Bad Manners are an English two-tone and ska band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. Early appearances included Top of the Pops and the live film documentary Dance Craze (1981).
They were at their most popular during the early 1980s, during a period when other ska revival bands such as Madness, the Specials and the Selecter filled the charts. Bad Manners spent 111 weeks in the UK Singles Chart between 1980 and 1983, and they also achieved chart success with their first four studio albums, with Ska 'n' B (1980), Loonee Tunes! (1980), and Gosh It's ... Bad Manners (1981) being their biggest hits.
Links to Peel[]
In his article on Sounds, published on 16th August 1980, Peel mentioned that Bad Manners were the only decent act on Top Of The Pops, which was broadcast after several months of a strike by the Musician's Union. Despite his praise of the group, the only known track from them that he played was on his 03 February 1981 show, where he played their track, 'Inner London Violence'. After his death in 2004, it was later found out that he had several of their albums in his Record Collection: B.
Shows Played[]
- 03 February 1981: 'Inner London Violence' (v/a LP - Dance Craze ) Two Tone