Essential Bop

Essential Bop

Band, 1978-1981 GB, Bristol
Rock, R&B/Soul and Alternative
A.k.a. Steve Bush, Simon Tyler, Danny Cotterill, Dave Robinson, Phil Howard, Mike Fewins

Essential Bop were a Bristol-based post-punk/art band formed in early 1978 by Dave Robinson (who had played bass with Champion Jack Dupree and Joe Cocker), with an initial line-up of Steve Bush (singer, originally in The Biros), Mike Fewings (guitar, from The Cortinas and Colortapes), Simon Tyler (keyboards, from Dragon Sandwich), Nick Tufnell (drums) and Seng-gye Tombs Curtis (‘visualist’). According to Steve Bush they were originally going to be called Essence of Bop, but instead opted for Essential Bop.

Members

	Steve Bush bvoc, voc, g, key GB
	Danny Cotterill
	Simon Tyler voc
	Mike Fewings bvoc, g
	Phil Howard

Popular Tracks

Chronicle on Moving Away From The Pulsebeat: Post-Punk Britain 1977-1981 by Various Artists

Croaked on The Bristol Post Punk Explosion by Various Artists

Chronicle on The Best of Heartbeat Records by Various Artists

Chronicle on Chronicles by Essential Bop

Chronicle - Live on Chronicles by Essential Bop

Raiders Blues on Eloquent Sounds by Essential Bop

Butler (In Running Shorts) on Croaked by Essential Bop

Croaked on Chronicles by Essential Bop

Monkey Glands on Chronicles by Essential Bop

Pleasure Dome on Chronicles by Essential Bop

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Chronicles - The Post Punk Years 1979/1984	Essential Bop	2018	Compil.
Chronicles	Essential Bop	2008	Album
The Flick Was Boss	Essential Bop	1984	Album
Croaked / Butler (In Running Shorts)	Essential Bop	1981	Single
Eloquent Sounds	Essential Bop	1980	Single

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