The Badgeman

First line up: Neale Hancock (vocals, guitar), John Packwood (lead guitar), Tim Kerley (drums), Simon Wigglesworth (bass). After parting with Fire we became "Big Bird". John left and was replaced with 3 new guitarists (all at the same time): Micky Dy

Influences : Velvets, Bunnymen, Julian Cope, Hawkwind, Black Sabbath, 13th Floor Elevators, Doors, PIL, Joy Division, Pere Ubu, Spacemen 3, The Stooges, TalkingHeads, Can, Neu!, Stranglers, Dead Kennedy's, Santana, Cream, Hendrix, Deep Purple, Motorh