The Undertones emerged from Derry in Northern Ireland in
the whole punk, ‘mew wave’ boom of 1977-1978. They had
actually formed in 1975. The time-honoured five mates who
played cover versions in youth clubs. The line up featured
the O’Neill brothers – John and Damian on guitars, Michael
Bradley on bass, Billy Doherty on drums, and on vocals
Feargal Sharkey.
Like countless others, punk rock fired their imagination,
and gave shape and direction to their material. A love of
Garage bands as heard on the seminal Lenny Kaye compilation
‘Nuggets’ helped formulate their predilection for songs
with strong chorus hooks, keeping songs short, economical
and dynamic.
It wasn’t until 1978 that their pop fizz bombs were finally
preserved on vinyl, with the classic debut sin More...
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