Outcasts

The Outcasts were a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland formed in 1977. The band formed in early 1977, with an initial line up of Blair Hamilton (vocals), Greg Cowan (bass), Colin "Getty" Getgood (lead guitar), and Greg's brothers Colin Cowan (drums), and Martin Cowan (rhythm guitar). According to Greg Cowan, their name derived from the fact that they were banned from five clubs in one week. Hamilton left the band within a month of its formation, with Greg Cowan taking over vocals.The band played their first gig in May 1977, playing a mixture of their own songs and cover versions of songs by The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned and The Ramones. After building a strong local following, they were picked up by the local It record label, who released the band's debut single, "Frustration", in May 1978. They were then signed to Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations label, who released "Just Another Teenage Rebel" in November 1978. (read more on wikipedia)

Links to Peel
After signing to Terri Hooley's Good Vibrations label and releasing "Just Another Teenage Rebel", the song got airplay on John Peel's show. Peel was so impressed with the band that he introduced to them to the crowd when they performed at the Ulster Hall in Belfast on 24th April 1980. A film of their performance at the gig was shown as part of the Self Conscious Over You documentary directed by John T. Davis and released in 1981.

By 1983, as punk started to decline, their music rarely got played on Peel's show and the band ultimately split in 1985, before re-uniting for a one off gig in 2011.

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1981-05-13. Broadcast: 25 May 1981. Repeated: 18 June 1981 2. Recorded: 1982-09-15. Broadcast: 29 September 1982. Repeated: 21 October 1982
 * Gangland Warfare / The End Of The Rising Sun / Programme Love / Machine Gun
 * Winter / Magnum Force / Sex And Glory / Frustration

Other Shows Played

 * 1978
 * 1979
 * 1980
 * 1981
 * 1982
 * 1981
 * 1982
 * 1982
 * 1982