The Exploding Hamsters were formed in 1979, Members were Rob Rix, Bass - Gary Blatch, Vocals - Mark Rawlinson, Guitar - Steve Rourke (Also Winston), Guitar - Andy Lynn, Drums - Rob Hicks, Vocals.
When the Hamsters threw out Rob and Gary, they formed Going Dutch while Gary & Rob formed the Sea Cadets.
The Slugs were the best band in Kings Lynn at the time, after they changed their name to Obsession they still were.
Members:
Kevin (Bubs) Howard
Mik Ball
Mark Rawlinson
At one time their line up included Phil Wilson (June Brides) who had also been a member of Winston (during their 'Smoking Beagles' period. I recall seeing a storming gig from Phil Wilson era Obsession supporting Infa Riot in Norf Landan innit.
Hit Factory played at the Regis Rooms with the Exploding Hamsters,
Personnel
Lucinda (Cindy) Goodsell
Mike Chapman
Formed at the local college by David Blatch, Mark Wernham and some rockers from the Engineering Department.
Originally known as Official Complaint as while rehearsing in a stable, one of the staff from the (Queens) farm nearby stuck their head in and told them to shut it or end up in a potato patch in Sandringham...
Click here to see their page - Live photo, Youtube audio, posters, tickets and ephemera.
The Subversive Records page features the Nuclear Socketts, Reality and Section A. Click here to visit it.
European Toys have their own page - click here
Emotional Response, our favourite record label, included one of our Christmas songs on their 2017 Christmas Compilation !
Thank you both for your patience 🙂
All the old pages will gradually reappear, hopefully looking less like a 1998 Geocites site.