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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 following in Reading/London during that time.
The Chords are a 1970s British pop music group, commonly associated with the 1970s mod revival, who had several hits in their homeland, before the decline of the trend brought about their break-up. They were one of the more successful groups to emerge during the revival, and they re-formed with the four original members for a UK tour during 2010.
5-4-3-2-1 Go! The Countdown Compilation : Compilation LP of mid-1980s mod revival bands. Includes "The Faker". Dedicated - the Mod Live Aid All-Dayer : Live album of mid-1980s mod revival bands live at Walthamstow Town Hall on 15.12.85. Includes "Act Now" and "At the Dance Parts 1&2".
After spending January 1979 demoing songs, Page and Cairns enlisted the services of bassist Dennis Smith from the power pop band Advertising and Young Bucks drummer Seb Shelton. Saxophone player Dave Winthrop, originally playing with the group in his capacity as a session musician, would join as a full-time member of the band later in the year.
The Merton Parkas were an English mod revival band, formed in the Merton area of South London (Merton Park is a suburb of Merton, and a parka is a type of hooded coat which was popular among mods) in the mid-1970s, by Danny Talbot (vocals and guitar), his brother, Mick Talbot (keyboards), Neil Hurrell (bass) and Simon Smith (drums).
The band have been touring the UK and Europe since then. Ant Wellman replaces Chris Venzi-James on bass guitar in 2015. A three-piece brass section is added to the band in 2015, adding an additional layer to the band's sound. February 2017 saw the release of a new EP "Go 4 It" featuring three new songs on the Jet Age Records label.
This revival was partly inspired by the 1979 film Quadrophenia, which explores the original 1960s movement, and by mod-influenced bands such as the Jam, Secret Affair, the Lambrettas, Purple Hearts, the Specials and the Chords, who drew on the energy of new wave music. Mod revivalists at Box Hill, Surrey, England, in April 2007. The British mod ...
The band then toured the UK with Secret Affair and Back To Zero on 'the march of the mods' tour in 1979. [3] The band's second single, "Frustration" was released in November that year. A tour of the UK to promote the single followed. In 1980, the band released their debut album, Beat That!. [3] The album was produced by Chris Parry of Fiction ...