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The Untouchables (Los Angeles band) The Untouchables are a soul and mod revival band from the Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California area. Described by original lead singer Kevin Long as " mods who played ska music," The Untouchables are credited with being America's first ska band. [2][3]
Mod revival. Oi! The mod revival is a subculture that started in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and later spread to other countries (to a lesser degree). The Mod Revival started with disillusionment with the punk scene when commercialism set in. [citation needed] It was featured in an article in Sounds music paper in 1976 and had a big ...
Two mid-1960s mods on a customised Lambretta scooter. Mod, from the word modernist, is a subculture that began in late 1950s London and spread throughout Great Britain, eventually influencing fashions and trends in other countries. [1] It continues today on a smaller scale. Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a small ...
Mod Sun. Derek Ryan Smith (born March 10, 1987), known professionally as Mod Sun[a] (stylized as MOD SUN or MODSUN), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and musician from Bloomington, Minnesota. He has released five solo studio albums, three EPs, and six mixtapes. He is also a member of the alternative hip hop duo Hotel Motel.
The mod subculture was centred on fashion and music, and many mods wore parkas and rode scooters. Mods wore suits and other cleancut outfits, and listened to music genres such as modern jazz, soul, Motown, ska and British blues-rooted bands like the Yardbirds, the Small Faces, and later the Who and the Jam.
Mod Pizza / Facebook. Mod Pizza, a fast-casual restaurant with more than 500 locations across the U.S., has reportedly closed dozens of stores in recent weeks, including five of its California ...
Dave Winthrop. Dennis Smith. Seb Shelton. Paul Bultitude. Simon Hanson. Website. www.secretaffair.info. Secret Affair are a mod revival band, formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1982 during which period their work is predominantly best-known. They reformed in 2002 and have since then produced an album in 2012.
The Moment were managed by UK music journalist Chris Hunt. They toured extensively in Germany, where they maintained a strong cult following until their split in 1990. All of their vinyl recordings, and their unreleased final single, were collected together and issued as, Mod Gods: The Best Of The Moment by Tangerine Records in 1996.