The Pack was the punk band of later Theatre Of Hate and Spear Of Destiny singer Kirk Brandon, which existed from 1978 to 1979.
At the beginning of 1978, Londoner Kirk Brandon joined the Torbay punk band The Cane as bassist, which was founded in 1977 by guitarist and singer Chris Skornia and drummer Simon Wright. With him, Johnny Suede joined the band as lead guitarist. They decided to orient themselves to London, recorded three songs as a demo tape for concert organisers in a small recording studio in Torquay and moved into a house near Heathrow.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the band's singles on his radio programmes in 1979. He also revisited their material on his shows in 1980 and 1982. Kirk Brandon later joined Theatre Of Hate and Spear Of Destiny, both groups, Peel played on his shows in the early 80's.
Shows Played[]
- 29 May 1979: Heathen (7") Stiff Secret Service
- 05 June 1979: Heathen (7") Stiff Secret Service
- 03 October 1979: King Of Kings (7") Rough Trade
- 08 October 1979: Number Twelve (7" b-side - King Of Kings) Rough Trade
- 11 October 1979: King Of Kings (single) Rough Trade (JP: “Yet another song about Kenny Dalglish, eh?”)
- 27 October 1979 (BFBS): King Of Kings (7") Rough Trade
- 13 November 1979: King Of Kings (7") Rough Trade
- 1980
- 12 April 1980 (BFBS): King Of Kings (7") Rough Trade
- 31 July 1980 (PM263): King Of Kings (7") Rough Trade
- 1982
- Peel Mainly 80's Mixtape: King Of Kings (7" - Long Live The Past E.P.) Cyclops
- 26 May 1982: unknown (may have been King Of Kings)
- 26 May 1982 (BFBS): King Of Kings (7" - Long Live The Past E.P.) Cyclops
- 02 June 1982 (BFBS): King Of Kings (7" - Long Live The Past E.P.) Cyclops