The Prisoners were a mod revival band who formed in 1982 in Chatham, Kent, England. Their 1960s garage sound made them a regular live fixture in London's underground "psychedelic revival" scene of the early 1980s. They often toured with sparring partners The Milkshakes, who included Billy Childish on guitar. The Prisoners' sound combined catchy, retro-flavoured melodies, punky guitar riffs, a Steve Marriott-esque vocal style and a lead instrument of the then-unfashionable Hammond organ.

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  • The Prisoners were a mod revival band who formed in 1982 in Chatham, Kent, England. Their 1960s garage sound made them a regular live fixture in London's underground "psychedelic revival" scene of the early 1980s. They often toured with sparring partners The Milkshakes, who included Billy Childish on guitar. The Prisoners' sound combined catchy, retro-flavoured melodies, punky guitar riffs, a Steve Marriott-esque vocal style and a lead instrument of the then-unfashionable Hammond organ. The Prisoners never met with much commercial success during their original lifespan but have latterly been likened to Paul Weller and The Charlatans. Indeed Tim Burgess of the Charlatans has cited the Prisoners as a major influence. The band's lineup was: Graham Day, Jamie/James Taylor, Allan Crockford and Johnny Symons. After releasing several self-financed records and spending a year with Big Beat Records, in 1985 the Prisoners signed a new management deal with Acid Jazz which saw them move away from the London garage band tag and instead directly into the Mod revival mainstream. They also made a patchy final album, "In From The Cold", for the ailing Stiff Records label. This deal was unsuccessful and the band split acrimoniously in 1986. They have however reformed for live shows several times since then, and managed to release a final one-off single in 1997. Since splitting up the members of The Prisoners have featured in a wide range of bands. James Taylor and Allan Crockford formed mainstream jazz funk band the James Taylor Quartet in 1986, although Allan Crockford is no longer part of their line-up. The Solarflares, who released four albums before splitting up in 2004, were Graham Day and Allan Crockford basically reprising The Prisoners sound along with drummer Simon "Wolf" Howard and Mr Parsley on organ. Other bands who have featured former members of The Prisoners are Planet, The Buff Medways, The Prime Movers, Thee Mighty Caesars and The Stabilisers . Presently Day fronts Graham Day & the Gaolers, who released their first album, Soundtrack to the Daily Grind, in November 2007.
  • The Prisoners waren eine britische Rockband.
  • The Prisoners est un groupe de la scène mod britannique des années quatre-vingt formé en 1982 à Chatham, dans le Kent. Son garage rock influencé par le psychedelisme leur permit de se faire connaitre en Europe. Ils firent quelques tournées en compagnie de Thee Milkshakes, dans lequel officiait Billy Childish à la guitare et au chant. Le son des Prisoners offrait un mélange original et performant de mélodies "60's", de guitares saturées comme celles des punks et d'une façon de chanter très proche de celle de Steve Marriott. L'orgue Hammond venait apporter une touche rétro à cette musique. Les Prisoners n'ont jamais connu un véritable succès commercial; mais ont été souvent cités par des gens également issus de la scène mod comme Paul Weller de the Jam ou les musiciens de the Charlatans. Les membres du groupe furent: Graham Day (voix et guitare), Jamie/James Taylor (orgue hammond), Allan Crockford (basse) and Johnny Symons (batterie). Ils réalisèrent en 1983 un album co-produit avec le label Big Beat Record puis signèrent un contrat en 1985 avec le label Acid Jazz avant de sortir un dernier album, In from the cold, en 1986 avec Stiff Records.
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  • The Prisoners were a mod revival band who formed in 1982 in Chatham, Kent, England. Their 1960s garage sound made them a regular live fixture in London's underground "psychedelic revival" scene of the early 1980s. They often toured with sparring partners The Milkshakes, who included Billy Childish on guitar. The Prisoners' sound combined catchy, retro-flavoured melodies, punky guitar riffs, a Steve Marriott-esque vocal style and a lead instrument of the then-unfashionable Hammond organ.
  • The Prisoners waren eine britische Rockband.
  • The Prisoners est un groupe de la scène mod britannique des années quatre-vingt formé en 1982 à Chatham, dans le Kent. Son garage rock influencé par le psychedelisme leur permit de se faire connaitre en Europe. Ils firent quelques tournées en compagnie de Thee Milkshakes, dans lequel officiait Billy Childish à la guitare et au chant.
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