Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Same Old Boring Sunday Morning


The Members : The Sound of the Suburbs


On January 30, 1979 The Members, a British punk band out of the sleepy London suburb of Camberley, celebrated their first and only single to enter the U.K. Top 40. "The Sound of the Suburbs" would peak at U.K. #12. 

Founded by insurance salesman turned singer Nicky Tesco in 1976, The Members went through numerous line up changes before touring with Devo and signing with Virgin Records in 1978.  Steve Lillywhite produced "The Sound of the Suburbs", which would sell 250,000 copies in its first three months I guess lyrics about watching dad wash his car really hit home with young record buyers.


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