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Formed in Hertfordshire in 1980, the band began as a 3-piece, comprising former Jetz members: Den Pugsley, Tony Skeggs and Andy (Wells) Welsford.
With the addition of keyboardist Rick Birmingham, The Pencils gigged extensively on the London circuit for 3 years. They signed to DNO Management in Autumn 1981 and released three singles on theNext Record label between July 1982 and April 1983 (see discography below) The band gathered favourable reviews in national and local press, with their records spun on theUK's premier radio station (Radio 1) by such luminaries as John Peel, Kid Jensen and Mike Read.Radio 1 had also previously broadcast a live session on their "In Concert" series in July 1981.
An album was subsequently completed at Hotline Studios, Frankfurt, believed unreleased until 2011,when - to the band's great surprise - an original 1984 vinyl album (on the German label, X-Records),suddenly turned up on ebay.
April 1983 saw the band embark on a UK National tour and sign to U.S. record label Parallel. Fate unfortunately, then played its hand. With the sudden collapse of the record company just weeks before the release of an e.p. (featuring the band's UK singles) and the obligatory 'management problems'...the band ground to a halt. The Pencils performed their final show on July 29th, 1983.
Almost 30 years on, The Pencils are back and finally available on compact disc. In November 2012, American label, Kool Kat Records release The Pencils Anthology, a 27-track retrospective featuring their original singles and album plus many more recordings never before heard - until now.
Harry De Vance
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NOVEMBER 2014
*NEW RELEASE*
Christmas is Coming Again – A brand new Pencils recording is released!!!
Especially requested by Kool Kat Music to support the Foundation for Animal Wellness and Welfare, Den Pugsley, Tony Skeggs and Andy Wells have reunited to write and record the opening track for an album entitled "A Kool Kat Kristmas Volume 2".
The track, “Christmas Is Coming Again”, is the first new Pencils recording in over 30 years!
The new track can be heard by following this link: https://soundcloud.com/gibtone/sets/a-kool-kat-kristmas-vol-2
“A Kool Kat Kristmas Volume Two” is now available featuring 13 brand new Holiday- themed songs from the label roster.
For more info on the album: http://tinyurl.com/l86rkx8