Vandells, The
Bank Holidays (picture Disc)
The Vandells are one of these bands and were around for a very short point in time. They hailed from Brighton... The spirital home of MOD! Dave Barnard (vocals, bass), Tony Maybury (guitar), Marcus Vandell (vocals), Stewart Green (drums), Pete Lyon (keyboards). A Mod / Powerpop crossover act formed in 1979 when Barnard and Maybury left the punk band 'The Depressions'. However, this was a short-lived venture, their debut output being two tracks on the Vaultage '79 compilation. They also subsequently released a single on Pete Waterman's Loose Ends label, but although Barnard thinks 'Ruby Toot' was a "great single", it disappeared without trace. only 300 copies pressed! This release is part of a two set release as another four tracks by the Vandells will follow in a few months time!