The UK Subs were another group that emerged from the scene at The Roxy in London in 1977. Founder and Lead Vocalist Charlie Harper was playing in R&B and pub rock groups before being influenced by bands like The Damned to turn to punk.
The band was based around Harper's growling Cockney vocals with Nicky Garratt on Guitar, Paul Slack on Bass and a variety of drummers. Although adopting punk stylings, the bands work was still heavily influenced by R&B, albeit played fast. Their sound was most similar to Sham 69 or The Angelic Upstarts, although without the skinhead following.
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Punk princes UK Subs rock the Retford Porterhouse in Manchester, England, for these two concerts in 1983. The collection also includes a UK Subs appearance at the Manchester Gallery and footage of frontman Charlie Harper's side project, Urban Dogs. The exp ...
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Julien Temple's wartime documentary parody "Punk Can Take It" (1979) - a theatrically released promo for the UK Subs, complete with narration by BBC voice-over veteran John Snagge - paints a glorious picture of England in a punk rock "identity crisis". Pun ...
Watch NowPunk princes UK Subs rock the Retford Porterhouse in Manchester, England, for these two concerts in 1983. The collection also includes a UK Subs appearance at the Manchester Gallery and footage of frontman Charlie Harper's side project, Urban Dogs. The exp ...
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