The Ignerents: Radio Interference

The Ignerents were formed in 1977 in Whitstable, Kent, by brothers Chris 'Stax' Harris and Steve Harris, joined by neighbour Mark Leighton on guitar, vocalist Kevin Holmes (soon replaced by Ben Challis) and drummer Stan 'Gretsch' Littlejohn. Guitarist Nick Appleton also joined at a later stage. The band were an important part of the local punk scene in the late seventies in Kent alongside bands like Wild Billy Childish's Pop Rivets, the Names and the Rivals.

The group released one single in 1979 (Radio Interference b/w Wrong Place Wrong Time) on Ace Records and then re-released it on their own 'Rundown' label.

Manager Phil Harris said "We are not trying to jump on the image bandwagon, but looking for the excitement that has been brough to muisc by the new wave.. " Times/Observer Sep 1977,

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English punk was magic,still sounds great.