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Tag: Croydon

LEG-ENDS IN THEIR OWN LIFETIMES – New Book Chronicles The Music & Misadventures of Punk Misfits & Latter Day Netflix Stars Johnny Moped

July 29, 2022

It’s a testament to Johnny Moped’s sheer oddness that they stood out in a late ‘70s punk scene overly populated by strange and unusual individuals.

Boasting a ranting frontman whose mother-in-law banned him from gigs, a pair of Berks for a rhythm section and a Slimy Toad on guitar, they were the unlikeliest of rock stars.

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Ben Haenow New Single ‘Alive’ Out Now

July 23, 2017

Ben Haenow is coming out of the darkness and taking back the night.
The Croydon-born singer recently released his impassioned new single ‘Alive’ and it has been met with a rapturous response. With an explosive chorus and faultless rock-infused vocals, Ben is reminding everyone why he was crowned the winner of The X Factor in 2014.

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