THE CORSHAM GROUP: early 1976
Steve's first 'band'. They jammed with no intentions of forming a proper group.
JOHN RIGGS: Lead guitar. (JUMP STREET)
STEVE LINES: Rhythm guitar.
IAN DAY: Bass (JUMP STREET)
RAVEN #1: Mid 1976 to late 1976
Formed when Steve started at Swindon Art College. They rehearsed mostly in living rooms, kitchens and garden sheds and could hardly play their instruments!
STEVE LINES: Lead guitar.
DAVE SEAL: Rhythm guitar.
MARK ARBUCKLE: Drums.
NICK DAWKINS: Bass. (sacked and hasn't played since.)
RAVEN #2: Late 1976 to mid 1977
The band split to get rid of the bassist and then a week later reform as a three piece. Guitar lessons do little to improve the standard of playing and the band still struggle. The band spent more time photographing themselves than they did playing!
STEVE LINES: Rhythm guitar.
DAVE SEAL: Lead guitar.
MARK ARBUCKLE: Drums.
THE INDICATORS #1: Mid 1977 to early 1978
Steve introduces the rest of the band to The Ramones and punk rock. They change their name and Steve moves to bass. They still can't find a vocalist.
STEVE LINES: Bass.
DAVE SEAL: Guitar.
MARK ARBUCKLE: Drums.
THE INDICATORS #2: Early 1978 to mid 1978
The band had actually manages to get a gig so they draft roadie and fan Nick Beard in on vocals. The gig never materialised however and Nick left the band.
STEVE LINES: Lead guitar.
DAVE SEAL: Rhythm guitar.
MARK ARBUCKLE: Drums.
NICK BEARD: Vocals. (Quits music)
THE INDICATORS #3: Mid 1978
The band rehearsed in a basement in Swindon and were classed as noise pollution by Swindon Town Council. The sacking of the drummer left Dave and Steve with no rehearsal place.
STEVE LINES: Bass.
DAVE SEAL: Guitar.
MARK ARBUCKLE: Drums. (THE MODEL)
THE INDICATORS #4: Late 1978
Struggled on as a duo rehearsing in Steve's bedroom but finally called it a day when they couldn't get a decent drummer or vocalist. THE INDICATORS wrote three original songs: Kitchen, Jigsaw and Tomorrow Is Today.
STEVE LINES: Bass.
DAVE SEAL: Guitar. (STICKY WICKET)
STEVE LINES jams with various college bands such as THE IVY TUMULTY BLUES BAND and THE MODEL and occasional jams with members of Calne bands THE SECOND COMING and THE SCRATCH BAND.
THE VISITORS: September 1979 to November 1979
Had about four or five rehearsals and nearly played a gig in Bath. The drummer couldn't spell his own name and was only 15. Nigel Easton was a member of THE SCRATCH BAND.
STEVE LINES: Bass.
NIGEL EASTON: Guitar.
PAUL RICHARDSON: Vocals. (Back to Corsham bands)
NEIL FREEGARD: Drums. (Back to Corsham bands)
THE GUESTS: September 1979 to October 1979
Formed by Nigel Easton and Steve Lines to support THE MODEL at a gig in Swindon. Phil Smith and Simon Bewley were members of THE SCRATCH BAND at this time. They played one gig at The Greyhound, Swindon on November 14th. This was Steve's first gig
STEVE LINES: Bass.
NIGEL EASTON: Lead guitar.
PHIL SMITH: Rhythm guitar/vocals. (THE SCRATCH BAND)
SIMON BEWLEY: Drums. (THE SCRATCH BAND)
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVERN: March 1980 to May 1980
A one-off band formed for a gig at The Trenchard Club, Compton Bassett in May. John Winch ran a pub which was the sole reason he was in the band. Stef Hardie and Hugh Kirkbride came from THE SECOND COMING who split in July 1980. Steve Lines and Glen Kitley were sacked for "not taking the band seriously enough" and the remaining five members continued for three more gigs as THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE.
