The Models
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The Models was a short-lived punk band formed in Harrow, London
, England
. It consisted in Cliff Fox on vocals and guitar, Marco Pirroni
on guitar, Mick Allen on bass and Terry Day on drums.
Pirroni and Allen befriended while attending art school in Harrow. When punk emerged in 1976, the first formed Siouxsie and the Banshees, playing guitar, although for brief time. Shortly after that, he and Allen formed a band called The Beastly Cads, who later changed their name to The Models. The band only released one single "Freeze" and recorded four songs in the Peel Sessions, before dissolving. Later, Pirroni and Allen formed Rema-Rema
, a post-punk
band.
Pirroni later reteamed up with Terry Day, who since then was named Terry Lee Miall, in Adam and the Ants
, beginning to work alongside that band's singer and frontman, Adam Ant
. Allen went on to other projects, the longest running being The Wolfgang Press
on the influential British record label 4AD
. After the demise of the band he paired up with Giuseppe De Bellis, to form the experiment project Geniuser.
Harrow, London
Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It consisted in Cliff Fox on vocals and guitar, Marco Pirroni
Marco Pirroni
Marco Francesco Andrea Pirroni is an English guitarist, songwriter and record producer...
on guitar, Mick Allen on bass and Terry Day on drums.
Pirroni and Allen befriended while attending art school in Harrow. When punk emerged in 1976, the first formed Siouxsie and the Banshees, playing guitar, although for brief time. Shortly after that, he and Allen formed a band called The Beastly Cads, who later changed their name to The Models. The band only released one single "Freeze" and recorded four songs in the Peel Sessions, before dissolving. Later, Pirroni and Allen formed Rema-Rema
Rema-Rema
Rema-Rema was a short-lived English music group, consisting of Gary Asquith , Marco Pirroni , Mick Allen , Mark Cox and Max ....
, a post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band.
Pirroni later reteamed up with Terry Day, who since then was named Terry Lee Miall, in Adam and the Ants
Adam and the Ants
Adam and the Ants were a British rock band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The original group, which existed from 1977 to 1980, became notable as a cult band marking the transition from the late-1970s punk rock era to the post-punk and New Wave era...
, beginning to work alongside that band's singer and frontman, Adam Ant
Adam Ant
Adam Ant is an English musician who gained popularity as the lead singer of New Wave/post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring ten UK top ten hits between 1980 and 1983, including three No.1s...
. Allen went on to other projects, the longest running being The Wolfgang Press
The Wolfgang Press
The Wolfgang Press was an English post-punk band, active from 1983 until 1995, recording for the 4AD label. The core of the band was Michael Allen , Mark Cox , and Andrew Gray , with many guest musicians....
on the influential British record label 4AD
4AD
4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...
. After the demise of the band he paired up with Giuseppe De Bellis, to form the experiment project Geniuser.