Members:
Peter "Lucifer" Walker (vocals, kazoo)
Joe Beard (guitar)
Trevor "Ank" Langley (jug)
Geoff Bowyer (washboard, piano, vocals, kazoo)
Gerry Robinson (harmonica, mandolin)
Tony Moss (bass)
Alex "Haystack" Sidebottom (drums, washboard, jaws harp)
Chris Millward (bass)
Pev Pevitt (vocals, kazoo, harmonica, tambourine)
Andy Stark (lead guitar, piano)
John Curtis (keyboards, backing vocals)
Gabor Bartos (drums)

Associated Acts:
Joe Beard Band
Trevor Crozier
Sudden Earth
The Distractions
Andy Stark Band
The National Youth Orchestra

Also Called:
The Young Contemporaries Jugband

Genres:
Pop
Garage Rock

Formed: In September 1965 in Stockport, Cheshire, England

Debut Album: Purple Gang Strikes (1968)

Did You Know:
The group disbanded in 1967