After helping to create the monster that was to be the now out of control juggernaut known as The Meteors. Nigel and Mark, (like two demented Dr Frankensteins) set about to create yet another beast, this time the moody/melodic and dark The Escalators. Nigel Lewis (Bass) finally settled with his new band Tall Boys in late 83. The original line up consisted of ex Meteor skin pounder Mark Robertson along withanother ex Meteor skin pounder Woodie Taylor now switching to Guitar. This line up was short lived and James Alan was soon taking up the lead guitar duties. It all started after the break up of The Meteors in early 1982. Songs had been recorded with Paul Fenech on Guitar, Woodie on Drums and Nigel on Bass for a 2nd Meteors LP. So after Nigel left around April time it was decided to release these tracks written by Nigel (the other songs by Paul to be retained by The Meteors) as a side project while Nigel planned his new venture The Escalators, so in the meantime he used his old nickname 'The Tall Boy' for the single that was to be released by 'Big Beat' in mid 1982. Side A - Another Half Hour Till Sunrise' and 'Island Of Lost Souls' on the flip, both tunes are truly amazing but the A side is a monster psychobilly slice of deranged evil dead chaos and is and always will be in my top ten 45's.
The Tall Boys - 1982
So after a few great singles and the amazing 'Moving Staircases' LP, The Escalators came to an end with Nigel citing his back troubles, medication and surgery on his wish to finish this band and start something new and fresh so he returned to the Tall Boys name and started plans in mid/late 1983
1983
Nigel, Mark and Woodie
LINE UP Nigel Lewis - Bass Mark Robertson - Drums Woodie Taylor - Guitar
Tues 22nd Nov 83 - Hope & Anchor, Islington, London .
1984
Line Up around this time was now ..... Nigel Lewis - Bass Guitar Mark Robertson - Drums James Alan - Lead Guitar ( Woodie's replacement)
1 - Fri 27th Jan 84 - Jackson Lane Comm Centre, Highgate, London + Guana Batz, The Sting-Rays.
2 - Fri 2nd March 84 - Clarendon Hotel, Hammersmith + Circle Of Sin
Nigel Lewis - Clarendon 2/3/84
3 - Tues 17th April 84 - 100 Club, Oxford St, London + The Prisoners + Circle Of Sin.
4 - Mon 23rd April 84 - Palais, Nottingham + Hanoi Rocks, Guana Batz, Thee Milkshakes and The Sting-Rays.
Nottingham Palais - 23/04/84
The Mini 6 track LP 'Wednesday Addams Boyfriend' was recorded and released on Big Beat.
5 - Wed 2nd May 84 - Hope & Anchor, Islington .
6 - Fri 18th May 84 - Clarendon, Broadway, Hammersmith
11 - Fri 24th Aug 84 - Interaction Centre, Kentish Town + The Sting-Rays + The Vibes
Recorded on Sunday 2nd September 1984 and went out on the popular UK TV show 'The Tube' . This 4 track EP 'Four on Four' was released sometime in late Oct 1984.
Tall Boys Track was 'Ride This Torpedo'
12 - Thurs 18th Oct 84 - 100 Club, Oxford St, London + The Vibes + Demented Are Go
13 - Sat 3rd Nov 84 - Interaction Centre, Kentish Town + The Sting-Rays + The Huns.
14 - Tues 13th Nov 84 - Dingwalls, Camden Town + The Sting-Rays + The Wigs.
15 - Thurs Dec 20th - Electric Ballroom, Camden + Restless + Guana Batz + The Prisoners. (Fireball XL5 DID NOT PLAY)
1985
NEW LINE UP FOR 1985 Nigel Lewis - Guitar Mark Robertson - Drums James Alan - Lead Guitar Kevin Green - Bass Guitar
Nigel, Kev, Mark & James
1 - Thurs 3rd Jan 85 - 100 Club, Oxford St, London + The Prisoners
2 - Sat 19th Jan 85 - Riverside Club, Leatherhead, Surrey + The Rapids
3 - Fri 1st Feb 85 - King's College, Macadam Bldg, London + Red Lorry Yellow Lorry + Dad.
Sounds - 2nd Feb 1985
4 - Tues 26th Feb 85 - Dingwalls, Camden, London + The Nomads + Memphis Drug Factory.
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5 - Fri 1st March 85 - Clarendon Hotel (Upstairs), London + Sid Presley Experience + The Men They Couldn't Hang + Memphis Drug Factory.
The first 45/12" single/EP Tall Boys record was recorded by Vic Maile in and around April/March 1985 with songs 'Final Kick' , 'Interceptor' on the single and 'Dragster' and 'Action Woman' added to the 12" version.
12" version
6 - Fri 3rd May 1985 - Riverside Club, Fetcham + The Rapids
7 - Thurs 23rd May 1985 - 100 Club, Oxford St, London + The Vibes + Flayed Alive
8 - Tues 4th June 1985 - Dingwalls, Camden, London + The Primevals + Khmer Rouge
9 - ? June 1985 - The Cricketers, The Oval, London
Courtesy Andrew Bennett
10 - Sun 14th July 85 - Klub Foot, Hammersmith, London + The Fuzztones + The Primevals
11 - Sat 24th Aug 85 - Klub Foot, Hammersmith, London + Frenzy + The Rapids + Styng-Rites + The Pharaohs + Demented Are Go.
12 - Mon 2nd Sept 85 - The Marquee, London + Twenty Flight Rockers.
BIG BEAT BEACH PARTY - Released 1985 - Tall Boys track 'Dragster'
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13 - Sat 14th Sept 85 - Hexagon Theatre, Reading + The Pogues. 14 - Sun 15th Sept 85 - The Studio, Bristol + The Pogues. 15 - Tues 17th Sept 85 - Powerhouse, Birmingham + The Pogues. 16 - Sat 21st Sept 85 - Lees Cliff Hall, Folkestone + The Pogues. 17 - Sun 22nd Sept 85 - Hammersmith Palais, London + The Pogues + Restless
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