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Action Pact were a punk rock band from Stanwell, a small isolated village nestled under the flight-path of London Heathrow Airport, as referenced in their debut 'Heathrow Touchdown' EP and the songs 'Stanwell' and 'Drowning Out the Big Jets'. Formed in 1981 with guitarist Wild Planet, bassist Dr. Phibes, and then 15-year-olds drummer Joe Fungus and singer George Cheex, who got the job because of "her courage to scream along with the band".
Both George and Joe were still attending school when the Heathrow Touchdown EP was released in 1981. The band got the attention of BBC Radio DJ John Peel who booked them for their first radio session, in February 1982. Fall Out Records, a subsidiary of Jungle, who signed the band, and Action Pact's label debut, the Suicide Bag EP rocketed to the top of the British punk chart.
Drummer Grimly Fiendish and bassist Thistles later joined the band, and Phil Langham (of The Dark) also provided bass for a while as Elvin Pelvin. Dr. Phibes continued to contribute lyrics.
Five further singles entered the indie charts along with two albums, Mercury Theatre and Survival of the Fattest. Another Peel session in ‘82 and one for David Jensen in ‘83 were also recorded and broadcast; all recently compiled for an LP. They gigged around the UK, building relationships on the way with other bands like the Newtown Neurotics, whose Steve Drewett featured on one of their singles. They eventually called it a day after four years, around 1985/6.
Both George and Joe were still attending school when the Heathrow Touchdown EP was released in 1981. The band got the attention of BBC Radio DJ John Peel who booked them for their first radio session, in February 1982. Fall Out Records, a subsidiary of Jungle, who signed the band, and Action Pact's label debut, the Suicide Bag EP rocketed to the top of the British punk chart.
Drummer Grimly Fiendish and bassist Thistles later joined the band, and Phil Langham (of The Dark) also provided bass for a while as Elvin Pelvin. Dr. Phibes continued to contribute lyrics.
Five further singles entered the indie charts along with two albums, Mercury Theatre and Survival of the Fattest. Another Peel session in ‘82 and one for David Jensen in ‘83 were also recorded and broadcast; all recently compiled for an LP. They gigged around the UK, building relationships on the way with other bands like the Newtown Neurotics, whose Steve Drewett featured on one of their singles. They eventually called it a day after four years, around 1985/6.
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