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Artist
Hollywood Killers
12+ albums
power pop
about
1976 -Jim Penfold forms first band "The Matinee Idols" in Hastings with school friends Neil 'Chilli Willi' Aplin Duncan Reid NO RECORDINGS -Jim releases debut single "Hot Hazy Days/Unknown Person" on Rollerball Records as "Jim Penfold & The Hollywood Killers" -Duncan Reid leaves to join The Boys in London and Jim forms new HK line-up of Dick Rowley Duncan Dray Ashley Pepper Terry Pack JP 1977 -The Hollywood Killers build up a large following in and around Hastings and received rave reviews in Hastings Observer (anyone still got a copy?) -Various gigs were promoted by then schoolboy Simon Fuller who went on to manage The Spice Girls and S-Club 7. -Current lineup Pete Poodle Neil Aplin Bernie Smirnoff Alexander Moylegrove Third 1978 -Debut London gig, supporting the world famous "The Pirates" at The Mean Machine in Camden. Great success! -Recorded and released a new single "Goodbye Suicide/Tramp" on Rollerball Records. John Peel Show on Radio 1 played it a few times! -Muff Winwood (Steve's brother) the leading A&R man put the band into Island Studios in Notting Hill to demo some songs over a long summer weekend. Dire Straits were recording their debut album at the same time in Island Studios. -No deal materialised but the band started to build a major following in London scene playing extensively Dingwalls in Camden Lock,Rock Graden,Nashville etc etc. NME review. 1979 -Jim signed 3 songs to Paper Music (managed by Billy Lawrie and Lawrence Ronson ) -Re
top songs
albums
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Goodbye Suicide 7"
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New Wave & Power Pop Compilation (1979-1984)
Million Miles
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Rare Hits of The 80's Vol. 44
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Goodbye Suicide (2016 Remaster)
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Rotten Candy: The Best of Rare Power Pop, Mod & Pop Punk (Vol. 7)
Goodbye Suicide
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powerpearls vol 09
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Powerpearls Vol. 9
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Teenage Suicide
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New Guitars In Town: Power Pop 1978-82