The Shake (1979-1980)

Band formed by ex-Rezillos Jo (a.k.a John) Callis (guitars, later Boots for Dancing, Human League, and, as a solo artist in-between bands, recorded the Ep Woah Yeah in 1981), Simon Templar (bass, later Flowers, Boots for Dancing) and Angel (a.k.a. Ali) Patterson (drums, later Boots for Dancing, TV21 and Troy Tate Band). Shake released an Ep in July 1979:

Culture Shock (1979)
- Culture Shock
- (But) Not mine
- Glasshouse
- Dream on

Troy Tate was added to the line-up (guitar, vocals, former Index, later Teardrop Explodes, Troy Tate Band). This line-up released the band’s second single in February 1980:

Invasion of the Gamma Men (1980)
- Invasion of the Gamma Men
- Night by Night

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Shortly after the release of the single Tate was suggested by Bill Drummond to Julian Cope as a replacement for Alan Gill leaving the Teardrop Explodes. This is Cope’s recollection of the audition:
‘Troy Tate was great looking. He was dark haired and a little older than us. When he walked into the rehearsal room, he walked up to me, and said, ‘Hi, baby.’ I like him at once. We made a racket and he clanged his guitar the way I liked, so he was in. Within the week, we were firm friends.’ (Heads On, 107)

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(see also http://www.nkvdrecords.com/rezillos.htm
http://davidsmythe.org/rezillos/can )