So this is SHAM 69 now and though many have scoffed at their existence, they have come to regret it having been overwhelmed by the power of the performance. The band who are praised for kicking arse onstage and at a ripe age are dumbfounding audiences world wide with their passion and total stage presence. But Pursey was already starting to sound a bit pompous, and time has not been the least bit kind to songs like Im a Man Im a Boy and Hey Little Rich. Now with such anthem like songs as SING WHEN YOUR WINNING making the charts both here in the UK and Europe and other songs in the last 4 years such as LAST GANG IN LONDON being used in movies the band have achieved so much against the tide. With over 12 line up changes since Punk pundits worldwide have sited this change to be the best yet with the sincerest force since the days of 77 Punk. Neil Harris was along with the other original members Albie Slider, Johnny Goodfornothing, Billy Bostik and Jimmy Pursey performing live with such hits as Borstal Breakout and Hey Little Rich Boy prior to the bands second line up change in late 1977. Last but not least the band decided upon returning to SHAM 69’s original format of 2 guitarist’s and so on Rhythm Guitar we have Neil Harris who formed the band with Jimmy Pursey in 1975. Billy has been pinned as the youth of the band, but struggles to keep with the Old Gits. Sham 69 formed in Hersham, Surrey in 1976 (the 12 November issue of NME notes they were rehearsing at. On the Bass guitar we now have Billy Wood from VICE LIKE GRIP. On Lead Guitar we have Paul Brightman who has a pristine pedigree in Punk after serving many years with various touring bands. The band has had many line up changes but the most notable was Jimmy Pursey’s departure following his sacking in 2006, in which he was immediately replaced by the now vocalist Tim V. Tim V’s reign saw him take the band from its lowest point to get it touring worldwide with 3 successful selling albums along with World Tours and major festivals…and he has clocked up more shows than any other previous line up.The band currently features along with Tim V, the bands longest serving drummer at 30 years behind the kit for SHAM 69.

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