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In an unassuming wing of the University of Birmingham’s then spanking-brand-new Shackleton Hall, regularly seeking refuge from a menacing bass line from a downstairs flat, two unassuming chaps with a shared penchant for ‘rock’ in the 1980s sense of the word were flung together by the hand of fate (or more precisely, a shared sensible desire for a quiet, smoke-free environment where they might be able to get some work done). It was here, over copious quantities of tea and overpriced Ginster’s sandwiches, that the foundations of a new breed of rock were laid … sort of… Spurred on by fantasies of rock superstardom, Baz and Simon set out on the path to rock glory, swapping CD’s and writing songs. Many late night jams (yep, well after 8 o’clock) in their living room were to follow, searching for the middle ground between the dichotomy of their musical ideals. Baz was planning costumes, spandex and face melting solos; Simon was planning light shows and awe-inspiring visuals. True to Bonn Scott’s prophecy, it would prove an awfully long way to the top for these rock ‘n’ rollers, indeed, it was a good 9 months before they got round to advertising for a band and finding a rehearsal space… It would take a further 18 months, 3 singers, 2 drummers and 2 bass players until the final, classic line-up of the as-yet unnamed group took shape. Yet these formative months, characterised by a flurry of rehearsals, resignations, tantrums, side-projects and increasingly amusingly worded ‘band wa

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