UK Subs

UK Subs

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. Whilst never having a big hit, several singles made the lower reaches of the Top 30 in the late 70s, including "Stranglehold", "Tomorrow's Girls", a cover of The Zombies classic "She's Not There" and "Warhead". The first two studio LPs "Another Kind of Blues" and "Brand New Age" also made the lower reaches of the album charts.  In 1983 Nicky Garratt left the band along with bass player Alvin Gibbs and then drummer Kim Wylie leaving Charlie Harper to recruit a whole new band.  Garratt would come back in and out of the line-up over the following 25 years whilst Charlie carried on touring and recording with an almost ever changing line-up.  The UK Subs are the only band to attempt to record an album for every letter of the alphabet reaching Y (Yellow Leader) in 2015.

  • Title : UK Subs
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  • Place of Birth : London, England
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  • Also Known As : U.K. Subs
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UK Subs Movies

  • 2016
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    Punk Strut: The Movie

    Punk Strut: The Movie

    1 2016 HD

    A feature-length tribute to the age and spirit of Punk, which begins as a gentle ramble through the pasture of popular culture and spirals into a...

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  • 2003
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    UK Subs: Live at Retford Porterhouse & Manchester Gallery

    UK Subs: Live at Retford Porterhouse & Manchester Gallery

    1 2003 HD

    Punk princes UK Subs rock the Retford Porterhouse in Manchester, England, for these two concerts in 1983. The collection also includes a UK Subs...

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  • 1979
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    Punk Can Take It

    Punk Can Take It

    6 1979 HD

    Julien Temple's wartime documentary parody "Punk Can Take It" (1979) - a theatrically released promo for the UK Subs, complete with narration by BBC...

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  • 2003
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    UK Subs: Live at Retford Porterhouse & Manchester Gallery

    UK Subs: Live at Retford Porterhouse & Manchester Gallery

    1 2003 HD

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