Art Attacks-Punk Rock Stars

The Art Attacks were a British punk band from April 1977 to March 1978.

Their songs released as singles were "I am a Dalek/Neutron Bomb" and "Punk Rock Stars/Rat City". The group was formed by Edwin Pouncey and Steve Spear, two students from the Royal College of Art, London for a one-off gig at the college. They were asked to do a gig at Wimbledon College of Art and this led to the bands' short career. They had two tracks on the, "Live at the Vortex" (NEMS) compilation album, (Frankensteins Heartbeat and Animal Bondage) and one on the "Streets" (Beggars Banquet Records) compilation album, (Arabs in Arrads). They played at most of the London punk club and pub venues including The Marquee, Nashville and Vortex supporting bands like Generation X, 999, The Motors and The Lurkers. They also played out of town at venues in the south and north east of England. Their tracks have turned up on various punk compilations over the years and were collected and released with a bootleg live recording on the "Outrage and Horror" album (Overground Records).

In the initial rehearsals and demo Rick Slaughter was on drums (later in The Motors) and Rob Smith on bass. For a time Robert Gotobed (later Wire) was on drums and played on the track "Rat City". The band eventually became:

Edwin Pouncey (aka Savage Pencil) - Vocals
M.S (Marion Fudger ex of The Derelicts) - Bass
Steve Spear- Guitar
JD Haney - Drums (later with The Monochrome Set)
The group recorded a single as The Tagmemics (LAX records) in 1980 and played one gig supporting The Monochrome Set in 1979.

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[Gaudd]

First heard this on the John Peel Show circia 79.. or was it 80? Superb anyway.

[DroogMonkey]

@Gaudd haha, youve posted that same thing twice. I thought I was gonna reuinite you with some long lost high school buddy. Oh well :P

[62salv]

Great to hear this on you-tube and some interesting comments here! yes....another of the countless bands written out of punk rock history. History also eradicates the void between 70's and 80's punk. the way i remember it 1980 was the year very little was happening and most so-called 'punks' had become mods! When the punk revival began in '81 i don't remember many of the mohawks that emerged having much knowledge of the great bands like Cortinas, Models, Killjoys to name a few.

[DroogMonkey]

I find it funny that this video has gotten my favorite comments. There were so many tuneful punk bands that helped bridge the gap from the 70' and 80's.

[luisdiaz1980]

I fucking love this song! Nothing like classic late 70s/early 80s punk! I was just a toddler during this era, but I fucking love this music. It's way better than 99.9% of the SHIT that's supposed to pass for music nowadays.

I was born 15 years too late...

[up2space]

excellent major in punk rock and take over the world of financiers

[konfuzerkat]

What a bloody great song.

A lost gem.

I’ve gone ahead and put it on the playlist on my Internet Radio Station:

Free to listen; live365.com/stations/nzgroundz­ero

Music like this can never die! 

[tuzza688]

Anyone know where i can get there album on download or cd?

[bungalowblue]

one of my 1st ever singles when i was 12 n i still love to this day

[geezerchav]

@zerotechboy try the snivelling shits for isgodaman !!! i just found it .

[hillfigure4]

Bobby Gotobed the drummer from Wire plays on the b-side of this record

[zerotechboy]

Can anyone upload "Is God a Man?"

[50millionwatches]

NEVER got the recognition they deserved. Brilliant band! Check out the excellent 'Arrabs In Arrads'. Rock on Edwin Pouncey!!!

[permanentkick]

More Live at the Vortex please !