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Mods & Rockers featuring Chords UK andEddie&theHotRods
Chords UK
In 1978 The Chords emerged as one of a handful of
successful Mod revival bands in the UK, they had several
hits before breaking up in 1981.
In 2013 original The Chords guitarist / songwriter Chris
Pope formed Chords UK along with drummer Kenny
Cooper , guitarist Sandy Mitchie and bassist Mic Stoner
they set out to perform The Chords classic tunes
whilst writing and recording new material . Their first
release 2015’s ‘Get Famous’ Ep’ went straight into the
official TOP 40
singles chart. Followed closely by their debut album ‘Take
on Life (2016). 2018
saw them release the critically acclaimed ‘Nowhere Land’
and last years ‘Big
City Dreams’ LP saw them take it on tour in the USA,
Europe, and the UK.
Chris Pope has been described by Paul Weller as “ the best
songwriter of his generation” whilst Chords UK remain
one of the best Mod revival bands in the UK .
Eddie and the Hot Rods are one of the most highly
influential and recognisable names from the English Rock
scene, enjoying a career that has now spanned four
decades they continue to entertain audiences across the
globe. In 1977 the band released a track called ‘Do
Anything You Wanna Do’ which seemed to chime with the
prevailing wind at the time and so spent the whole
Summer in the charts reaching Number 9 before Island
Records withdrew the single after sales of 475,000 copies.
The energy and attitude that made Eddie & The Hot Rods
one of the most exciting bands of the era, crossing genres
of R’n’B, Rock and Blues has never changed.
In 2023 the band released their 8th studio album titled
‘Guardians Of The Legacy’ it has already spawned a
number one hit in the Legacy music chart
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1 St Michael's Road, NE6 1QU Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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