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The Blitz Brothers

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Genres
  
New wave

Associated acts
  
Adam and the Ants

Genre
  
New wave

Years active
  
c. 1979 – c. 1980

Origin
  
England, United Kingdom

Past members
  
Dave Bates Steve Lovell Hugh Jones Chris Hughes

Members
  
Chris Hughes, Steve Lovell, Dave Bates, Hugh Jones

Similar
  
Dalek I Love You, Adam and the Ants, Eric Sardinas

The Blitz Brothers were a new wave band based in Merseyside, England, comprising Chris Hughes (drums and FX), Dave Bates (vocals), Steve Lovell (guitars) and Hugh Jones (bass).

They released two own singles, Gloria in 1979 and Rose Tattoo in 1980. By the time they founded the subsidiary label Back Door, which signed the synthpop band Dalek I Love You. The band helped to produce and collaborate in the Dalek I Love You (Destiny) single and the debut album Compass Kumpas.

Later, Chris Hughes joined Adam and the Ants, and in 1981 he worked again with Dalek I Love You.

Discography

  • Gloria (1979)
  • Rose Tattoo (1980)
  • References

    The Blitz Brothers Wikipedia