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== The Flying Hendersons ==

The Flying Hendersons were an English indie/rock band that formed in Hyde Park Corner, Headingley, Leeds in 1987, prior to this they were for a short time know as Budda Budda and played one live gig under this name at the Tartan Bar, Leeds University, supporting the Soup Dragons in late 1986. By early 1987 Despite achieving only limited success as Budda Budda, the band was a major influence on the local indie rock band movement both in Headingley and later on Leeds. All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname Henderson, though none of them were related. They performed only 3 concerts, spending most of their time in the studio. In 1988, after a gig at the Infamous Assylum Club, Manchester, the band played a farewell concert and disbanded. Their only recording that survived from the Nynex studio sessions in Manchester was the non released single Scam Man/Electric Hands which to this date has never been released. in 1989 Jules and Steve Henderson linked up with Leeds band The Kennedy Pill, who released the single Beside the Sea. Bill Henderson moved to Manchester and then later, left the UK to live in Moscow Russia. Meanwhile Grezzler Henderson went and pursued a teaching career. The band are contemplating a comeback gig in 2012 to mark their 25th anniversarry.

Flying Hendersons

Flying Hendersons in Manchester Assylum on August 20, 1988 File:Example.jpg|Caption1 Background information Origin	Hyde Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Genres	Punk/indie/rock Years active	1986–1988 Labels	none Associated acts	Filming for India, Budda Budda, Kennedey Pill, Bubbas chapel of bliss, Corner shoppe. Past members Jules Henderson Steve Henderson Bill Henderson Graham Henderson Doktor Henderson

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early days: 1983–1986 1.2 Spearheading Indie Leeds: 1986–1987 1.3 Final Year : 1989 1.4 Line Ups: 1983–1989 1.5 Aftermath 2 Style 2.1 Musical style 2.2 Visual imagery 3 Influence 4 Members 5 Discography 6 See also 7 References 7.1 Sources 7.2 Notes 8 External links

Early days: 1983-1886
The original members of the band met in and around the student neighborhood of Hyde Park Corner in the Leeds area of Headingley. Steve Henderson and Jules Henderson had both been in a high-school New Wave band back in Saltburn, Middlesbrough from 1983 to 1985 known as Filming for India. They became friends with Bill Henderson, who had recently moved to the Headingley area from Aberford, Nr York. Bill Henderson and Graham Henderson had just formed The Brethren, a 3 piece Goth/Punk outfit with flatmate Mike North.

When North left the Brethren prior to their first tour (World War III Tour)Steve and Jules jumped in to form the first line up with Bill and Graham. The band was named Budda Budda (after the sound of Judge Dredds bike cannons on full auto!, 2000AD comics)and set about writing the first of eight tracks. within 3 months over the summer of 1986 Budda Budda had a set list ready and were now ready to perform live. Budda Budda played their first and last and only gig at Leeds tartan Bar in early 1987. They supported the Soup Dragons whilst next door at Riley smith Hall the Ramones were headlining. The band played 6 songs of varying styles and tempo. Opening with Ghost of Time (which was penned by Mills) was a 3 minute punk/goth anthem that blew away any uncertainty of where the bands roots or influence had spawned from. A mixture of pretty vacant meets no time to cry was unleashed on 300 pairs of ears. Seventh reflection which followed was more rythmical but never really lead anyeherem mills puts this down to the monotone Doktor Henderson drum machine which didnt allow the song to flow. In stark contrast Electric Hands was a psycadelic 60's roller coaster that had no restrainsts with several tempo changes and haunting lyrics from Graham. The final 3 tracks were to become Henderson classics Scam Man, Run (mescalin mix)and Top of the stairs (later renamed?)

Before throwing themselves into the Leeds scene once again with the new Flying Hendersons name they played a local gig at a Bills house at 74 Chapel Lane to spread the word

A friend of the band, Jose Maria Del Pulgar (of the thumb) (later their tour manager), helped to arrange a gig in Manchester

Steve arranged rehearsal time for them at Nynex Studios, where he worked.