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The Escalators were a short-lived Uk rock outfit led by bassist Nigel Lewis and drummer Tag Robertson, who formed the group in 1982 after leaving the Meteors, the influential U.K. psychobilly take action fronted by Paul Fenech. Buying more varied musical landscape compared to the warped rockabilly strategy from the Meteors, Lewis and Robertson had been became a member of by guitarist Bart Coles and vocalist Woodie, and used an audio that fused components of rockabilly, garage area rock and roll, and psychedelia right into a sinister but expressive sonic brew. After placing out several singles, the Escalators released their 1st album, Shifting Staircases, through Big Defeat in 1983, nonetheless it quickly demonstrated to also become the group’s last, because the band split up by the finish of the entire year. Lewis and Robertson continuing on, playing hard-edged garage area rock making use of their brand-new group, the High Boys, formed soon after the Escalators known as it per day; provided Lewis and Robertson’s pursuing among supporters of off-center United kingdom rock, Shifting Staircases was presented with a reissue on Compact disc by Big Defeat in past due 2006.
