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1979, Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Richard Mazda was one of the co-founders of Poole, punk/mod band Tours, singing and playing lead guitar. They signed to Virgin Records in 1979 after selling large quantities of their self produced and distributed "Language School/Foreign Girls" double A side 7" single. BBC Radio 1 DJs John Peel and Mike Read championed the band which led to a bidding war between Virgin, Polydor, Sire and EMI records. Eventually the band signed to Virgin, but the association was short-lived after an argument between the band and the label led the other founder/leader Ronnie Mayor to quit.
2009 collection, the first-ever CD release from the great lost Power Pop band. In 1979, there was a buzz about Tours that made them one of the hottest properties in the music industry. John Peel played the self-released 'Language School' single for 50 consecutive nights, declaring it, at the time, his second favorite 45 of all time behind the Undertones' 'Teenage Kicks'. Signed to Virgin on an eight album deal, the dual singer-songwriter attack of Ronnie Mayor (rhythm guitar/vocals) and Richard Mazda (lead guitar/vocals) led Virgin CEO Simon Draper to describe the pair as "the Punk Lennon-McCartney". Yet the band was doomed never to make it to 1980, torn apart by a conflict of egos, and by a deep mistrust of industry dabbling with the band's line-up and sound. The unreleased songs were lost... until now! 18 tracks. Cherry Red.
Ronnie Mayor (guitar, vocals),
Steve Jeff (bass)
Richard Mazda (guitar, vocals)
Mark Spiers (drums)