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Ellery Bop | |
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| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
Ellery Bop were a 1980s indie rock band with Liverpool and Irish roots.
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Ellery Bop | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
Ellery Bop were a 1980s indie rock band with Liverpool and Irish roots.
The band toured infrequently (with Killing Joke) but recorded several sessions for the BBC with John Peel [1] and Janice Long. A John Peel session was recorded live at the London I.C.A. The band claimed bands such as MC5, The Stooges, Ramones, Heartbreakers and The Clash as their influences.
Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart. [2]
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