The Nightingales

Birmingham's original punk group The Prefects had been part of The Clash's 'White Riot Tour', recorded a couple of Peel sessions, released a 45 on Rough Trade and, years after splitting up, had a retrospective CD released by NY label Acute Records to all round glowing reviews - from Rolling Stone to webzines. The Nightingales was formed by a few members of The Prefects following that band's demise in 1979. Described in John Robb's definitive book on post punk ("Death To Trad Rock") as "The misfits' misfits" and comprising an ever fluctuating line up, based around lyricist/singer Robert Lloyd,...