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Mr.zippy
Mr Zippy is a skate punk, skate punk rock band formed in the coastal town of Clevedon, North Somerset, England in 1993. History 1993–1997 Formed in the coastal town of Clevedon, North Somerset in 1993. Mr Zippy formed while they were still at school in the early 90s. Many members came and went as the band found their footing in the growing punk rock scene in the UK. The first solid formation of the band came together in 1995 when the two founder members (guitarist Jon Burlinson and vocalist Mads) recruited 15-year-old drummer Pete Jennings to replace James Hester (now drumming in UK band Malaki). After the departure of bassist Mike Britton (of P4FT) the band hired a young Bassist from Portishead, Somerset, Portishead, Daryl Barrett-Cross. The band spent almost a year away from the public before debuting the new line-up, new songs and style at The Full Moon pub in Bristol. In 1997, after gaining a strong following in Bristol and the surrounding area, the band recorded tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clevedon
Clevedon (, ) is an English seaside town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, part of the ceremonial county of Somerset. It recorded a parish population of 21,281 in the United Kingdom Census 2011, estimated at 21,442 in 2019. It lies along the Severn Estuary, among small hills that include Church Hill, Wain's Hill (topped by the remains of an Iron Age hill fort), Dial Hill, Strawberry Hill, Castle Hill, Hangstone Hill and Court Hill, a Site of Special Scientific Interest with overlaid Pleistocene deposits. It features in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086. Clevedon grew in the Victorian period as a seaside resort and in the 20th century as a dormitory town for Bristol. Facilities and functions The seafront has ornamental gardens, a Victorian bandstand and other attractions. Salthouse Field has a light railway running round the perimeter and is used for donkey rides in the summer. The shore consists of pebbled beaches and low rocky cliffs, with an old harbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
