From Oxgangs to hollywood
I love this story. Edinburgh punk band The Prats have made it big 25 years after they split up. The band were formed at St. Augustine's high school in Edinburgh by a group of Oxgangs kids aged 12-15 in 1977. They put out some lo-fi singles, toured and recorded a couple of John Peel sessions. They split up in 1981 when they left school. Now I think from this description you can see that this band were the essence of everything that was good about punk. They even had a song called "Inverness, what a mess".
Now hollywood director Jonathan Demme has picked their song "General Davis" to play over the opening scenes of his remake of the Manchurian Candidate. Now, Edinburgh has never had a surplus of good bands. The Fire Engines (see the scottish patient yesterday) and the Shop Assistants spring to mind. But I must admit I had never heard of the Prats. I have now.
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Great story. Saw the Prats live back in the day, and I've known Greg, who was the youngest guy in The Prats, for quite a while - we worked together in Edin University Library in the mid-80s. By a strange and circular coincidence I last saw him at a Nectarines gig in the Cafe Royale coupla years ago... . a good guy and a republican too.
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Kevin Williamson, at 3:16 pm
Great story. Saw the Prats live back in the day, and I've known Greg, who was the youngest guy in The Prats, for quite a while - we worked together in Edin University Library in the mid-80s. By a strange and circular coincidence I last saw him at a Nectarines gig in the Cafe Royale coupla years ago... . a good guy and a republican too.
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Guitarist in The Prats (forget his name) was wee brother of Paul Mackie guitarist in The Scars who were a fantastic Edinburgh band - only did one album which didn't do them justice but there was i think a 3 track single that caught them a lot better. I mind The Prats playing in the living room of a flat in Leith Walk - that sort of thing doesn't seem to happen nowadays (probably get an asbo slapped on you)
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