The lurkers

The Lurkers is a British first-wave punk band formed in 1977 in Uxbridge, a suburb of London . The quartet's first line-up included vocalist Howard Wall, guitarist and lead author Rith Stride, bass player BASIC ( born Arturo Bassick , aka Arthur Billingsley) and drummer Manic Esso ( born Manic Esso , aka Pete Haines). ^[one]

The lurkers
basic information
Genres	punk rock new wave
Years	1976 - 1979 1982 - 1984 1987 - 1994 1996 - present
A country	Great Britain
City	Uxbridge, England
Where from
Labels	Beggars banquet records Clay records
Composition	Arturo bassick Dave kemp Nellie
Former the participants	Manic esso Nigel moore Pete stride Howard wall Mark fincham Nigel moore Pete stride
Other projects	The boys 999
Official site

The Lurkers, announced as “the British response to the Ramones ” ^[2] debuted in 1977 with the single “Shadow”, which was the first release of the only-educated Beggars Banquet Records . ^[3]

After Baysika replaced Kim Bradshaw (ex- The Saints ), the band released the singles “Ain't Got a Clue” (# 45, UK) and “I Don't Need to Tell Her” (# 49 UK), followed by the debut album Fulham Fallout (# 57 UK, 1978). ^[4] After releasing two more albums, The Lurkers split up, after which they reunited several times. ^{[5] [1]}

The group continues to perform (consisting of BASIC, guitarist Dave Kemp and drummer Nelly), but the basis of its repertoire is the material of early albums, which British rock critics ranked as classics of early punk rock. ^[6]

In the United States, The Lurkers remained virtually unknown, and the American press generally rated them as a “minor and lightweight” punk band that had nothing more than “glimpses of grandeur”. ^[7]

In January 2009, The Lurkers performed 8 shows with Buzzcocks , performing in the first section of the UK stage of their tour. ^[eight]