Cock Sparrer
UK
Formed: 1974
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Punk/New Wave, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Oi!, British Punk, Hardcore Punk, Punk
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One of the first Oi! bands, Cock Sparrer was playing loud, raw, Cockney working-class anthems as early as the first wave of British punk, although record company difficulties prevented them from issuing much material until the early '80s, when the Oi!movement was well underway. The group formed in London's East End in 1975, originally as a hard-edged pub rock combo in the vein of Dr. Feelgood. Four of the members -- vocalist Colin McFaull, guitarist Mick Beaufoy, bassist Steve Burgess, and drummer Steve Bruce -- had been schoolmates since age 1...
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