User:Postpunker/sandbox/The Disco Students

The Disco Students are a post punk/art rock band formed in Aylesbury, Bucks in 1978. The group were formed by ex-members of local groups The Haircuts and The Robins. Original line up was Simon Cheetham (vocals), Simon Clark (guitar), Richard Coles (bass) and Graham Hocking (drums). This was the line up that recorded the single 'South Africa House' / 'Kafkaesque' at Spaceward Studios, Cambridge in October 1979. The 7" single was released on the band's own Yeah!Yeah!Yeah! Records. The single entered the NME Independent chart and was played regularly on the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1. The second recording was a 3 track EP, again recorded at Spaceward. 'A Boy With A Penchant For Open-Neck Shirts' / 'Pink Triangles' / 'Credit' was released in June 1980. Shortly afterwards Clark and Hocking left the band to be replaced by Carl Perkins and Jon Greenough. The 12" 3 track EP, again recorded at Spaceward was released in May 1981. 'But' / 'Boxes'/ 'Red Flowers'. During this time the group played regularly all over the country supporting such artists as Generation X, The Psychedlic Furs and The Poison Girls. The Disco Students remained dormant until when Cheetham & Coles were joined by Kevin O'Brien ( guitar) and Jon Coles (drums). The 3 track EP CD 'Morrissey Stole All My Ideas' was released in 2005. Live dates in New York, including a date at CBGB's which was recorded and released in 2005 as 'Live In New York 9 8 9 10 11'. 'My Black Girlfriend' released in 2006, followed by a 2 CD retrospective 'I Beg To Differ' featuring all the singles, b-sides and unreleased tracks was released in 2006. In 2009 Richard Coles left to be replaced by John Catlett and keyboard player Martin Kent joined. The 7" single 'I Met My Girlfriend At A Friars Gig' / 'Fire At Earth Records' was released in 2009. The Disco Students played The Friars Club as part of the club's 40th birthday party with Stiff Little Fingers and Penetration. Userspace draft|source=ArticleWizard|date=January 2018}}

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