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The Members - Episode 28 - Interview with JC Carroll

The Members - Episode 28 - Interview with JC Carroll

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This episode features the Band The Members. They were formed in Surrey, England, in the summer of 1977, the Members played at the Roxy and all the other Punk clubs on the london circuit. The original band were:-

Nicky Tesco (vocals),

Jean-Marie Carroll (guitar),

Nigel Bennett (guitar),

Adrian Lillywhite (drums),

and Chris Payne (bass)

Their first Record Solitary confinement was releases on Stiff records in 1978 and is now a collectors item they then signed to Virgin Records Their first Virgin single, The Sound of the Suburbs, reached #12 in the Uk charts selling 250,000 copies in 3 months (it has since sold 1,000,000 copies). Whilst they are probably best known for this single they had so much more and continue to record and tour today. The Episode explores, with JC Carroll, their story from back in the days of Ounk right through to the tragic death of Nicky Tesco and what they are doing now and what they did in the break before the reunion. If you've only heard of Sound Of The Suburbs then this episode shares more of their music and shows what a wide variety of songs in their catalogue. If you want to know more their website is www.themembers.co.uk


The Uncharted Sounds Website can be found at www.uncharted-sounds.co.uk


The Interview with JC Carroll starts at approx 24 minutes.

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