Rockpile

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Rockpile
Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe and Billy Bremner performing in Toronto in 1980.
Background information
Origin	England
Genres	Rock and roll, pub rock, rockabilly, power pop, new wave
Years active	1976–1981
Labels	F-Beat (UK), Columbia (US), Swan Song
Past members	Billy Bremner Dave Edmunds Nick Lowe Terry Williams

Rockpile were a British rock and roll group of the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for their strong pub rock, rockabilly and power pop influences, and as a foundational influence on new wave. The band consisted of Dave Edmunds (vocals, guitar), Nick Lowe (vocals, bass guitar), Billy Bremner (vocals, guitar) and Terry Williams (drums).

Rockpile recorded almost enough material for five studio albums, though only one (Seconds of Pleasure) was released under the Rockpile banner. Three other albums (Tracks on Wax 4, Repeat When Necessary, and Twangin...) were released as Dave Edmunds solo albums, and one more (Labour of Lust) was released as a Nick Lowe solo album. Scattered Rockpile tracks can also be found on a few other Lowe and Edmunds solo albums. Additionally, Rockpile served as backing group on tracks recorded by Mickey Jupp in 1978 and Carlene Carter in 1980.