Artist
The Drones
16 releases · 13 collaborators · 8 labels
- Date active
- 1977 – 2020
- Relevance
- Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core dub techno cluster (here through one or more shared credits)
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Bio
British punk formed in October 1976 in Manchester and relocated to London; disbanded around 1982. The band started out in 1974 as a Glam Rock band called Rockslide, releasing a single in October 1975.
Reformed in 1996 for the Holidays In The Sun Festival, followed by gigs in Japan and USA.
M.J Drone died Jan 10,2013.
Classic line-up (1976-1979):
M. J. Drone (Mike Howells) - vocals, guitar
Gus Gangrene (Gary Callender) - lead guitar
Whispa (Steve Cundall) - bass
Pete Purrfect (Peter Howells) - drums
Reformed in 1996 for the Holidays In The Sun Festival, followed by gigs in Japan and USA.
M.J Drone died Jan 10,2013.
Classic line-up (1976-1979):
M. J. Drone (Mike Howells) - vocals, guitar
Gus Gangrene (Gary Callender) - lead guitar
Whispa (Steve Cundall) - bass
Pete Purrfect (Peter Howells) - drums
Members
Peter Howells
28
John Ellis (2)
23
Steve Cundall
15
Peter Jobson
7
Mike Howells (2)
Gus Callender
Mark Standley
The Drones (Artist)
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Active
- Releases: 5 Relevance: low Active: 1993 – 2004
- Releases: 3 Relevance: low Active: 1996 – 2009
- Releases: 2 Relevance: low Active: 1994
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 1997
- Releases: 1 Relevance: low Active: 2020
- Releases: 2 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1977
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 2020
- Releases: 1 Relevance: extremely low Active: 1980