The Editors

The Editors

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The Editors c 1979 - 82

Tony White - Guitar. John Bradley - Guitar  Rex Brough - Bass

John Kenzie - Drums

Earlier members were:- Martin Birch - Guitar/Bass. Guy....? - Vocals

This was Rex Brough's band who is the main source of this entry.

Memories from John Bradley

"....I Remember the 1979 International year of the Child gig at Tiffany's where they pulled the plug on us and the Battle of the bands gig, downstairs at the Lanch where we played at 2 million miles an hour. Also remember the recording session at Leamington where we produced a very strange sounding tape and turning Tony White's folks house into a studio for a weekend while they were on holiday. - Long time ago!

Musically, I went on to join a jazz funk band - Nightflight and we had a single out in 84 (Growing up / Out of the game) Did a demo with Tony and Tracy Tracy (The Primitives) (Crystal Carnival) Then played in a Tex mex band (The O'Pablos) as a bit of fun. Still strumming away and currently trying to master Jazz + Flamenco guitar (I've got a very long way to go !). I'm now living in Southsea and working for an ISP in Fareham as an electronic messages manager."

Memories from Tony White

"After I left the Editors I played with L'homme de Terre for a short while. Caron Joyce was the lead singer before she went on to join Dave Ged in the Mix.

After that I played with with Bassist Mark Harold (Ex The End/The Rest) in a Jazz Funk band called Nightflight. Johnny Bradley ex-Editors was lead singer. We did quite a few gigs in Cov and recorded an independent single at Horizon - 'Growing Up' on Iguana.

After that John and I formed Crystal Carnival (only 2 gigs but had some Paul Samson-engineered demos played on Radio Mercia) Actually, whats-her-name from the Primitives sang backing vocals with us before she found fame and fortune with the Prims.

In between somewhere, Mark Harold (Bass) and I formed Reflections - a really cheesy (but good) club-band - we needed the dosh. I mention this 'cos Julie the lead singer went on to sing with Smackee, who I see you've mentioned.

Anyway, around 1985 ish - Pauline formed The Supernaturals.

2 years ago I bumped into JK (John Kenzie) the old Editors Drummer and we started to mess about again with a few songs. We drafted in Dave Nicholls on Bass (Ex-Cov band Spider Murphy) and have recorded a CD which at some point I'll get a copy of to you. We're still called The Editors (Didn't want to tarnish any great memories, but couldn't think of a better name) and the CD is appropriately called Older Not Wiser."

John Bradley

I was in Cov band's The Editors (1979-82), Nightflight (83-84) and The O'Pablo's who used to host the Monday Night club at the Earlsdon cottage. Fave band at the time had to be the Mix with Dave, Rob and Barry. (from http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2004/11/05/music_godiva_rocks_feature.shtml