Leyton Buzzards

The Leyton Buzzards were a British rock band, active between 1976 [ [http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/leytonbuzzards.htm Punk 77 biography - accessed December 2007] ] and 1980.

Career

The band took its name from Leyton, an area of East London, punning upon the name of the Bedfordshire town, Leighton Buzzard.

They recorded four sessions for BBC Radio One's John Peel between July 1978 and January 1980. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/t/theleytonbuzzard/ BBC Peel Sessions - accessed December 2007] ]

The group's singles included "19 and Mad" and "Saturday Night (Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees)". [Marko, Paul. "Leyton Buzzards." Punk 77. March 13, 2007. .] [Guillevic, R. "THE (LEYTON) BUZZARDS: Biography." The Mod Pop Punk Archives. March 13, 2007. .] The latter track, released on the Chrysalis record label, reached Number 53 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1979, spending five weeks in the chart.cite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
pages= p. 320
id= ISBN 1-904994-10-5]

Band line-up

*Kevin Steptoe (Drums) - later Tony Gainsborough

*Vernon Austin (Guitar, Vocals)

*David Jaymes (Bass, Vocals)
*Geoff Deane (Lead Vocals)

*Milton Reame-James (Keyboards) - earlier Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1970s/1978/Jul26theleytonbuzzard/ BBC Radio 1 website] ]

External links

* [http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/leytonbuzzards.htm Biography of Leyton Buzzards]
* [http://punkmodpop.free.fr/buzzards_pic.htm Fan site]

ee also

*Modern Romance
*Pink Floyd pigs

References