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STREETLIFE

Last updated: 01-06-2020

Lead Vocals: Darrell Sam RIP (2)Joe Boone am

Lead Vocals: Carlos Armes am

Lead Vocals: Cindy ??

Vocals, Guitar: Cameron Spencer

Bongos: Paul Dacre

Sax: Sean Read (2)Pippa Colwell/Cartwright 87-??

Sax: Mark Ferris

Trombone: Tony Spike Emmerson

Trumpet: Bob Barrell

Keys: Michael Howard

Bass: Micky Mackay (2)Nick Johnson (3)Frankie Holligan

Drums: ?? Ginge ?? (2)Tom Carver (3)CJ Burton (4)Mike Annex Unsworth (5)Steve Barney

 

unplaced musicians: Flab ex Liberators

 

Streetlife Reggae formed around 1985 when Dacre and Spencer started jamming with local drummers eventually bringing in Darrell Sam and Cindy ?? on vocals to complete the early line-up.

 

"My dad was a flamenco guitarist so that’s how I got started. Early on I did an audition for local punk band Der Kitch but then just pulled some mates together to form a band. Reggae was pretty popular at the time, although I was not a big fan also there weren’t any reggae bands locally and it quickly took off. Cindy was my girlfriend at the time and sung dual lead vocals with Darrell Sam." CS31/05/2020

 

By 1986 the band had added the brass section of Read and Barrell and truncated its name to Streetlife. Mackay had come in on bass and Howard on keys. In 1987 Ferris and Colwell replaced the old brass section and are joined by Emmerson on trombone. Darrell Sams is then replaced by Joe Boone ex Love Explosions and Carlos Armes when Sams is unavoidably held up in Morrocco. It was around this time the band were chosen to play City Sound an ITV talent contest. The band won their heat but were runners up in the final.

 

In 19?? the band recorded two tracks at London's Maida Vale studios later released on a compilation single in conjunction with the Weh Aye Cocker Club held at the Norwich Arts Centre. "I don't recall anything about the studio other than a plaque on the wall saying "White Christmas was recorded here!"." CS01/06/2020

 

Final gig listed as Norwich Arts Centre circa 1991

 

Note: Pick-up and jam bands brought/thrown together for The Cauldron squat/warehouse gigs of 8?-85 appear to have directly related to the forming of more permanent line-ups such as The Love Explosions and Streetlife in particular.

 

The Love Explosions <> Rainy Daze

Compilations
Cover Title Label YoR
WEH AYE COCKER NO2WEH AYE COCKER NO2 WEH AYE COCKER RECORDS 1980s
PositionTrack nameStudio
A1MAN OF THE TRIBESMAIDA VALE
A2EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESMAIDA VALE