BOB (37)

Formed in North London in 1986 by Richard Blackborow, Simon Armstrong and Jem Morris. Initially, they used a drum machine, before bringing in Gary Connors on drum duties. Connors was replaced, after just one official release, by ex-Jamie Wednesday drummer, Dean Leggett. Stephen Hersom (ex-The Caretaker Race) was drafted in on bass, to replace Morris. They disbanded in 1994, after Rough Trade Distribution collapsed. and efforts to secure record company funding proved fruitless. The band reformed for gigs for three mini-tours between 2015 and 2019, with Arthur Tapp assuming bass guitar duties, to promote re-releases of their back catalogue.