The Predators (2)

The Predators were a Christian rock band based in Manchester, England 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".