ArtistInfo

Frenzy

Band, GB
Rock and Pop

Frenzy were originally formed in 1973 by Tommy Peebles in Clydebank,West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, where they all went to Clydebank High School and were initially a pop covers band at the time when Bay City Rollers ruled the world. They played 4/5 nights a week from Caithness to Guernsey and towards the later years the musical style was that of Elvis Costello meets The Alex Harvey Band! One of their original songs, 'Poser' was heard by London record boss, Dick James. He signed them to his DJM label and in late 1975 'Poser' / 'Things You Do To Me' peaked at #65 in the charts. In early 1976 a follow-up single 'Lady of Spain' was recorded at DJM in Oxford street. Frenzy were not happy about the very poppy direction Dick James was pushing them in and as a result the second single was not released and the band's style was now following the emerging New Wave. With no management or label they toured extensively until 1978 when a major line–up change forced Moir and Paterson to rename the new line-up 'The Models'. A further two years on the road failed to find them any commercial success and they drifted apart.

Members

	Douglas Kean
	Steve Hannigan
	Jonnie Moir
	Colin Paterson