The Blitz Brothers | |
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Origin | England |
Genres | New wave |
Years active | c. 1979 – c. 1980 |
Associated acts | Adam and the Ants |
Past members | Dave Bates Steve Lovell Hugh Jones Chris Hughes |
The Blitz Brothers were a new wave band based in Merseyside, England, comprising Chris Hughes (drums and FX), Dave Bates (vocals), Steve Lovell (guitars) and Hugh Jones (bass).
They released two own singles, Gloria in 1979 and Rose Tattoo in 1980. By the time they founded the subsidiary label Back Door, which signed the synthpop band Dalek I Love You. The band helped to produce and collaborate in the Dalek I Love You (Destiny) single and the debut album Compass Kumpas.
Later, Chris Hughes joined Adam and the Ants, and in 1981 he worked again with Dalek I Love You.