Prisoners - Huddersfield/Atlanta, Georgia! The Band: Chris Ellis: Bass
Chris Mark Lawton: Guitar
Josef "Seppi" Pogadl: Drums
Paul "Poss" Strickland: Vox Started: April 1977, then REFORMED 2006! Band History:
 | | Prisoners: Re-Released! |
Prisoners formed in 1977 in Huddersfield at the height of the UK Punk and New Wave movement. During the early days, the band enjoyed success selling many copies of the original album, Release. Prisoners played with many top name acts such as, The Damned, Adam and the Ants, Penetration, The Fall, Generation X and Crass. In 2005, a local newspaper in Huddersfield ran an article with a picture from 1977 posing the question, "Does anyone remember these guys?" After several responses to the newspaper press office, a follow-up article was written, prompting a possible reunion. Several weeks of investigation later, the original members were located around the world and, eventually, a reunion was scheduled. January 2006 was the initial meeting and between January and June 2006, the new album, entitled "Re-Released" was recorded. Style and Influences: Wire, David Bowie, Buzzcocks, Television, Talking Heads
 | | Influences: Bowie & Buzzcocks |
Best Moment So Far: Being on TV. in 1980! But also looking forward to playing live in October, with [original Punksters] The Vibrators in Atlanta, Georgia where our guitarist now lives! Worst Moment So Far: Discovering that our guitarist now lives in Atlanta, Georgia! (We have to do a lot of commuting!) Any Other Info: The new album "Re-Released" is out now, available through our website. We will be making our local comeback appearance soon...look out Huddersfield! | 