STEVE LINES: Rhythm guitar/bass.
GLEN KITLEY: Vocals. (Quits music)
JOHNNY (FENDER) WINCH: Rhythm guitar. (THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
NIGEL EASTON: Lead guitar. (THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
HUGH KIRKBRIDE: Bass. (THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
ROD GOODWAY: Vocals. (THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
STEF HARDIE: Drums. (THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE)
THE UNINVITED #1: March 1981
Steve has a rehearsal with Dave Seal who is putting together STICKY WICKET and another with Chippenham Punk band RADIATION SICKNESS.This second rehearsal prompts RADIATION SICKNESS to sack their bass player and Steve joins instead. In the process they loose their vocalist and change their name. Their first rehearsal is as a three piece without vocalist Keith Jeffries, who never did show up.
STEVE LINES: Bass.
STEVE CASE: Guitar.
JEFF GRUNDY: Drums.
THE UNINVITED #2: April 1981 to June 1981
A vocalist was found in the shape of Richard Wicks (from TERMINAL 7) and the band rehearsed in Compton Bassett Village Hall and did two gigs before Steve Case left the band to work in Crawley.
STEVE LINES: Bass.
STEVE CASE: Guitar. (THE CREEPY CRAWLIES)
JEFF GRUNDY: Drums. (THE CREEPY CRAWLIES)
RICHARD WICKS: Vocalist. (Moved to Oxford)
STEVE LINES does very little for most of 1982. In October he tries to form a 'glam rock' band called THE MYSTERY GIRLS with Mark Angell (MAXIMUM ATTACK), Nigel Easton (THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE) and Dave Seal (STICKY WICKET). The band falls apart leaving Steve and Dave. They continue to write songs and link up again with Steve Case and Jeff Grundy.
THE CREEPY CRAWLIES: November 1982 to December 1982
This line up has a couple of rehearsals before falling apart. Dave Seal joins and Nick Barnes leaves to move to Bristol. This leaves the three original members of THE UNINVITED but they don't rehearse due to transport problems and call it a day.
STEVE LINES: Bass.
STEVE CASE: Guitar. (Quits music)
DAVE SEAL: Guitar. (THE GENERALS)
NICK BARNES: Vocals. (Quits music)
JEFF GRUNDY: Drums. (Back to Chippenham bands)
Throughout early 1983 STEVE LINES writes and records demos with singer/songwriter Jerry Johnson and they slowly build up a set of original material.
BONE IDOL: January 1983 to June 1983
They play an ad hoc gig on June 26th at a garden party in Hilmarton and play the "Mutant Rock" party the next evening at Compton Bassett.
STEVE LINES: Guitar.
JERRY JOHNSON: Vocals.
STEVE LINES also writes with Mark Angell during the first half of 1983 with plans to form a band called ROOM 101. In March they decide on a name change to THE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCE.
Various line-ups rehearse featuring Colin Fielding (guitar), Peter Heginbotham (Bass), Mike Russell (drums), Steve Lines (guitar) and Mark Angell (Vocals). Mark Angell sacks Steve because he shouts at band members!
April: Colin Fielding quits. Angell re-instates Steve on bass after Peter Heginbotham looses interest. Leroy Lugg and Bod join but never make it to a rehearsal.
In May Leroy Lugg leaves and Lines, Angell and Bod start rehearsing on a regular basis. Nick Barnes is tried out unsuccessfully as a keyboard player.
THE VICTIMS: May 1983 to June 1983
THE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCE shorten their name with the departure of Fielding, Heginbotham and Russell. They manage to play one gig before splitting.
STEVE LINES: Bass/Guitar.
MARK ANGELL: Vocals. (THE FAX)
BOD: Bass. (BASTARD SQUAD)
SIMON BEWLEY: Drums. (WHITE HEAT)
