Rudi was a punk rock/power pop band, formed in 1975 in East Belfast. Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music.
The original members of the band were Brian Young,Ronnie Matthews, Graham Marshall, Leigh Carson and Gordon Blair. The name Rudi came from a single called "Oo Oo Rudi" by The Jook. The band started off by playing cover versions of glam rock songs and music from the 1960s. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Glam rock (also known as glitter rock) is a sub-genre of Rock music that developed in the UK in the post- Hippie early 1970s which was "performed by A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Brown and Carson left the band shortly after its formation, and Johnny Stewart was brought in on bass. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the By 1976, punk rock was emerging, and the band adopted a new pop punk sound. Pop punk (also known as punk pop and other names is a Fusion genre that combines elements of Punk rock with Pop music, to varying They were unable to get regular gigs, so the band resorted to booking hotels for private parties. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. By 1977, their set contained a mix of glam, punk and 1960s covers mixed with a few originals.
In October 1977, The Clash were due to play the Ulster Hall, Belfast. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were The Ulster Hall ( Halla Uladh) is a Concert hall and grade B1 Listed building in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. The concert was cancelled at the last minute due to the insurance being withdrawn. The crowd reacted by trying to block Bedford Street, and a confrontration broke out with the police. This event became the inspiration for Rudi's most popular song, "Cops", with the chorus "We hate the cops". Stewart left the band and Gordon Blair joined on bass. Gordon Blair (born Belfast, 1953 is a Northern Irish Musician, usually known as Gordy Blair. In January 1978, they played a gig with another Belfast band, The Outcasts, at The Pound. Later that same month, a support slot with Buzzcocks turned into a headline spot, when the Buzzcocks got stranded on the other side of the Irish Sea, however in April 1978, Rudi released their debut single, "Big Time". Buzzcocks are an English Punk rock band formed in Manchester in 1975 The Irish Sea ( Irish: Muir Éireann or Muir Meann; Scottish Gaelic: Muir Eireann Welsh: Môr Iwerddon, The song was originally intended to be given away as a free flexidisc with a fanzine, but the band discovered they could release a proper vinyl single for the same cost. The flexi disc (also known as a phonosheet or sonosheet) is a phonograph record made of a thin Vinyl sheet with a molded-in spiral stylus A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure A gramophone With the help of Terry Hooley, who had seen them at the Pound gig earlier that year, the Good Vibrations record label was born, and "Big Time" was its first release. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Rudi decided that it was the time to try their luck in London, but things did not work out and they returned to Belfast. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In their absence, another single was released, "Overcome By Fumes", and the band continued to gig locally.
In 1979, the band were filmed for a segment of the forthcoming Northern Ireland punk movie, Shell Shock Rock, being made by John T. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Davis, and they also played at the Dark Space Festival in Dublin with U2. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Shortly after, they released the I Spy EP (with the James Bond theme song as the introduction to the title track). James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The phrase theme music usually refers to that of a radio program, Television program, or Movie. At about this time, they made another journey to England to play some gigs and record demos and sessions for Radio 1. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release Blair then left and later joined The Outcasts, whilst Mathews took over the bass for the England trip. After returning to Belfast, the band appeared with The Undertones in an edition of the BBC 2 youth programme Something Else, recording a two-song set consisting of "Who? You!" and "The Pressure's On". The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 In 1980, the band split from Good Vibrations after the record label allegedly failed to release the "Who? You!" single in time to cash in on the band's Something Else appearance. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music
In 1981, Rudi signed a recording contract with a new label called Jamming (funded by Paul Weller of The Jam). A recording contract (commonly called a record deal) is a legal agreement between a Record label and a Recording artist (or group where the artist Paul Weller (born John William Weller 25 May 1958 in Sheerwater near Woking, Surrey) is an English Singer-songwriter. The Jam were an English Mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s During their time on Jamming, they put out two singles, the When I Was Dead EP, (which came with a limited edition insert) and "Crimson". They were joined on keyboards by Paul Martin of Pretty Boy Floyd and The Gems. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd ( February 3, 1904 &ndash October 22, 1934) was an American bank robber They supported the Jam on a few dates of their Transglobal Unity Express Tour, however the Jam split up, which meant the Jamming label would be wound up. Soon after, Rudi also split up.
Mathews, Marshall and Young re-emerged as Station Superheaven, however Mathews and Marshall eventually quit the music industry. The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big Young went on to lead the Belfast rockabilly band, The Sabrejets. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s
Original lineup
- Brian Young
- Ronnie Matthews
- Graham Marshall
- Leigh Carson
- Gordon Blair
Rudi has also been made a well known name throughout boys and girls. Eg. Rudi McClurg from Bangor N. I
External links
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic