999 (Band)
999 is a music group from the UK, which was founded in 1976 and is one of the veterans of punk music. This style she has remained true to this day.
History
The guitarist Nick Cash, formerly of Kilburn & the High Roads, and Guy Days knew each other from school. In 1976 she found through an advertisement in Melody Maker bassist Jon Watson and drummer Pablo LaBritain with whom they formed a punk band. First, they still kept changing the name for the new band: "The Dials ", " Fanatics " and " 48 hours" until it finally stayed with "999". At first, they were rarely the opportunity to perform in public, especially since all the band members during the day nor did any regular work. In the spring of 1977, when the agency Albion their assumed it went off really. They were given the opportunity to perform in the famous London club. They played in " Nashville ," the " Red Cow " in " Hope & Anchor " at the Roxy Club and the " Southall ". Middle of the year they brought under their own label " LaBritain " the single I'm Alive out who has sold over 10,000 times.
A short time later, she got a record deal with United Artists. Your singles Nasty, Nasty, Emergency, Feeling Alright with the Crew, High Energy Plan, Homicide, Me and My Desire and the first 999 albums and independent could be selling well. However, a planned appearance on Top of the Pops with Homicide them was lost because just in the week, when the title was on the charts, the technicians were on strike, and the program therefore failed. For the American tour in March 1979, the drummer Ed Case jumped briefly for a Pablo Labritian because he had been injured in a car accident. Nevertheless, the tour was successful. Live recordings of which appeared in 1980 on the LP The Biggest Tour In Sport.
The band is touring continuously through England, Scotland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Czech Republic, Japan, USA, Argentina and Brazil. The bass now plays Arturo Bassick, who is simultaneously employed at the Lurkers, often along with 999 go. Otherwise, nothing has changed on the original cast.