Legend

This popular British, Essex-based act evolved from the ashes of beat attraction the Orioles. Guitarist and vocalist Mickey Jupp (b. 6 March 1944, Worthing, Sussex, Britain, was initially followed by Chris East (electric guitar), Steve Geere (bass) and Nigel Dunbar (drums), but this line-up was dissolved following discharge of 1969’s Star. Mo Witham (electric guitar), John Bobin (bass) and previous commercial musician and Epics drummer Costs Fifield (b. 8 Might 1944, Barking, Essex, Britain) joined up with Jupp for another self-titled collection (referred to as The Crimson Boot record), released in the beginning of 1971 over the renowned Vertigo Information label. Although another industrial flop, the record helped inspire the back-to-basics ‘pub rock and roll’ genre, influencing such serves as Dr. Feelgood and Ducks Deluxe. The previous later covered among its monitors, ‘Cheque Reserve’. Fifield acquired already still left in Dec 1970 to become listed on T. Rex – where he became referred to as ‘Costs Star’ – and was changed by Bob Clouter. Nevertheless, their final record Moonshine lacked the verve of its forerunner as well as the now-moribund device disbanded. Jupp eventually achieved a amount of success being a single act but recognized his former action using the 1978 compilation Mickey Jupp’s Star.