There are at least six bands named Attack. 1) Heavy Metal band from Germany. 2) Czech Nationalist Rock Against Communism Band . 3) A 80's Hair Metal Band from Sweden, 4) Psychedelic 60's band. 5) Hatecore band from USA. 6) K-pop boy group 어택. The story of The Attack was an undeniably complex affair, bad luck, an unstable line-up and a broken promises didn't help for a band with such a short life span consisting of only 4 singles. Richard Shirman : "I was in a group called THE SOUL SYSTEM, a rhythm and blues outfit. The leader of THE SOUL SYSTEM was Bob Taylor, an excellent guitarist, who went on to join THE DOWNLINER SECT, ELMER GANTRY'S VELVET OPERA and also played on a few studio things for THE PRETTY THINGS. I was obliged to help my mother with the shopping on Saturdays and, whilst queuing up at one of the counters in Sainsbury's in the Earls Court road I got chatting to the guy who, it turned out, played trumpet and a bit of guitar ( Davy O'List ). He only lived round the corner so the two arranged for a meeting. Armed with records we got chatting and I introduced him to the club scene and we became good mates. I also introduced him to the guys in the SOUL SYSTEM, which he eventually joined. Being full of our own importance, we decided to form our own group playing different stuff to THE SOUL SYSTEM. He then told me of this Scottish chap (who worked at Sainsbury's full time, Gerry Henderson , who played clarinet on 'Hi Ho Silver Lining' ) and a bit of bass (and how !).