The Doomsday Rockers are a British rock'n'roll band.
1.Four minute warning 2.I don't give a damn 3.Too many whiskies 4.She's so pretty 5.Fever 6.Working on the roadside 7.You rat 8.Peter Gunn 9.Bossy woman 10.Boom chicka boom 11.She's wild 12.Rockin' pearly gates 13.Epilogue (you rat).
The Doomsday Rockers
The Doomsday Rockers burst onto the English rock'n'roll scene in the early months of 1999 and soon became a massive hit with their aggressive style of fifties Rock'n'Roll. No-one sits still when the Doomsday Rockers are playing. Even if you don't jive or stroll, you will find your feet are tapping away to their powerful Rock'n'Roll Beat. During the summer of 1986, four angry young men, (just released from prison), fed up with the guitar sounds of Spandau, Duran, etc., got together and formed a powerhouse rockin' band, hell-bent on recapturing the restless spirit of the 50s. Luckily all four had previous convictions for playing God's own music. Out on parole first was bass player Andy Tate (better known as 'Handy T'), whose nimble, talented fingers had cracked many a safe. He was a key member in forming a rock'n'roll outfit in the 70s known as 'Brad', who later changed their name to 'The Jets' and became one of the greatest bands this side of the planet. Next out on parole came drummer (Griff the Beast), who had just finished a six months stint for being drunk in charge of a helicopter, which luckily he failed to get off the ground. When asked why he tried to take the chopper he replied, 'I just needed to get higher'. Third in line came singer Freddy 'The Sprog' Springer, just out after doing a two year stretch for armed rubbery. He was the key man in the local Mafia, well known for springing people, unfortunately he could never spring himself. Last out on licence was singer and guitarist Colin 'The Contender' Evans, released early from an eighteen month stretch for unreasonable behavior. Normally a quiet chap but after half a pint of shandy he would be prepared to take on Tyson in a free for all. Freddie Flue and the Fanlights, as they became known, gigged all the usual places and scored an instant hit with the crowds with their powerful, heartfelt style of R.n.R. After a few months the band recorded a single on Switchblade Records, called 'Coming on strong', which had major airplay around the country, just falling short of reaching the Top Forty. Tragically, singer Freddy Springer was shot at point blank range outside Mothercare by a revenge seeking teddyboy whose wife Freddy had sprung instead of him. The band, having lost Freddie, parted, each going their separate ways. Colin 'The contender' Evans went on to play with the famous Freddie 'Fingers' Lee and later forming the ever popular Ghostriders. Andy T went out with 'Last Exit' before finding his roots again with the million-selling recording artists the legendary 'Stardust Cowboys', in the U.S.A. Taz Griffiths played with a number of rockin' bands before finding solitude in Japan with the 'Monkshots'. Ten years down the line after meeting up again, the three amigos found themselves in trouble in a remote part of China, after being arrested for doing a runner from the local cafe-bar called the Doomsday Diner. Fortunately the local police chief was big rock'n'roll fan, a fact he kept secret, since this type of music had been banned under the leadership of Chairman Mao. He recognised the lads from an old copy of the N.M.E., which had once done a feature on 'Freddie Flue and the Fanlights'. He agreed to drop all charges on condition they performed a number of live gigs in aid of charity. The lads agreed but didn't know what to call themselves, they decided on Doomsday Rockers, as this seemed apt, and doomsday rock was a great rockin number by Tommy Steele. The gigs were so successful they decided to cut an album, 'Born to hang', which was released on the Hong Kong label 'Shanghai Records'. Two years later, the boys were performing back in England when one day a Chinaman entered their dressing room carrying a gold disk. It turned out the album had sold a half a million copies on the black market, thanks to the Chinese being so desperate to hear some decent music in that repressed country. A spokesman for the band said they never received any royalties for the record as they had never signed a formal contract, but they were not bitter as they had recorded it for fun. However, due to the mysterious way the Chinese seem to know everything, the band never had to pay for a curry in a Chinese restaurant again, no matter where they were in the world. Doomsday Rockers' Website
The Doomsday Rockers are a British rock'n'roll band.