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Red Letter Day

Red Letter Day were a British punk rock band formed in Portsmouth in 1984.

The band's original lineup was Ade Oakley (vocals, guitar), Ian Campbell (guitar), Pete White (bass guitar) and Brian Lee (drums), although after recording two demos, this line up ended and Oakley recruited Davie Egan (guitar), Keith Metcalfe (bass), and Daryn Price (drums).

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After their debut gigs, a six-track demo was recorded and sent to various venues resulting in the band's first major support slot with the Angelic Upstarts in Oldham. The band continued gigging during 1985 and recorded "Wherever You May Run" and "Suzie's Bombed Out Tonight" which was released as a self financed single in October. The single received airplay from John Peel and Janice Long in early 1986 resulting in a distribution deal with Revolver Records and a subsequent repress.

Four songs were recorded for a BBC Radio 1 John Peel session in April 1986 and its two broadcasts secured the band a deal with Quiet Records who released the "Released Emotions" 12" EP in September with a twelve date UK tour to promote it. Keith left at the end of 1986 and as a temporary replacement Mickey Jeffery performed bass duties on the second and final Quiet release "Take Me In Your Arms", released June 1987 to another enthusiastic response from Janice Long.

Peel continued playing the band's music until the end of the 80's.

Sessions[]

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Red Letter Day - Peel Session 1986

1. Recorded: 1986-04-13. First Broadcast: 21 April 1986. Repeated: 06 May 1986

  • Spark Of Love / Coming Home / Killing Ground / Pictures

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Wherever You May Run

1986
1989

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