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THE MEMBERS
THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS SINCE 1977
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Celebrating 50 Years of Alternative Music
Established in 1976 By Nick Tesco The Members are one of Englands Best Loved Bands. After a few line up changes the classic Line up of Nick Tesco, JC Carroll, Nigel Bennett Chris Payne and Adrian Lillywhite ran from 1978 to 1983. Their eclectic Mix of Punk Reggae Surf and Pop and Anthemic Songs including the million selling Sound of the Suburbs and Offshore Banking Business are part of the Great British Alternative Hymn Book. The Band recommenced in 2006 with the classic line up tho Nick Tesco soon retired with Ill health. in 2026 JC Carroll, Chris Payne and Nigel Bennett perform with Chris Musto on Drums, The Bands early Punk New wave sound changed as they moved into the 80's to encompass Electro and Pop Punk having Huge Hits in the US New Zealand and Australis with Radio and Working Girl. In 2006 they re-emerged and have toured the world since recording 5 new Studio Albums and Three Live Albums in the Process
'The Members were always the thinking punk’s band of choice; angry but intelligent, , a suss reggae sensibility and songs that, like the Jam’s, resonated in the suburbs as well as the city. JC Carroll still leads the band with panache, invention and an uncompromised sense of justice. Honour is due.
- Neil Spencer, The Observer & Uncut
MEMBERS FACTS
Nigel Bennett is an Accomplished Session Guitarist who spent many years playing Recording and Touring with The Vibrators, New Drummer Chris Musto has performed with Johnny Thunders, Glen Matlock and Joe Strummer amongst other.
“The Sound of the Suburbs” sold 1/4 million records in a few weeks in 1979. It has appeared on countless compilation albums and helped launch the career of U2 producer Steve Lillywhite
”Offshore Banking Business” helped relaunch the Career of Reggae Trombone Legend Rico Rodriguez MBE
“Solitary Confinement” (the Stiff Single) is a Live favourite.
”Working Girl” is their Most Popular Song in the USA
”Radio” was a No1 Hit in Australia and was remixed as Dancefloor hit for Armand Van Helden in 2014 (as Duck Sauce).
As well as leading the members for the last 16 years JC Carroll is an established Film Composer who has played accordianand composed film scores for Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp Dino Di Laurentis and Julien Temple.
The title trak from the last Album "bedsitland" was a No1 hit in the UK Heritage chart.
The New Studio Album “Greetings for Knowhere” contains contributions from a Member of Pink Floyd Guy Pratt.
Legend of the Damned Rat Scabies spent three years as The Members Drummer.You can read his hilarious diary of an European tour here here
YouTube Stats The Members Official Channel gets over 20,000 plays a month 29% UK 16% USA 9% France 5% Canada 5% Australia 2% New Zealand
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06.01.2026 - 100 Club London 
