Peter Briggs and the Vikings

One of the better Australian-based British defeat bands of the first 1960’s, this group began while The Vikings in past due 1963, doing Shadows and Ventures-style instrumentals. Wes Hoffman (bass), Les Horder (tempo guitar), Expenses Clarke (business lead acoustic guitar), and Don Hill (drums) had been doing well plenty of until they identified how the Beatles and business were heralding a big change in the public’s likes. They added Peter Briggs as vocalist, who became a member of on condition that he was billed individually prior to the music group. The group held to arrive behind acts just like the Twilights as well as the Buccaneers in a variety of competitions, but gained a contract using the Move!! label. They do hard, Liverpool-style rockers, non-e of which marketed specifically well despite an excellent beat and healthful attack on the instruments. Their fresh, raucous edition of “VARIOUS OTHER Guy” stands up well following to the many Liverpool renditions from the melody. They split up in the past due 1960’s.