "Tomorrow's Girls" - 1979 - No. 28

  • " She's Not There " / "Kicks" (EP) - 1979 - No. 36

  • "Warhead" - 1980 - No. 30

  • "Teenage" - 1980 - No. 32

  • "Party In Paris" - 1980 - No. 37

  • "Keep On Runnin' (Till You Burn)" - 1981 - No. 41

    • cite book
    | first= David
    | last= Roberts
    | year= 2006
    | title= British Hit Singles & Albums
    | edition= 19th
    | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
    | location= London
    | isbn= 1-904994-10-5
    | page= 574

    12" singles


  • "Another Typical City" (1983) (EP)

  • "The Magic" (1984) (EP)

  • "Hey Santa" (1987) (EP)

  • "Motivator" (1988) (EP)

  • "Sabre Dance" (1989) (EP)


    • Singles / EPs


  • "C.I.D." (1978) (EP)

  • "Stranglehold" (1979) (EP)

  • "Tomorrows Girls" (1979) (EP)

  • "She's Not There" (1979) (EP)

  • "Warhead" (1980) (EP)

  • "Teenage" (1980) (EP)

  • "Party in Paris" (1980)

  • "Keep on Running" (1981

  • "Keep on Running EP Version" (1981)

  • "Countdown" (1981)

  • "Shake Up The City" (1982) (EP)

  • "Another Typical City" (1983)

  • "This Gun Says" (1985) (EP)

  • "Live in Holland" (1986) (EP)

  • "The Road is Long, The Road is Hard" (1993) (EP)

  • "Postcard from L.A." (Split single) (1994) (U.S. only)

  • "Betrayal" (1995) (U.S. only)

  • "War on the Pentagon" (1997) (EP) (U.S. only)

  • "Day of the Dead" (1997) (EP) (U.S. only)

  • "Cyberjunk" (1997) (EP) (U.S. only)

  • "Riot" (1998) (EP)

  • "The Revolution's Here" (2000) (EP)

  • "Drunken Sailor" (2002)

  • "666 Yeah" (2006)

  • "Warhead" (2008) (CD EP)


    • Tributes/References



  • "I Lost My Love (to a UK Sub)" track by The Gonads (1982)

  • "(Give Me) Charlie Harper (Any Day)" track by The Bus Station Loonies (1996)


    • References


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    External links


  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p133453/biography|pure_url=yes Biography at Allmusic

  • http://www.uksubs.co.uk/ Official website

  • http://www.uksubstimeandmatter.net/ UK Subs Online Archive


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