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There are several artists with this band
1. A rockabilly revival band from the United Kingdom
2. A new wave band from the United States
3. A rock band from the United Kingdom featuring Chris Spedding
4. A rock and roll band from the Netherlands
5. A rocksteady/ska band from Jamaica
6. A rock and roll band from Norway
7. A rock band from Canada

1. The Sharks were formed in the late 1970’s by guitarist Alan Wilson and were initially a 50’s style Rockabilly band. A line up change in 1982 brought in Steve Whitehouse on slap bass and Paul ‘Hodge’ Hodges on drums. Within 2 weeks the trio had not only written and recorded their first album,
but had also signed to Nervous records - a new label that was spearheading the Neo-Rockabilly movement.

Their first release was titled Phantom Rockers (1983) - an album that even now still sells well. This album has been licensed to several other companies and released in many formats including coloured vinyl and CD. Within a few months of the release the band split after a trip to Holland where they were recorded live by KRO radio. Some of these tracks were subsequently released on the Nervous LP First and Last Live.

It would be 10 years before the Sharks would emerge again. Steve went on to form Frenzy whilst Alan set about a career in sound engineering and producing. These days he runs Western Star, his own recording studio.
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