Years active 1978–1981 Origin Bristol, United Kingdom Genres New wave, Reggae | Website The X-Certs website Members Chris Bostock, Kev Mills | |
Associated acts Disorder, Subway Sect, JoBoxers Albums Rated XXX, Fussing & Fighting Record labels Heartbeat Productions, Cherry Red Records Similar The Stingrays, Essential Bop, Europeans, Claytown Troupe, Angelo Bruschini | ||
Not to be confused with the later Scottish band The Xcerts.
The X-Certs were an English band formed in 1978, which originally started as a punk band. They released the track "Blue Movies" on the Heartbeat Records 1979 EP 4 Alternatives, and subsequently had "Anthem" included on the label's seminal compilation album Avon Calling. They contributed two tracks to Bristol Recorder 2, and were including reggae by the time of their 1981 Recreational Records single "Together/Untogether". This was to be their last recording as they split up in early 1981 when Chris Bostock was recruited by Bernie Rhodes to play with Johnny Britton.
Tracks have been re-released over the years. In 2009, the retrospective album Fussing & Fighting on Bristol Archive Records was released.
Songs
Blue Movies1978
Visions of Fate1980
Anthem1978