FLACKOFF
From Rex Brough / Pete Chambers- Godiva Rocks / Alternative Sounds.
Rod Goodwin - Bass & Vocals, Claire Ellis (later Panter) - Vocals, Arthur Jackson - Guitar, Rick Collet - Drums, Charlie Pullen - Drums. Chrissie Pew - Vocals, Replaced Claire Ellis, Ted Duggan - Drums
Flack Off EP on Bandcamp
Reissue of this 3-track EP that was originally released by the Shapes’ Sofa Records back in 1980 and has been extremely scarce ever since. Catchy punk with female vocals from Leamington Spa, one of those great local one-off EPs that would get a spin on John Peel back in the day, brimming with an endearing and infectious energy that characterized the era.
Reissue comes with a 4-page insert including an old fanzine interview plus original live photos. 300-only
credits
released January 27, 2018
From Alternative Sounds
Released single on Sofa records in 1981 Cocktails at Six, (Produced by Johnny Rivers at Woodbine Studios) Tracks - Montague Jack Farmer, The king is Dead, Cocktails At Six.
Memories from Chrissie Pew
"I sang with Flackoff after Claire Ellis left the band, and stayed with the band until it's demise, after which Rod Goodwin and myself formed 'European Sun'. This line up stayed together for nearly eight years. I am finding it difficult to find anything on the net. about 'European Sun' which is strange, as we where very well known in local band circles, and
we also had an indie deal"
From Pete Chambers - Godiva Rocks
" ..Rod Goodwin was a kingpin on the Leamington music scene had been organising concerts in the area, generally shouting at people the apathy and do something about the lack of gigs. In 1980 livewire vocalist Claire Ellis joined the band and turned the whole sound and image around. She later married Horace Panter of the Specials. Flackoff members Ron Goodwin, Arthur Jackson, Rick Collet and Chrissie Pew formed European Sun. Claire Ellis (Panter) opened the Nerve Boutique in Coventry."
Released single on Sofa records in 1981 Cocktails at Six, (Produced by Johnny Rivers at Woodbine Studios) Tracks - Montague Jack Farmer, The king is Dead, Cocktails At Six.
Memories from Chrissie Pew
"I sang with Flackoff after Claire Ellis left the band, and stayed with the band until it's demise, after which Rod Goodwin and myself formed 'European Sun'. This line up stayed together for nearly eight years. I am finding it difficult to find anything on the net. about 'European Sun' which is strange, as we where very well known in local band circles, and
we also had an indie deal"
From Pete Chambers - Godiva Rocks
" ..Rod Goodwin was a kingpin on the Leamington music scene had been organising concerts in the area, generally shouting at people the apathy and do something about the lack of gigs. In 1980 livewire vocalist Claire Ellis joined the band and turned the whole sound and image around. She later married Horace Panter of the Specials. Flackoff members Ron Goodwin, Arthur Jackson, Rick Collet and Chrissie Pew formed European Sun. Claire Ellis (Panter) opened the Nerve Boutique in Coventry."
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