The Supernaturals

The Supernaturals

1985 -86

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Pauline Black - Vocals


Everett Morton (The Beat's old drummer) - Drums replaced by Rob Hill


Zip The Bassman - Bass replaced by Ray, a bass player from Rugby


Tony White - Guitar


Dave Gedney ("That boy gets everywhere!" - Tony)


John Shipley - Guitar (2nd Line-up)


John Greenhow (2nd Line-up)



Memories from Tony White via Rex Brough


"The first line-up supported Joe Boxers on tour. The second line up really rocked. NME described us as playing 'Guitar-based underwater spy-movie music' I really enjoyed this band - we supported The Communards on their UK tour in 1986 and played some great gigs around the country.


There was a lot of Press and record company interest in The Supernaturals at that time - closest that I personally ever got to 'making it' but it wasn't to be. John Shipley and Pauline fell out, everybody took sides and it got a tad nasty. God I really hate all that political nonsense. Upshot of it was that a new band emerged from the ashes called The Great Escape - Val (Ex swinging cats) was drafted in as lead singer and Barry (Rob Hill's old partner in rhythm from The Mix) replaced Ray on Bass. The new line up was now Val, Myself, John Shipley, John Greenhow, Rob Hill and Barry.

The Great Escape actually played some corking gigs in Cov in early '87 but finally split with myself Rob and Barry going over to the French Riviera where we played the English Campsite bars as Ted Zeppelin and the Marina Maniacs !!

I have to say that this was amazing fun, and actually earnt more dosh than any of us had ever seen from music before !