The Nosebleeds

The Nosebleeds
Also known asEd Banger and the Nosebleeds
OriginWythenshawe, Manchester, UK
GenresPunk rock
Years active1976–1978
2014–present
LabelsRabid
Past membersVini Reilly
Morrissey
Billy Duffy
Ed Banger
Pete Crookes
Toby Toman

The Nosebleeds were a punk band formed in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England in 1976. During their early days, they were known as Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds, until the departure of singer Ed Banger (Ed Garrity). The band is well known in modern rock history for the later successes of its individual members, notably Morrissey (the Smiths), Billy Duffy (the Cult), Vini Reilly (the Durutti Column), and Toby Toman (Primal Scream). They released two studio albums.