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Like Gangbusters is the first studio album by British new wave band JoBoxers, first released in 1983 [1] and featuring five chart singles.. The first single "Boxerbeat", the group's anthem, worked its way up the UK charts while the group were the opening act on the Madness 'Rise and Fall' tour, [2] reaching number three.
Meanwhile, Dig Wayne remained in London and briefly attempted a solo career, releasing the album Square Business in 1987, featuring fellow former JoBoxer Dave Collard on keyboards. One single, "Mastermind" was released from this album. After his solo efforts proved unsuccessful, Wayne began pursuing an acting career.
The track was initially released on the band's debut album, Like Gangbusters, in 1983. The song reached the top ten in the UK [2] and the top 40 in the United States that autumn. It was later released on the band's albums Doing the Boxerbeat - The Anthology and Essential Boxerbeat.
Forty-nine artists achieved their first top 10 single in 1983, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, seven went on to record another hit single that year: Big Country, Billy Joel, Heaven 17, JoBoxers, Malcolm McLaren, The Style Council and Thompson Twins.
Their debut album 'Power Games' was released in 1983. JoBoxers: Pop/soul band (1981–1985). Formed when ex-Subway Sect members: guitarist Rob Marche, keyboardist Dave Collard, bassist Chris Bostock and drummer Sean McLusky, teamed up with American singer Dig Wayne. The band's debut single, 'Boxerbeat', peaked at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart.
Starting out in Bristol, UK, Bostock studied classical piano from the age of six, taking up the guitar aged 12 and formed his first band The Stingrays in 1978 as bassist and backing vocalist, appearing on the Bristol compilation album Avon Calling [1] before releasing their first single 'Countdown', having played numerous shows opening for acts such as the UK Subs and The Undertones.
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