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The Decorators

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Genres
  
Post punk

Genre
  
Post-punk

Years active
  
1980–1984

Labels
  
New Hormones, Red, Red Flame

Past members
  
Michael Bevan Johnny Gilani Steve Sandor Joe Sax Allan Boroughs Pete Saunders

Origin
  
Acton, London, United Kingdom

The decorators rebel song 1983


The Decorators were a post-punk band from Acton, London, England, formed in 1980. They released two albums before splitting up in 1984.

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The initial line-up of the band was Michael Bevan (vocals, guitar), Johnny Gilani (guitar), Steve Sandor (bass), Joe Sax (saxophone), and Allan Boroughs (drums). They moved to a communal residence in London and released a couple of singles before attracting interest from Island Records, a deal falling through when Island's Andrew Lauder moved on to Demon Records. The band instead signed to Red Flame Records, and expanded to a six-piece with the addition of keyboard player Pete Saunders, fresh from Dexys Midnight Runners. After the "Strange One" single in June 1982, they released their debut album, Tablets, the following month, released by Virgin Records in France. This was followed in late 1983 with a second set, Rebel Songs. The band split up in 1984.

The decorators red skies over wembley


Singles

  • "Twilight View" (1980) New Hormones (UK Indie No. 46)
  • "Pendulum and Swinge" (1981) Red
  • "Strange One" (1982) Red
  • "Teenage Head"(12") (1984) Virgin France
  • Albums

  • Tablets (1982) Red Flame/Virgin
  • Rebel Songs (1983) Red Flame/Virgin (UK Indie No. 15)
  • References

    The Decorators Wikipedia