Phoenix (Dave Pepper's band)

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Phoenix c 1974- Dave Pepper's early band - Played the Hobo Workshop at the Holyhead Youth Centre and earmarked for the Hobo (Shut-down) Coventry Precinct Concert. Dave later played in the X Certs etc. They advertised in Hobo Magazine and we contacted them with a view to playing at the Hobo Workshop Coventry Precinct concert which was shut down on Saturday 14th September 1974. As it happened the first band Memories played and before Phoenix got a chance to play the police shut the concert down. The press cuttings and full story ar the memories post. Folkies Rod Felton and Dave Bennett were earmarked to perform too. A young Dave Pepper was in this band - Dave later went on to play with X Certs in the late 70's.


From Dave Pepper

"My first band! Phoenix. The only known pictures that exist. This was where we rehearsed in the main hall at Caludon Castle school in Coventry. This is the time we also rehearsed at The Farm in Binley with a great band calked Fission! We also played Hobos thru Trev Teasdel great place to play and it was Trev that helped build the Coventry music scene."


Other bands Dave Pepper was in include Courtiers of Fashion / Concert / Blitzkraig Zone

c 1974- Dave Pepper's early band - Played the Hobo Workshop at the Holyhead Youth Centre and earmarked for the Hobo (Shut-down) Coventry Precinct Concert. Dave later played in the X Certs etc.