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'''The Ramrods''' were a preeminent [[Detroit]] [[punk]] band which debuted in 1977. The last official Ramrods show was January 28, 1978, at the Red Carpet.
'''The Ramrods''' were [[punk rock|punk]] band from [[Detroit]], USA<ref>{{cite book|last1=McNeil|first1=Legs |last2=McCain|first2=Gillian |title=Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk|edition=Reprint|date=10 April 2006|publisher=Perseus Oto|isbn=978-0-8021-4264-1|page=36|chapter=2}}</ref> which debuted in 1977. The last official Ramrods show was January 28, 1978, at the Red Carpet.


The quartet, comprised of [[Mark Norton]] on vocals, [[Peter James]] on guitar, Dave Hanna on bass, and Bob Malrooney on drums, was shortlived - the group disbanded days before the [[Sex Pistols]] expired. When the band was breathing, they had serious interest from Ramones manager [[Danny Fields]] and from [[Sire]]’s [[Seymour Stein]].
The quartet, composed of Mark Norton on vocals, Peter James on guitar, Dave Hanna on bass, and Bob Mulrooney on drums, was short-lived&mdash;the group disbanded days before the [[Sex Pistols]] expired. When the band was intact, they had serious interest from Ramones manager [[Danny Fields]] and from [[Sire Records|Sire]]'s [[Seymour Stein]].


After the split, guitarist James, who was also in early incarnations of power pop band [[The Romantics]], and drummer Mulrooney joined Nikki Corvette and the Convertibles. Mulrooney later split and joined [[The Sillies]], and eventually formed Bootsey X & the Lovemasters). Bassist Hanna and Norton formed The 27.
After the split, guitarist James, who was also in early incarnations of power pop band [[The Romantics]], and drummer Mulrooney joined Nikki Corvette and the Convertibles. Mulrooney later split and joined [[The Sillies]], and eventually formed Bootsey X & the Lovemasters. Bassist Hanna and Norton formed The 27.


==References==
Today, ownership of the band name is in legal dispute between James and the other remaining members.
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== External Links ==
[http://www.ramrodsdetroit.com/ Official site]

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Latest revision as of 13:58, 13 March 2024

The Ramrods were punk band from Detroit, USA[1] which debuted in 1977. The last official Ramrods show was January 28, 1978, at the Red Carpet.

The quartet, composed of Mark Norton on vocals, Peter James on guitar, Dave Hanna on bass, and Bob Mulrooney on drums, was short-lived—the group disbanded days before the Sex Pistols expired. When the band was intact, they had serious interest from Ramones manager Danny Fields and from Sire's Seymour Stein.

After the split, guitarist James, who was also in early incarnations of power pop band The Romantics, and drummer Mulrooney joined Nikki Corvette and the Convertibles. Mulrooney later split and joined The Sillies, and eventually formed Bootsey X & the Lovemasters. Bassist Hanna and Norton formed The 27.

References

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  1. ^ McNeil, Legs; McCain, Gillian (10 April 2006). "2". Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk (Reprint ed.). Perseus Oto. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-8021-4264-1.