User:Slough bands/Death pop

Death Pop 1981-1984. A band from Slough near London in the UK. Formed from the ashes of The Dead Popes 1978-1980. The common denominators beoing Jon Dathen and Vic Doyle, who both wrote nearly all the material. The Death Pop experience included many gigs in and around west London and Slough/Windsor/Maidenhead. Martin Giles on drums, Saraan Platt on saxophone, Jim Fry vocals, Jon Dathen Bass and Vic Doyle on guitar. They released 1000 copies of Rogers gone mad b/w Ghosts and Picture in 1983 and launched it at The Hammersmith Clarendon Hotel to an audience starring David Vanian of the Damned. The band collapsed in 1985, Jim Frey formed 25 miles with John cranston, Vi and Jon formed The Wheel with June Harbour, Saraan went off to university and Martin continued as a financial advisor in Maidenhead. Vic went on to join The Wallflowers(uk).