Vinyl Revelations proudly presents:

COCKNEY REJECTS - Live in concert

Special guests are local heroes CRIMINAL DAMAGE

This show will SELL OUT! Don't hang about

History of The Cockney Rejects

Rarely in the long history of British rock’n’roll has there been a story of

such depth, magnitude and sheer turbulence as that of the Cockney

Rejects.

The band were formed in the late Seventies in East London as an

answer to the art school punk that had dominated the scene up until

then.

Fiercely working class in stance and attitude, the band eschewed the

political ramblings of punk’s first wave and sang about the

circumstances that surrounded them and millions of street kids in

Britain’s inner cities- Police harassment, street battles and football to

name three.

Signed by EMI after playing four local gigs (less than the pistols!) they

found themselves playing sell out tours the length and breadth of the

UK and seeing their debut album storm the charts.

Top of the pops appearances followed, which became the stuff of legend

as the band generally ran amok in the hallowed White city studios,

finally getting banned from the show for their boisterous behavior.

In 1980 the band recorded a riotous version of ‘I’m forever blowing

bubbles’ to celebrate the fact that their beloved West Ham United had

reached the FA cup final that year, but their devotion to all things claret

and blue proved to be their downfall as the gigs became battlegrounds

between the band and rival supporters, culminating in the vicious ‘Battle

of Birmingham’ that led to serious criminal charges that in turn led to

the band being finished as a touring unit.

With the band’s first phase being over, in the interim they were

discovered by a brand new fanbase such as US bands Rancid and

Green Day, who cherished the Rejects and their terrace punk singalong

anthems which, in turn, inspired a new generation of kids to check them

out.

Due to overwhelming demand, the band returned to the live circuit in

2000, and have since gone from strength to strength, playing to

hundreds of thousands of people across the globe with a live set that is

so energetic that it has to be seen to be believed.

With the fractionalization of the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s now gone for

good, with every gig becoming a party for fans and band alike, the

Cockney Rejects go from strength to strength with a new exciting line up !

.

After considering the bands future,Jeff Turner the bands original singer, felt it

wasnt the end for him and he needed to continue the band as he still had the

passion and fire in his heart to get out and play live again .So a new exciting line

up has been formed,featuring Olga on guitar from THE TOY DOLLS, on Bass

JJ from THE LAST RESORT & Ray Bussey from KNUCKLEDUST & ARGY

BARGY !!

There has never been a better time to check out the band that inspired a

generation with their timeless brand of terrace sing along classics and white

hot live set.

Jeff Turner – Singer

Ray Bussey – Drums

JJ – Bass

Olga - Guitar

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