Gung~Ho (band)
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This band was formed by the former members of The Boomtown Rats
, Simon Crowe
and Johnnie Fingers.
They wrote an album in 1987 called 10
, but the record company (Magnet Records
) went bust just as the album was to be released. However, a few copies made it through to the general public in the UK.
The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats were an Irish punk rock band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. They were led by vocalist Bob Geldof.-Biography:All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Ireland...
, Simon Crowe
Simon Crowe
Simon Crowe was the drummer for the Irish new wave bandThe Boomtown Rats.The original name of the Boomtown Rats was the "Nightlife Thugs". The name Boomtown Rats was taken from a novel entitled Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie.The Boomtown Rats had eighteen hit singles in the UK, including "Rat...
and Johnnie Fingers.
They wrote an album in 1987 called 10
10 (Gung~Ho album)
10 is the debut album of Gung~Ho. The album was written in 1987, but the record company went bust just as the album was to be released. However, a few copies made it through to the general public in the United Kingdom. The most known of the songs on the album was "Remember".-LP track listing:...
, but the record company (Magnet Records
Magnet Records
Magnet Records was a record label started in 1973 by Michael Levy and acquired by Warner Bros. Records in 1988 for an estimated £10m.Artists on the label included Alvin Stardust, Matchbox, Adrian Baker, Silver Convention, Guys 'n' Dolls, Darts, Kissing the Pink, Bad Manners, David D'Or, Blue Zoo...
) went bust just as the album was to be released. However, a few copies made it through to the general public in the UK.