What a curious band name. Especially as they were a five-piece band hailing from Manchester. Was one of them mysterious? Was Steve (vocals), Martyn (guitar and vocals), Julian (guitar), Marcus (bass) or Derek (drums) the mysterious fifth member?
The band was around the late 80s and they never got to sign with any labels. They recorded two demo tapes, between 1987 and 1988, and played many gigs around their home city and the North of England.
They have a Bandcamp with these recordings and that’s what I wanted to share with you all.
You’ll find a collection of songs there titled “Black and Blue: The Demos 1987-88”. The oldest songs from these collection are “Fall”, “Hand of Love” and “Like a Knife” which were recorded at Adventure recording studio in Manchester in August of 1987.
The other three tracks were recorded in May 1988 at The Rectory in Newcastle: “Playtime”, “Black and Blue” and “Let Me Down”.
And that’s all the info that there is about this band. I am hoping as Manchester is a place where I suppose the history of bands is well known and remembered that some fans will share some details about them. Would be good to know more info for sure!
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