Name: "Sunshine Smile" - Phoenix by WokingSoundscene
Duration: 2 min 55 s
Description: "Sunshine Smile" was on the B-side of Haslemere based Phoenix's "No Time At All" vinyl EP. Released in 1990 on their own Roll Your Own Records [FAG1], pressing a limited 1,000 copies, it was recorded using studio time they had won in Southsea Pier's 'Battle of the Bands' that same year. Learn more about Phoenix at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2783458878577997&type=3

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"Sunshine Smile" was on the B-side of Haslemere based Phoenix's "No Time At All" vinyl EP. Released in 1990 on their own Roll Your Own Records [FAG1], pressing a limited 1,000 copies, it was recorded using studio time they had won in Southsea Pier's 'Battle of the Bands' that same year. Learn more about Phoenix at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2783458878577997&type=3

Sunshine Smile

"Sunshine Smile" - Phoenix

Internal Autonomy were a Punk / Goth band from Frimley that self-released a number of cassette demos and LPs before signing to German label Recordrom Records who released "Inquiry" in '90 and the 7" single "Love" [VOL 008] in '91.  Learn more about the band at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10157054172276476&type=3

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This punk 4-piece, from Aldershot, released the five track "Go With Noakes" demo in 1984. Instrumental "Pursuit" was the 3rd track. Learn more about Maxi Puch and the Macho Moped Men at: www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=o…705731476&type=3

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Pursuit

"Pursuit" - Maxi Puch and the Macho Moped Men

The Mighty Strypes were renowned for their stonking live performances. In 1980 they released a double A-side 7" on the Ape Records label [APE 001] carrying, this track, "Five For You (Work)" and "Natural Reaction" to positive reactions from local rags and fanzines. Learn more about The Mighty Strypes at: https://oursoundscene.org/2023/03/13/the-mighty-strypes

Five For You (Work)

"Five For You (Work)" - The Mighty Strypes

This Lightwater / Bagshot four-piece were starting to get popular when their vocalist hopped to Lifespan in '84. They had recorded this track at Shepperton Studio as part of a demo before Applin's departure. Learn more about Fra Angelico at: https://oursoundscene.org/2023/01/24/fra-angelico-fra/

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"I'm So Alone" - Fra Angelico

Aldershot based West One were on the bill when The Buzz Club rounded out '86 with a local bands gig featuring Steel Bill and the Buffalos, Second Balcony Jump, and The Jeremiahs. The band appeared on Son of Farnborough Groove Vol.2 in '92 with this track "House Of Cards", and followed that with "Dreaming On My Feet" on Farnborough Groove strikes back! Vol.5 in '95. Learn more about West One at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10157070497746476&type=3

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House of Cards

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Disruptive Patterns' first gig was at a girl's school in Godalming playing Sex Pistols covers. They gigged locally at venues such as The Wooden Bridge, Guildford. In late '81 they changed their name to Drowning Craze. One member became a Cocteau Twin. Learn more at: https://oursoundscene.org/2024/02/10/disruptive-patterns/

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There was a vibrant music scene in the Woking / GU postcode area from the late 60's to early 90's. We unearth and post tracks from those bands that have faded into obscurity... 

If you have any info, pics, memories of Woking bands do share them with the Facebook Group below.

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