The Count Bishops

The Count Bishops
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresRock, garage punk, pub rock
Years active1975–1980
LabelsChiswick Records, Lolita
Past membersMike Spenser
Zenon Hierowski
Brian Turrington
Bob Burgus
Rob Murly
Dave Rotchelle
Johnny Guitar
Dave Tice
Paul Balbi
Pat McMullan
Steve Lewins

The Count Bishops were a British rock band, formed in 1975 in London and which broke up in 1980. The Count Bishops had limited commercial success, but forged an important stylistic and chronological link between the root rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood and the proto punk sound of Eddie and the Hot Rods; together forming the foundation of the pub-rock scene, which influenced the emergence of punk rock. The group made history in England by releasing the first record from independent label Chiswick Records.[1][2][3] They splintered following the death of guitarist Zenon DeFleur on 18 March 1979.

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