Axis

Among the strongholds of New Influx of British ROCK and among Neat Information’ initial signings, Axis, from Cleveland (in the northeast of Britain), were, with the label’s criteria, an unusually professional though not absolutely all that large sounding group. Founded at some unspecified stage in the past due ’70s, and offering Neil Grafton (vocals), Mick Tucker (electric guitar), Dave Small (electric guitar), John Cunningham (bass, vocals), Paul McGuire (keyboards), and Marty Time (drums), Axis produced their documented debut with 1980s “Woman” solitary — better known because of its B-side “Messiah,” which sounded rather like Judas Priest improved with synths. Ensuing inner conflicts would 1st delay, and derail the band’s profession prospects, nevertheless, as their just new music thereafter, “Fire Melts away On,” in fact showed them going for a stage backwards by unnecessarily simplifying their sound. At least Axis could possibly be said to possess served as an excellent training ground because of its music artists, who later on re-emerged separately in higher account rings like Samson, White colored Spirit, and Container, among others.