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Too young to rock

The Prats

Line -up:

Paul Mclaughlin-Guitar and Vocals (1978-1981)

Greg Mclaughlin-Guitar and Vocals (1978-1981)

Dave Maguire-Drums (1978-1981)

Jeff Maguire Low (1980-1981)

Elspeth Mcleod-Guitar (1980-1981)

Tom Robinson-Basso(1978-1980)

Too young to rock? Troppo giovani per fare rock? Nessuno ha mai osato dirlo,nemmeno come boutade a quattro ragazzini scozzesi di età tra i 12-15 anni Paul Mclaughlin, Dave Maguire, Greg Maguire e Tom Robinson. Nell’ormai lontano 1978  gli intraprendenti “bambini” del rock, dotati del tipico entusiasmo giovanile, decisero di mettere sù un gruppo sulle orme del post-punk di fine anni settanta. I pomeriggi ,dopo scuola(cavoli,i Prats andavano ancora alle medie!), si ritrovavano per suonare, il tempo passava piacevolmente tra una nota e l’altra, tra risate, sorrisi, stonature, assoli , scherzi. Un gioco, un divertimento, che ben presto si trasformò in qualcosa di più. Nel 1979 producono un demo tape e lo inviano alla nota casa discografica indie di Edimburgo Fast Product(che nella sua scuderia annoverava un cavallo di razza come gli Human League). Forti del contratto discografico su Fast product, partecipano all’EP Earcom 1. John Peel, conduttore radiofonico della BBC, li nota e offre ai ragazzi un’occasione d’oro: registrare una session radiofonica. Peel non se ne pente, anzi si dimostra entusiasta, colto dalla gioia dichiara “ questa session mi ha messo di buon umore per tutto il weekend,è fantastico,una grande session!”.Giusto time to collect the seeds scattered seeds nell'orticello home, the first changes occur in the line-up (adding a third guitarist, Elspeth McLeod and the replacement of bassist Jeff Maguire with Tom Robinson). More determined than ever before Prats in 1980, affecting three new songs on Tapezine, Spasmodic productions (Walking Dead, Sycophant, The Alliance) and released an EP "The 1990s Pop EP for Rough Trade Music, containing four small candy post-punk-disco Pope, Nothing, TV Set, and Nobody Noticed. The song Disco Pope gets a good radio airplay, especially by the now-fan supporter John Peel. Supported not least by success at home and in the U.S. college radio Group republishes on Rough Trade The Alliance and the song composed a new song, General Davis, who will become their flagship timeless. In 1981, the end of the much-loved school determines reluctantly as the best wedding the band split. The prats, in fact no longer exist, but does not stop the publication of the material record. In 2004, the Hollywood director Jonathan Demme uses General Davis in the opening credits of the movie "Manchurian Candidate" (with Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep), provoking a return of interest in the band, implemented together in the compilation "Now That's What I Call Prats "(2005, One Little Indian).

Discografia:

 - Bored / Prats 2 / Inverness  

(Fast Product 1979)

-The 1990s Pop EP - Disco Pope, TV Set, Nobody Noticed, Nothing  
(Rough Trade 1980)

-Die Todten Reyten Schnell (The Dead Travel Fast) /
Jesus Had A PA  
(DaDa Records, Germany only 1980)

-Walking Dead / Sycophant / The Alliance
(The Tapezine, Spasmodic Productions 1980)
Unreleased:
-9 tracks for   John Peel Session 1979   and Jilted John   (cover, live only) and   Nazi Aircraft   (live only)

-General Davis / The Alliance
(Rough Trade 1981)