The Nosebleeds

The Nosebleeds
Origin	Wythenshawe, Manchester
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1976–1978 2014-
Labels	Rabid Records (UK)
Members	Ed Banger Pete Crookes Toby Toman
Past members	Vincent Riley Morrissey Billy Duffy
Notable instruments
Punch Buckets

The Nosebleeds were a short-lived punk band formed in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England in 1976. Though the band never recorded an album and released just one single, it is well known in modern rock history for the later successes of its individual members, notably Morrissey (The Smiths) and Billy Duffy (The Cult). During their early days, they were known as Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds, until the departure of singer Ed Banger (Ed Garrity).

Eddie Garrity, lead singer of the band - originally called Wild Ram - worked as a roadie for fellow Wythenshawe band Slaughter & The Dogs at their gig supporting the Sex Pistols along with Buzzcocks at Manchester's Lesser Free Trade Hall on 20 July 1976. The Sex Pistols were returning to the Hall after a legendary 4 June concert that served as a catalyst for Manchester's fledgling music scene.

When the crowd at the gig became violent and Garrity and a friend were injured, someone said, "You're a right bloody mob aren't you? Headbanger here and him with a nosebleed", inspiring Wild Ram's transformation into Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds.

Vini Reilly, later of The Durutti Column played guitar, Garrity (Ed Banger) sang, Tomanov (Toby) played drums and Peter Crookes played bass.

The newly-christened group changed their image and sound to align themselves with the punk movement and released the single "I Ain't Been to No Music School" / "Fascist Pigs" on Rabid Records. It sold 10,000 copies but failed to launch the band to success (possibly due to management issues).

The band began to argue over money and shortly thereafter, Garrity and Reilly left the band.

Manchester music fan Steven Morrissey, later of The Smiths, replaced Garrity. Billy Duffy, later of Theatre of Hate and The Cult, replaced Reilly.

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