CHELSEA BACK @ UNDERCOVER III We are pleased to be able to welcome Chelsea back to Undercover Festival for a third successive year on SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER and after their sets in 2013 & 2014 – we had to have them back. When you say Undercover Festival this really does include Chelsea who are an integral part of what we are hoping to achieve at Undercover. Most of the band stick around for the entire weekend, chip in and have as much fun as everyone else. It was in August 1976 that Gene October placed an advert in Melody Maker which led to replies from guitarist William Broad, bassist Tony James and drummer John Towe. On October 18th they made their live debut as Chelsea supporting Throbbing Gristle at London’s ICA. It was at this time that Gene convinced the manager of gay London nightclub in Covent Garden called Shageramas, to convert the club into London’s first live punk rock venue called The Roxy – a fact for which he is given little credit. The band split in November 1976 where Gene briefly recruited guitarist Marty Stacey (also playing the Undercover Festival with The Bermondsey Joyriders) & bassist Bob Jessie. The other three former members formed Generation X. When Gene was asked about his former band colleagues he said “Generation X? Oh yeah they used to be in Chelsea.” In October 2011, Gene put The Alternative / Traitors Gate, line-up back together, seeing the return of Nic Austin and Mat Sargent after 18 years. James Stevenson plays 2nd guitar and Lee Morrell completes the line-up on drums. Move forward to 2015 and Chelsea have a new album out that will hopefully be on sale at Undercover featuring on backing vocal some of Undercover Festival regulars “The Usual Suspects” https://youtube/watch?v=etL_nlSN-F0&feature=share
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:27:10 +0000
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