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+ | '''''The Three Johns''''' are a post-punk/indie rock band formed in 1981 in Leeds originally consisting of<br/> | ||
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+ | [[The Mekons]] co-founder, [[Jon Langford]] (guitar) as well as John Hyatt (vocals) and Phillip "John" Brennan (bass), <br/> | ||
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+ | augmented by a drum machine.<br/> | ||
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+ | The band split up in late 1988, but reformed in 1990 and released an album before splitting again.<br/> | ||
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+ | [[Jon Langford|Langford]] continued with [[The Mekons]], later releasing a solo album, while Hyatt concentrated on his academic career. <br/> | ||
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+ | They reformed again in 2012.<br/> | ||
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+ | [[Jon Langford]] stepped in as a bass player with [[The Sisters of Mercy]] for a few live gigs in 1981.<br/> | ||
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+ | For more information on ''The Three Johns'', please avail yourselves of the according article [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Johns @wikipedia ]...<br/> | ||
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+ | and check out their very own homepage [http://www.threejohns.co.uk/ '''''The World Of The Workers Is Wild'''''...]<br/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:33, 28 January 2014
The Three Johns are a post-punk/indie rock band formed in 1981 in Leeds originally consisting of
The Mekons co-founder, Jon Langford (guitar) as well as John Hyatt (vocals) and Phillip "John" Brennan (bass),
augmented by a drum machine.
The band split up in late 1988, but reformed in 1990 and released an album before splitting again.
Langford continued with The Mekons, later releasing a solo album, while Hyatt concentrated on his academic career.
They reformed again in 2012.
Jon Langford stepped in as a bass player with The Sisters of Mercy for a few live gigs in 1981.
For more information on The Three Johns, please avail yourselves of the according article @wikipedia ...
and check out their very own homepage The World Of The Workers Is Wild...