ROCK
RECORDS
Rock Records was a DIY label. It
managed one single. It issued singles in JKM-000 numerical
series. Distributed By Rock Records. The Predators were a Christian rock
band based in Manchester, and were active from 1979 - 1989. The original line up
consisted of: Kevin Smith (vocs), Kelvin Allwood (gtr), Chris Thompson (bass)
and Fran Johnson (drums). Thompson was replaced by Andy Rayner in 1982 and
keyboard player Brian Westhead was added later the same year. In 1988 Allwood
was replaced by Paul Truswell, and shortly before they split Dave Leyton
replaced Johnson on drums. The band grew out of the late 70s post-punk movement
although their sound developed into a more AOR style later on. They were known
for their energetic and theatrical live shows. The band reformed for a short
time in 2010 and released their final album "Roundabout".
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Predator
Predators Don't Mess
Around
ROCK
JKM
001