Lavolta Lakota were a British

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band, formed in 1982 by Davyth (Dave) Hicks, later a member of

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, Mikey Eastwood, and Jed Duffy, a former member of Stockholm Monsters. Lavolta was notable for having two bass players. They released one single "Prayer" on

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. Lavolta split in 1985. The band were produced by

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from New Order. The original lineup was Davyth (aka Dave) Hicks (vocals, guitar), Jed Duffy (bass), Michael Eastwood (bass), and Peter Flanagan (drums), later replaced by Guy Ainsworth (drums).Lavolta Lakota
(Tom Vague, ''ZigZag'' November 1983, p10-11) Later members included Ash Major (guitar) and Mike Simii. The band played many live shows, touring with the

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, New Order,Lovolta Lokota
''(sic)'' (''Breakout Magazine'', April 1985, p3) The Fall,

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, and Play Dead. The band's single, "Prayer"/"Mitawin", was released on Factory Benelux in July 1984 (FBN 34), produced by Hook (as "BeMusic," a name used by New Order members for production and session work). Despite plans for a second single,News
(''Breakout Magazine'', February 1985) the band split in 1985. The track "Nightmare" was released on the Pleasantly Surprised cassette compilation ''The Angels Are Coming'' (PS 002).The Angels Are Coming by Various Artists
(rateyourmusic.com) Hicks went on to form

with Peter Hook.

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