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The Attack

The Attack

The Attack has been played on NTS in shows including Peking Spring w/ Jon K, featured first on 31 March 2016. Songs played include Lady Orange Peel, Strange House and Colour Of My Mind.

The Attack were an English freakbeat/psychedelic rock band formed in 1966 around singer Richard Shirman (26 April 1949, London – 26 July 2017). The first line-up featured drummer Alan Whitehead from Marmalade, guitarist and trumpeter David O'List (later of The Nice) - later replaced by John Du Cann (later of Andromeda and Atomic Rooster), Richard Shirman on vocals, Bob Hodges on piano and organ and finally Gerry Henderson on bass.Their first single "Try It" had also been recorded by The Standells and Ohio Express. They also released a version of "Hi Ho Silver Lining", a few days earlier than Jeff Beck.Richard Shirman was invited to be singer with Andromeda but he declined.

In 1979, Shirman reunited The Attack. Two years later he founded another band Hershey and the 12 Bars who released an album in 2000: Greatest Hits Volume II (A New Day Records, AND CD43).

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The Attack

The Attack has been played on NTS in shows including Peking Spring w/ Jon K, featured first on 31 March 2016. Songs played include Lady Orange Peel, Strange House and Colour Of My Mind.

The Attack were an English freakbeat/psychedelic rock band formed in 1966 around singer Richard Shirman (26 April 1949, London – 26 July 2017). The first line-up featured drummer Alan Whitehead from Marmalade, guitarist and trumpeter David O'List (later of The Nice) - later replaced by John Du Cann (later of Andromeda and Atomic Rooster), Richard Shirman on vocals, Bob Hodges on piano and organ and finally Gerry Henderson on bass.Their first single "Try It" had also been recorded by The Standells and Ohio Express. They also released a version of "Hi Ho Silver Lining", a few days earlier than Jeff Beck.Richard Shirman was invited to be singer with Andromeda but he declined.

In 1979, Shirman reunited The Attack. Two years later he founded another band Hershey and the 12 Bars who released an album in 2000: Greatest Hits Volume II (A New Day Records, AND CD43).

Original source Last.fm

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Lady Orange Peel
The Attack
Decca1968
Strange House
The Attack
Reflection1990
Colour Of My Mind
The Attack
Decca1967