Essex Garage Rock Vibes
The Band
The Vibes were an Essex based psychobilly/trash/garage rock band formed about 1983 and consisted of:
- Lloyd Tripp - Bass
- Johnny Jobbagy - Drums
- Johnny Johnstone - Guitar
- Fuzz Furey (Bob Martin) - Guitar
- Gaz Voola (Gary Boniface) - Vocals
The Song
This song 'Miniskirt Blues' is from the E.P. 'Can You Feel'
Almost rocking that whole 'Peter Gunn' sound by Duane Eddie released on the 'London Records Label' back in 1959.
Purple Side
A1 - The Underestimated Man
A2 - Double Decker Bus
Green Side
B1 - Miniskirt Blues
B2 - Stranger in the House
Their History
This E.P. released on the Big Beat Record Label in 1984, although the band also released other material on the Chainsaw Record label. They also recorded a 'Peel Session'.
Catch the awesome garage rock style 'I Hear Noises' released in 1985 on Chainsaw Records at Garageland66@youtube
You can also catch more about them and their history at this blog: darrenross101.blogspot.com
They were part of the same scene that contained bands from the Kent 'Medway Scene' such as The Milkshakes and The Prisoners all forming a psychobilly/trash/garage rock revival sound.
Here they are on French T.V.
...With the song 'Scratch My Back'. Taken from the 12" 'Inner Wardbrobes of Your Mind' on the Chainsaw Record label released 1985
...And The Split
The Vibes toured in Germany during 1985 and by the time they reached the end of the tour they had decided to call it a day, splitting in 1986. They would go their separate ways, Lloyd joined The Bugs and later relocated to America, Gaz and the two John's formed The Purple Things, Bob went on to band The Margin Of Sanity.
Here is Lloyd Tripp's band The Bugs with their song 'Just A Bad Dream'
Released in 1987 on the Big Beat Record label.
The band line up was:
- Martin Smith (Vocals)
- Richard Smith (Lead Guitar)
- Lloyd Tripp (Double Bass)
- Malcolm X (Rhythm Guitar)
- Anton (Duane Ripley) Rapley
The Smith brothers had previously played in Colchester Teen Trash band The Half-Lings & drummer Anton was a former roadie for The Vibes, The Sting-Rays & The Cramps.
When Lloyd left the band in 1987, the Smith brothers pulled in Miki Berenyi (pre-Lush fame) on Bass plus new members Geoffrey C Clarke on drums & Dave Arbon on rhythm guitar'.
Thanks To
Video Source Miniskirt Blues and The Bugs Many Thanks To:
Video Source Scratch My Back Many Thanks To:
Photo by Sam Moqadam on Unsplash