DESCRIPTION:
Willie Adamson (Will) - lead vocals
Neill Martin (Nobby) - keyboards
Derek Armstrong (Deke) - bass, vocals
Dougie Ross - guitar
Neil Thomson - drums

Straits were centred around Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland and first appeared in February 1978 (after a shaky start with school chums Grant Wilson on guitar and Rab Watson singing). Grant was replaced by Dougie Ross from 'Parasite' (Dougie Ross / Mike Bailie / Billy Galletley / Alistair Ross / Rab Strachan) and Rab replaced by by Will Adamson.

Straits played a variety of power-pop & new wave covers and original tunes including three gigs as 'The Zips'. They played with other local bands such as The Delinquents (Delinx) with Bruce Watson ... later of Big Country, amongst others and support duties included several dates with The Skids including a momentous event (for them) at The Marquee, London on 8th February 1979 when cognisance of another band (five girls from York) called 'Straits' hit home just hours before taking the stage. Panic set in and a hasty name change saw them take the stage as Trax (at the suggestion of Nicky Tesco of The Members) and the story continued ...

Honey I saw you yesterday
On my way home
Baby I craved for you today
So I decided to phone
So why don't we get together soon
And er get on our own
Just think of what me and you could do
If we get on our own
If we could get on our own
If we could get on our own

Honey I saw you again today
And I er liked what I saw
So why don't meet tonight
Then I could er see a bit more
So how's about we get together soon
Well why be alone
Just think of what me and you could do
If we get on our own
If we could get on our own
If we could get on our own

Just think of it
Me and you
Us together
Yes just we two
Think of all the things
That me and you could do
If we get on our own
If we could get on our own
If we could get on our own
Just me and you
Ah