Anti-Pasti
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Anti-Pasti was a British
punk
band
, founded by vocalist Martin Roper and guitarist
Dugi Bell in 1978, featuring Kev Nixon on drum
s and Will Hoon on bass guitar
. Later they were joined by a second guitarist, Olly Hoon. Their first album
, The Last Call, spent seven weeks in the UK Albums Chart
, peaking at #31. Roper left the band in 1982, and Anti-Pasti effectively ended.
, England
, Anti-Pasti were part of the third wave of punk of the early 1980s. The group were formed from a local outfit called The Scrincers, and comprised Dugi Bell on guitar, Martin Roper on lead vocals, Russell Maw and Eddie Barke. Barke and Maw soon quit. Maw went on to play for The Allies, Aftermath UK and The Egyptian Kings. Barke went on to become a notable cognitive neuroscientist. With the addition of Stu Winfield on bass and Stan Smith on drums, they released their debut EP, "Four Sore Points", on their own Dose record label
. They played many gigs in and around Derby, most notably The Cosmo Club and soon built up a large local following.
Winfield and Smith were then replaced by Kev Nixon and Will Hoon before the group signed to Rondelet Records
and re-releasing the "Four Sore Points EP" and "Let Them Free" in January 1981. Later that year, Anti-Pasti released their debut album, The Last Call, which reached the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart. Their growing profile was confirmed when a third single, "Six Guns", appeared at the end of the year and reached number 1 in the UK Indie Chart
, as did the successful joint venture with The Exploited
on a 12" single EP, "Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down". The latter spent one week at #70 in the UK Singles Chart
in December 1981.
"East To The West", released in 1982, preceded the final Anti-Pasti album and single, both titled "Caution In The Wind", which featured Will Noon's brother Ollie on guitar. A self-titled singles retrospective surfaced a year later, but the group split in 1984 following the firing of Roper. There was a reunion in 1995, leading to mini-tours of the UK and Germany
. Rumours circulated about them reforming to play the 2009 Punk and Disorderly festival in Berlin, but this never occurred.
Martin Roper currently owns a designer clothing shop in Derby city centre, Dugi Bell has a financial interest in the Golddigga fashion chain.
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punk
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band
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, founded by vocalist Martin Roper and guitarist
Guitarist
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Dugi Bell in 1978, featuring Kev Nixon on drum
Drum
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s and Will Hoon on bass guitar
Bass guitar
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. Later they were joined by a second guitarist, Olly Hoon. Their first album
Album
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, The Last Call, spent seven weeks in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
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, peaking at #31. Roper left the band in 1982, and Anti-Pasti effectively ended.
History
From DerbyshireDerbyshire
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, England
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, Anti-Pasti were part of the third wave of punk of the early 1980s. The group were formed from a local outfit called The Scrincers, and comprised Dugi Bell on guitar, Martin Roper on lead vocals, Russell Maw and Eddie Barke. Barke and Maw soon quit. Maw went on to play for The Allies, Aftermath UK and The Egyptian Kings. Barke went on to become a notable cognitive neuroscientist. With the addition of Stu Winfield on bass and Stan Smith on drums, they released their debut EP, "Four Sore Points", on their own Dose record label
Record label
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. They played many gigs in and around Derby, most notably The Cosmo Club and soon built up a large local following.
Winfield and Smith were then replaced by Kev Nixon and Will Hoon before the group signed to Rondelet Records
Rondelet Records
Rondelet Records was a British independent record label started by Alan Campion, who owned a record shop in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in the early 1980s...
and re-releasing the "Four Sore Points EP" and "Let Them Free" in January 1981. Later that year, Anti-Pasti released their debut album, The Last Call, which reached the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart. Their growing profile was confirmed when a third single, "Six Guns", appeared at the end of the year and reached number 1 in the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
, as did the successful joint venture with The Exploited
The Exploited
The Exploited are a Scottish punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979. Originally a street punk band, they transformed into a faster hardcore punk band with a heavy political influence. From about 1987 on they changed into a crossover thrash band...
on a 12" single EP, "Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down". The latter spent one week at #70 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in December 1981.
"East To The West", released in 1982, preceded the final Anti-Pasti album and single, both titled "Caution In The Wind", which featured Will Noon's brother Ollie on guitar. A self-titled singles retrospective surfaced a year later, but the group split in 1984 following the firing of Roper. There was a reunion in 1995, leading to mini-tours of the UK and 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...
. Rumours circulated about them reforming to play the 2009 Punk and Disorderly festival in Berlin, but this never occurred.
Martin Roper currently owns a designer clothing shop in Derby city centre, Dugi Bell has a financial interest in the Golddigga fashion chain.