The Ordinarys

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1976-1979 The Ordinarys formed during the winter of 1976 and 1977, merging the members from two local bands. Steve Phelps on lead vocals arrived from Waltham Cross having left his band Son of a Bitch, or Sonavabitch as they were known then, and joined the rest of the members of The Os, Jim Lewis, lead guitar and vocals, Steve Phypers drums and vocals, Steve Richmond, rhythm guitar and Neil Broadbank on bass guitar and vocals, who were known in their home town, Hoddesdon, as Granite. They all shared common ground musically, and the joint collaboration between the five teenagers welded an awareness and a desire to become part of the coming new music scene. Punk had arrived. Frenetic, fast and powerful. Having been inspired by a live performance in Cheshunt's Wolsey Hall of a song called 'Here Come The Ordinaries' by the New Hearts (soon to sign to CBS Records), the new local band called themselves The Ordinarys. They would choose however, a more New Wave, PowerPop approach, less punk in attitude, but certainly retaining the urgency and excitment of the time. Although musically compared to bands like The Jam, Generation X and The Buzzcocks etc, The Ordinarys retained their roots in pure Rock & Roll and R&B, playing covers of Chuck Berry and Dr Feelgood at local gigs to large, appreciative audiences. During 1977 The Ordinarys were to enjoy a particularly busy date sheet thanks to the contacts and efforts of Steve Phelps and his brother-in-law, Oliver Scarrott, or 'Oli' a

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Bored Teenagers Vol 4

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Bored Teenagers Volume 4

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Bored Teenagers #4

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Bored Teenagers Vol. 4

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Spy From Moscow Punk '77 Part 11 - "NO"

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the ModPopPunk Archves

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NME Presents the essential bands

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black marketeers comp. vol 1

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Spy From Moscow Punk '77 Part 24 - "NOPQ2"

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ModPopPunk Archives

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Here Comes The Reaction

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Bored Teenagers Vol. 4 16 Great British Punk Originals '77 - '82

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