Formed in Leeds in1978, band members Alan Peace (Vocals), Joe Lewis (Guitar), Martin King (Bass) and Sean Wheatley (Drums) grabbed the punk/new wave ethos (that anything goes either musically or otherwise) with both hands and created their own blend of hard edged musical energy with finely crafted pop songs. They gigged regularly around the North of England and even promoted their own and other bands’ gigs at the Marquis of Granby and Heaven and Hell as well as being Fan Club regulars.
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Formed in Leeds in1978, band members Alan Peace (Vocals), Joe Lewis (Guitar), Martin King (Bass) and Sean Wheatley (Drums) grabbed the punk/new wave ethos (that anything goes either musically or otherwise) with both hands and created their own blend of hard edged musical energy with finely crafted pop songs. They gigged regularly around the North of England and even promoted their own and other bands’ gigs at the Marquis of Granby and Heaven and Hell as well as being Fan Club regulars. Despite all this, they only managed to record four songs from their extensive catalogue. One stormy night at Cargo Studios in Rochdale they created a fistful of classic recordings which still sound as fresh and exciting today as they did all those years ago. Sadly, the band never reached it’s full potential and Alan, Martin and Sean went on to form Music For Pleasure, taking a new direction towards a more synthetic cacophony but without losing their pop credentials. Ironically, Tragic Minds in the form of MFP went on to tour with Simple Minds some years later. Tragically, you couldn’t make it up!!
