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999

999 formed in London during the late 1970s punk scene with Nick Cash on vocals, Guy Days on guitar, Arturo Bassick on bass, and Pablo Labritain on drums. They...

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999's London punk sound from the late 1970s

A rough, direct band that captured a particular moment in London's punk scene.

If you want to hear their sound, start with 'Emergency' or 'Little Red Riding Hood'. They're good examples of what the band was doing.

Their music had that urgent, unpolished quality that defined the late 1970s punk sound in London. Songs like 'Emergency' and 'Don't You Know I Need You' weren't trying to be radio hits, they were just loud, fast, and direct. That's why their recordings still turn up in punk collections and playlists decades later.

They formed in London during the late 1970s punk scene and put out their first album 'Emergency' in 1977. By 1980, they were releasing songs like 'The Biggest Prize in Sport' that addressed football hooliganism, and they kept recording through the early 1980s before their initial run wound down.

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999 formed in London during the late 1970s punk scene with Nick Cash on vocals, Guy Days on guitar, Arturo Bassick on bass, and Pablo Labritain on drums. They released their first album 'Emergency' in 1977, followed by 'Separates' the next year. Their third album 'The Biggest Prize in Sport' came out in 1980, with the title track addressing football hooliganism.

Their songs like 'Don't You Know I Need You' and 'Feelin' Alright With The Crew' had a rough, direct quality that fit the punk moment. Cash's lyrics sometimes drew criticism for their political content, but the band maintained a loyal following through their live shows. They put out 'Concrete' in 1981 and 'Bombed Out' in 1982 before their initial run wound down.

While they never achieved mainstream commercial success, 999's music captured a particular London punk sound of that era. Their recordings from those years still surface in punk collections and playlists, keeping songs like 'Hollywood' and 'Little Red Riding Hood' in circulation among fans of that style.

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