Angletrax
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Angletrax was a British
new wave
-punk
group that existed in the late 1970s, who were signed to Germany
's Hansa Records
label.
The members were: Martin Heath (Bass), Wendy Herman (Vocals), Lin Jammet (Guitar), Jerry Minge (Keyboards), Dan Who (Drums).
In 1979, the band released an EP entitled "Things To Make And Do" and the LP "Angletrax" with the following songs: Silent Majority, Things to Make and Do, Why Not, Shepherds Bush, Bad Mood, Mental Block, Monica, Private Life, God and Chips, Propaganda Man, I to I, Preconceptions
The LP was released on Hansa'a Ariola label with number AHAL 8009. Recorded on either side of the arrival in power of Margaret Thatcher, it embodies a mature punk sensibility with echoes of mental instabililty, the madness of consumerism and urban decay. The band were on the bill at London's Marquee Club on Saturday 7 April 1979 and Friday 11 May 1979.
United Kingdom
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new wave
New Wave music
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-punk
Punk rock
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group that existed in the late 1970s, who were signed to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Hansa Records
Hansa Records
Hansa Records was a record label founded in the 1960s based in Berlin, Germany....
label.
The members were: Martin Heath (Bass), Wendy Herman (Vocals), Lin Jammet (Guitar), Jerry Minge (Keyboards), Dan Who (Drums).
In 1979, the band released an EP entitled "Things To Make And Do" and the LP "Angletrax" with the following songs: Silent Majority, Things to Make and Do, Why Not, Shepherds Bush, Bad Mood, Mental Block, Monica, Private Life, God and Chips, Propaganda Man, I to I, Preconceptions
The LP was released on Hansa'a Ariola label with number AHAL 8009. Recorded on either side of the arrival in power of Margaret Thatcher, it embodies a mature punk sensibility with echoes of mental instabililty, the madness of consumerism and urban decay. The band were on the bill at London's Marquee Club on Saturday 7 April 1979 and Friday 11 May 1979.