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Members:
Jimmy Pursey

Formed: 1976

iSound Site: www.isound.com/sham_69
Label Site: www.isound.com/label/suddendeathrecords

Biography

Friends / Fans

Basic Rubbish	tail (ES)
Maninblack	Stiffs
Paul Spencer & The Maxines	Lobotomy? (BE)
Total: 22

Sounds Like

Artists:
Generation X
Eddie & the Hot Rods
The Stranglers
The Vibrators
The Boomtown Rats
The Adverts
Buzzcocks
999
U.K. Subs
X-Ray Spex
Genres:
70s Punk

Featured Album

	The Albums Released: 2005

Albums
Click on one of the albums below for more info.
	The Albums Released: 2005
	Albums Released: 2005
	Tell Us the Truth Released: 2005
	That's Life Released: 2005
	Best Of: The Cockney Kids Are Innocent Released: 2005
	The Punk Singles Collection (1977-1980) Released: 2005
	Borstal Breakout: The Complete Sham 69 Live Released: 2004
	Complete Collection Released: 2004
	Live and Loud Released: 2003
	At the BBC Released: 2003
	Best Of: The Cockney Kids Are Innocent Released: 2002
	Live at CBGB's Released: 2002
	That's Life Released: 2001
	The Game Released: 2001
	Direct Action: Day 21 Released: 2001
	If the Kids Are United: The Best of Sham 69 [Enhanced] Released: 2001
	Anthology Released: 2000
	Borstal Breakout Released: 1998
	Punk Singles Collection (1977-1980) Released: 1998
	Volunteer Released: 1994
	Live in Japan Released: 1994
	Adventures of the Hersham Boys/The Game Released: 1989
	Adventures of the Hersham Boys [Bonus Tracks] Released: 1979
	That's Life Released: 1978

Shows

Biography

Check it out at www.suddendeath.com!

Sham 69 was born in 1976 when Jimmy Pursey got together with Neil Harris(guitar), Johnny Goodfornothing(guitar), Albie Slider(bass) and Billy Bostic(drums). They were nothing more then a cover band, but as the "punk" scene grew so did they. Quickly, more fans tagged along to see them play and Pursey decided some changes were to be made. Dave Parsons was hired to play guitar and Mark Cain was signed on to drum.

Soon, they had a few hits including "George Davis Is Innocent" and "Let's Rob A Bank". The EP "I Dont Wanna" came out in 1977. Albie quit the group shortly after and was replaced by Dave Treganna. In October 1977 the band was asked to play on TV for a documentary. Polydor had caught on to the scene and signed Sham 69. In February they came out with their debut album "Tell Us The Truth" and in April, their new single "Angels with Dirty faces" was released.

However, Sham 69's frontman was getting them into to trouble with a following of violence. Others hits that followed were "The Kids are United" and "Harry Up Harry", which followed many others up the charts. Unfortunately, drinking became an issue, which led to the end of their live career. People still listened to them but Sham 69 was no more. In June the band officially broke up. The breakup brought an end to a fantastic career.

Bio written by: SIDLOVESJOHNNY

Artist Forum


Discussion Topic	Creator
Sham 69 1st post Why don't people like Sham 69? What's not to like? I mean, they are totally so punk british band fro, the 80's. Well, I guess people need to learn more about these badass punk bands. Has anyone ever heard of Vice Squad?	ILoveSidVicious

Replys	Listener
Once again, Sham 69 is a great band. It's a skins band, not punk, but skins. Anywho, Sham 69 are so totally oi!	ILoveSidVicious
what do they sound like?	shadowbug26
Sham 69 is great. ive never heard Vice squad. They any good?	rancidfreak99
Sham 69 is awesome	reelbigpunk22
i downloaded some sham 69 stuff. theyre really good. vice squad is also a good band.	shadowbug26
Vice Squad is one of the dopest shit in the universe! Beckie Bondage has the coolest chick voice in the punk industry. Their music totally rocks! You should listen to some of their music Rancidfreak99. If you like Subhumans, you will defintely like Vice Squad.	ILoveSidVicious
"Beckie Bondage has the coolest chick voice in the punk industry." yeah, i like that she doesnt try and lower her voice like a lot of female punk vocalists do now..	shadowbug26
That's so true ^!	ILoveSidVicious