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The Last Resort
The Last Resort formed in 1980 after Roi Pearce had seen a band called
The Rivals rehearsing. He met up with a guitarist called Charlie Duggan
and Graham Saxby was recruited on vocals. At a subsequent Rivals gig
they found a drummer called Andy Benfield.
Saxby left the band in early 1981, with Roi taking over on vocals and
Arthur Kay being recruited to take over bass duties. This line-up played
on the Strength Thru Oi! and Carry On Oi! compilation
albums and recorded the bands first album - A Way Of Life - Skinhead
Anthems - which was originally released on their own Last Resort
records in 1982.
Constantly being blamed for acts of violence at or near their gigs
(which, in fact, had nothing to do with the band and were blown out of
all proportion by the anti-Oi! media at the time) the group split-up
following a gig with The Business and The 4 Skins at the Hamsborough
Tavern in Southall, when the venue was attacked and set on fire by
locals.
Roi went on to become vocalist with The 4 Skins.
The name The Last Resort came from a shop catering for those of the
skinhead persuasion and lifestyle, owned by Micky French - who happily
agreed to let the band share the name.
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Roi Pearce
Vocals, bass
Charlie Duggan
Guitar
Graham
Saxby
Vocals
Andy Benfield
Drums
Arthur Kay
Bass |
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