The Zeros (English band)
The Zeros | |
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Origin | England, United Kingdom |
Genres | Punk rock |
Years active | 1977–1979, 1988, 2000s-20?? |
Labels |
Small Wonder Records ROK Records |
Website | The Zeros (UK) myspace page |
Past members |
Steve Godfrey Phil Gaylor Steve Cotton Paul Miller |
The Zeros were one of the early English punk groups, as chronicled in Henrik Poulsen's book 77: The Year of Punk and New Wave.[1][2]
Career
Originally a trio, they were led by Steve Godfrey (guitar/vocals, b.1959, Walthamstow, London), the cousin of Jerry Shirley of Humble Pie. The two other members were Phil Gaylor (drums/vocals) and Steve Cotton (bass/vocals).[3] They released a single called "Hungry" in November 1977 on the Small Wonder Records label.[4][5][6] "Hungry" was No 1 in the NME punk chart. That same month, they recorded four songs, including "Hungry," for BBC Radio 1 with John Peel.[7] Paul Miller (guitar/vocals) joined in early 1978. The same year Hugh Stanley Clark became their manager and re signed the band to "The Label". They released a second single a year later, "What's Wrong with Pop Group".[8][9]
Somewhere in the 2000s, Steve Godfrey created a Myspace page, and posted The Zeros entire discography as well as a series of previously unheard recording sessions and demos.[10]
Discography
7" singles
- 1977 - "Hungry" b/w "Radio Fun" (Small Wonder Records)
- 1979 - "What's Wrong with Pop Group" featured on the What's Wrong with Pop Group / Decisions split single. (ROK Records) (b/w "Decisions" by Action Replay)
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/az-of-1977-pops-jubilee-year-526249.html
- ↑ http://www.straight.com/article/77-a-suitably-chaotic-read
- ↑ http://punkandoi.free.fr/zerosuk_pic.htm
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Zeros-Hungry-Radio-Fun/release/723420
- ↑ http://www.45cat.com/record/small2
- ↑ Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982, page 101
- ↑ Alternative Rock, pg. 31
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Zeros-Action-Replay-Whats-Wrong-With-Pop-Group-Decisions/release/2240825
- ↑ http://www.45cat.com/record/rokxvxvi
- ↑ https://myspace.com/stevegodfreyzeros