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Spizzenergi | |
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 The band in 2013 (l-r): Luca Comencini, Spizz, Ben Lawson, Jeff Walker, Phil Ross | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Spizz Oil Athletico Spizz 80 The Spizzles Spizzenergi 2 SpizzSexual |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Punk rock, Post Punk, new wave |
| Years active | 1979–1982, 1987–1988, 2007–present |
| Labels | Rough Trade Records; A&M Records; Hobo Railway; Plastic Head; Holy Dotage Records |
| Members | Spizz Alan Galaxy Luca Comencini Phil Ross Ben Lawson |
| Past members | Pete Petrol Mark Coalfield Jim Solar Clive Parker Brian B. Benzine (real name Bryn Burrows) Dave Scott Simon Kinder Matt Broughton Lu Edmonds Mark Ferda Tony Piper CS Gas Jeff Walker Suresh Singh |
| Website | www.spizzenergi.com |
Spizzenergi are an English punk/new wave band led by vocalist/guitarist Spizz (real name Kenneth Spiers, born Solihull 1959). Formed in the late 1970s, the band changed its name every year, subsequent names including Athletico Spizz 80, Spizzoil and the Spizzles.
They are notable as the first band to top the newly created UK Indie Chart early in 1980[1] with the single "Where's Captain Kirk?" More than two decades after its release, it was included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time.[2]
- ^ Joynson, Vernon (2001). Up Yours! A Guide to UK Punk, New Wave & Early Post Punk. Wolverhampton: Borderline Publications. p. 362. ISBN 1-899855-13-0.
- ^ Mojo (October 2001) – 100 Punk Scorchers , Issue 95, London;