The Moderates were a Liverpool new wave band who were active between the late 1970s and early 1980s. The band's lineup consisted of John Brady (vocals, keyboards), Heidi Kure (vocals), Phil Allen (drums), Tom Gould (guitar), Bobby Carr (guitar, violin, formerly of Those Naughty Lumps) and Mike Pursey (bass, later of Dead or Alive).
Links to Peel[]
The band supported John Peel's Roadshow date at Liverpool University on 2 September 1978 and impressed by the group's records, Peel invited the ensemble to do a session for his show in 1981, where they performed four tracks.
Sessions[]
The Moderates - Peel Session 1981
1. Recorded: 1981-03-25. First Broadcast: 20 April 1981. Repeated: 19 May 1981
- Housewife For Life / Nightlife / What's That Sound (For What It's Worth) / Emile
Other Shows Played[]
- 1979
- 09 July 1979: I Don't Want To Go Bald (v/a album - Street To Street - A Liverpool Album) Open Eye
- 1980
- 14 January 1980: Don't Be Silly (12" EP - Fetishes) Open Eye
- 16 January 1980: Yes To The Neutron Bomb (12" - Fetishes) Open Eye
- 22 January 1980: High Heeled Shoes (12" EP - Fetishes) Open Eye
- 23 January 1980: Suntan (12" - Fetishes) Open Eye
- 26 January 1980 (BFBS): Don't Be Silly (12" EP - Fetishes) Open Eyes
- 28 January 1980: Yes To The Neutron Bomb (12" - Fetishes)' Open Eye
- 09 February 1980 (BFBS): Yes To The Neutron Bomb (12" EP - Fetishes) Open Eye
- 10 March 1980: Suntan (12" EP - Fetishes) Open Eye
- 1981
- 09 April 1981: Yes To The Neutron Bomb (7") Hyped
- 11 April 1981 (BFBS): Bus Girl (7" - Yes To The Neutron Bomb) Hyped
- 21 April 1981: Yes To The Neutron Bomb (12" - Fetishes) Open Eye
- 03 September 1981 (BFBS): Bus Girl (7" - Yes To The Neutron Bomb) Hyped
- 1984
- 18 April 1984 (BFBS): Yes To The Neutron Bomb (7") Hyped