Gerard Bennett-vocals,bass guitar - John Bennett-drums,- Adrian Uwalaka,lead guitar,- Mark Denn- guitar
Influences
John Lydon,The Sex Pistols,Public Image,Joe Strummer,The Clash,Ed Ball,Dan Treacy,Bob Marley,Peter Osgood,Charlie Cooke,Keith Moon,Dr Feelgood,Joe Foster,Humble Pie,Steve Marriott,John Bonham,Stevie Wonder,Bruce Springsteen(Nebraska record),Martin Luther King,Nelson Mandela,John F Kennedy,Eddie and The Hot Rods,The Rich Kids,The Small Faces,The Smiths,The Buzzcocks,Rock against Racism,Micheal Stipe,Steel Pulse,Mott The Hoople,Sparks....................
Top five albums: Sparks-Kimono My House, Stevie Wonder-Songs in The Key of Life, Bob Marley and the Wailers- Natty Dread, Sex Pistols-Never mind the Bollocks, Air- Moon Safari.
Formed chelsea,West London in 1978 by brothers John and Gerard Bennett,later joined by Mark Denn and Adrian Uwalaka.
John and Gerard had been co- founder's of The Television Personalities with
Dan Treacy and Ed Ball and O'Level with Ed Ball, and released their first singles with these bands while pupils of The London Oratory School.
Dan Treacy released Reacta's first single-'stop the world'-'sus' on his Battery Operated label which was the forerunner to Whaam Records, his label partnership with Ed Ball.
John Bennett is currently working on a book project called,'the best band i ever played in.. 71-79' which he hopes to publish in 2006.The book tells the story of Reacta,Dan Treacy,Ed Ball and Joe Foster(Revola,co-founder of Creation Records)
nice to meet you too mate! would love to come along to the 93feet east gig and have a bit more of a chat! ill bring some demo stuff along too for your listening pleasure! :)
Thanks for finding us! Near or Far we will be releasing our new EP on June 24th @ Tower Records in Denver so stay tuned for more details. The new EP will also be available on iTunes, Amazon, Yahoo Music and many more!
TNX Reacta
Love the TV's. We hail form end of the 80's and begin 90's and played a kind of ramshackle pop with drum, 1 gitar and voice. We were influenced by early punkpop from overseas (UK). Love the songs on your MS. THNX. Do you got more???
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