Named after the Easterhouse area of Glasgow, the band was formed in Stretford, near Manchester by brothers Andy and Ivor Perry, Peter Vanden, Gary Rostock and Michael Murray in the early 1980s. Andy Perry, intrigued by communism and inspired by Bob Marleys direct delivery of political content, was invited to join the band in order to improve its lyrical content. Easterhouse played their first gig on 30 August 1983 at Dingwalls in London as the support band for The Smiths after Ivor Perry convinced Morrissey to let them have the opening spot. Their Rough Trade singles Whistling In The Dark and Inspiration were both Top 5 independent chart hits. Their energetic first album, Contenders, featuring their signature song, 1969, has been compared to The Chameleons, New Model Army, and The Smiths. In July 1986, Easterhouse participated in the Festival of the Tenth Summer. Title track of second album in 1989. https://youtube/watch?v=0QXqb0n5B9k
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