Bandit were an English rock band, formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1979. They are not to be confused with the same Bandit from the US who released their only album in 1975 on

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, nor any other act with the same name since.

Background

Bandit released two albums with different line-ups. Bandit's debut ''Bandit'' was released in late 1976 on

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. This album featured Jim Diamond on lead vocals, Danny McIntosh on guitar, future

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bassist

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and drummer

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, now of

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' band. A single entitled "Ohio" was also released. The punk rock music scene of the time caused a lack of attention and the band later parted ways. Diamond went on to join

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, and gained a UK Top 10

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with " I Won't Let You Down". He later went solo and scored two more chart-toppers. The second album, ''Partners in Crime'', was produced by Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum and released by

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in 1978. "One Way Love", a single from the album reached No. 76 on the American ''Billboard'' chart. The only member of the original line-up to feature on the second album was McIntosh. The other band members for the second album were Gerry Trew on lead vocals, drummer Theodore Thunder (John Dentith), and bassist Tony Lester. Both albums are long out of print. McIntosh is now the guitarist for, and husband of, the singer-songwriter

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. A third album was recorded and featured guitarist Mick Grabham of Procol Harum but was never released and finally the band broke up. A five-song EP from the unreleased album was released in 2016 entitled ''Bandit3 EP''. The band's final tour was with John Miles in 1979 with the lineup Trew, Lester, Grabham and Thunder.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bandit British rock music groups Musical groups established in 1976 Musical groups disestablished in 1978 1976 establishments in the United Kingdom