Case

The first incarnation of CASE was originally formed in 1979, in the suburbs of Croydon and Bromley. The band became known, not just for the mass of graffiti bearing their name, that appeared all over London at the time but also as the best live Punk/Post-Punk/Ska/Rock band of the early 1980’s era. CASE were founded by Matt Newman (vocals), Rob Brook (guitar), Martin Parrot (drums) and Marc Adams (bass) having, apparently, been introduced to each other, at a party, by Slimey Toad (from the Johnny Moped band.) Toad had told them, that he’d seen them all play in other bands and that, if they got a band together, he thought they’d be “unstoppable”. Originally, in 1980, CASE played primarily at a (fairly rough) pub in North Croydon, called “The Star” and built quite a following there before larger, occasionally more salubrious, venues beckoned. They famously played at The Rainbow in November 1981 – where smoke flares and buckets of maggots flew into the crowd as the band played, the Marquee Club (where they were banned for playing an encore – the only band to be banned for this since the Rolling Stones), the Hammersmith Palais, 100 Club, the BBC Paris Theatre, the ICA, and the Woolwich Tram Shed (and Chislehurst Caves!) amongst other less-prestigious venues.

Wheat From The Chaff 7'' (1983)

01 - Criminal Ways

02 - Oh

03 - Smiling My Life Away

Ain't Gonna Dance (2011)

01 - Oh

02 - Ain't Gonna Dance!

03 - Only You, Only Me

04 - Criminal Ways

05 - Left Here By Myself (Live)

06 - I'll Be Your Fool

07 - My Outside

08 - Let That One Go

09 - Bosco's Pigeons

10 - Alone

11 - London Town

12 - What Do You Want From Me?

13 - By The Way

14 - Cory Moorey

15 - I Am The Only People

16 - You Know What's Good For You

17 - Oh (Demo Version)

18 - Criminal Ways (Wheat From The Chaff 7'')

19 - Smiling My Life Away (Wheat From The Chaff 7'')

Grow Or Die 7'' (2012)

01 - Why Would I Hurt You

02 - Fight Fight Fight

03 - Circus

04 - Daddy’s Remembering

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