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Brighton, Britain punk survivors Peter as well as the Check Tube Infants formed in 1978; quickly debuting around the Vaultage 1978 compilation, the group — vocalist Peter Bywaters, guitarist Derek “Del” Greening, bassist Chris “Trapper” Marchant and drummer Nicholas “Ogs” Loizides — however did not concern their first genuine single …

The Lambrettas, featuring Jez Parrot (guitar/vocals/keyboards), Doug Saunders (guitar), Tag Ellis (bass), and Paul Wincer (drums), jumped for the Jam-inspired mod revival bandwagon from the later ’70s, dressing in matching mohair matches and naming themselves after among the mod-favored electric motor scooters. Although decidedly derivative, the Lambrettas became perhaps one …