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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZALBERTO Y LOST TRIOS PARANOIASComedy band from Manchester, England '76-8. C.P. "Chris' Lee (vocals, guitar), Bob Harding (vocals, guitar, bass), Bruce Mitchell (drums), Tony Bowers (guitar, bass), Jimmy Hibbert (vocals, bass), Les Pryor (vocals; d c'80), Simon White (guitar). Sent up some of the more ridiculous aspects of popular music, especially in '77 EP Snuff Rock and '78 LP Skite. Single "Heads Down No Nonsense Mindless Boogie' made no. 47 UK chart '78. They broke up; splinter group Mothmen appeared for a while; Hibbert made obscure solo LP; Lee occasionally wrote for the music press, did one-man show M'Lords & Ladies ('82; see Lord Buckley). |