Angelic Upstarts

Angelic Upstarts
Also known as	The Upstarts
Origin	South Shields, England
Genres	Punk rock, Oi!
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Warner Bros., EMI, Anagram Records, Picasso Records, Link Records, Razor Records, Captain Oi!
Website	http://officialangelicupstarts.com
Members	Thomas 'Mensi' Mensforth Gaz 'Geordie' Stoker Neil 'Newts' Newton Jonnie Halling
Past members	Decca Wade Ray 'Mond' Cowie Steve Forsten Ronnie Wooden Glyn Warren Tony Feedback Ronnie Rocker Max Splodge Evo Sticks Warrington Paul Thompson Chris Wright Brett Mulvaney Dickie Hammond Steve Straughan Brian Hayes

Angelic Upstarts are an English punk rock band formed in South Shields in 1977. Allmusic calls them "one of the period's most politically charged and thought-provoking groups". The band espoused an anti-fascist and socialist working class philosophy, and have been associated with the skinhead subculture.

The band released eight studio albums in their first decade. After a brief split they reformed in 1988, and a number of times subsequently, with new albums appearing in 1992, 2002, 2011 and 2016. More than two decades after its release, their debut single, "The Murder Of Liddle Towers", was included in Mojo magazine’s list of the best punk rock singles of all time.

The band's original members were Thomas Mensforth (Mensi) on vocals, Ray Cowie (Mond) on guitar, Steve Forsten on bass guitar, and Derek "Decca" Wade on drums. Keith Bell was the manager until 1980, when he was jailed for four and a half years for arson.

Other former members include Ronnie Rocker and bassists Ronnie Wooden, Glyn Warren and Tony Feedback (now in Long Tall Shorty and Kiria's live band). Drummers have included Sticks Warrington (who later joined Cockney Rejects), Paul Thompson (ex-Roxy Music), Chris White, Evo (who has also played in The Blood, Major Accident and Warfare and is now after 25 years retirement working on his very first solo album with Fast Eddie Clarke from Motörhead) and Max Splodge.

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