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Bio:
Dublin rock quartet fronted by Jimmy Gaynor ex Angel.
Their sole single is the only release of real interest on the Ruby label.
The lineup listed
above is the one that played on the single. Original bassist Brendan from Finglas (and not
'Brendan Finglas' as previously reported, a mistake repeated in 45 Revolutions -- my
apologies!), whose surname is not recorded anywhere, left the band after a few weeks and was later to join Dublin
blues/R&B band The Business.
"Punk Rockin'" is the standout single among the revived Ruby label releases of 1977.
It is the only one to make it into Henrik Poulsen's book 77: The Year of Punk and New Wave.
The A-side is good pub-rock style punk rock, the B-side pubrock.
The E.C.Angels were finalists at the Limerick Civic Week Pop '78 competition
which was eventually won by U2.
In 1978 the band added lead singler Dave Lee and
Shay McCafferty replaced Dave Flanagan on bass and the band became
The Romantiks.
Dave Flanagan would play with Jimmy Gaynor again in The Shy.
Gaynor also fronted The Takeaways during 1980.
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