Lucas Fox is an English drummer who was a founding member of British

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band

Motörhead Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precu ...

and London punk rockers Warsaw Pakt.

Motörhead

In 1975, Fox picked up Lemmy from London Airport after he was sacked from

Hawkwind Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...

. Lemmy, Fox and

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' guitarist Larry Wallis started a new band named Bastards; however the band's name was quickly changed to

following a suggestion by the band's manager Doug Smith. The band started by supporting progressive rock band

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at the Roundhouse on 20 July performing

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s except "

" (written by Lemmy), "On Parole" and "City kids" (written by Larry Wallis). Cover songs they played included compositions by

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," Leaving Here" by

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and "

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" by The

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. Fox was the drummer for six months before being replaced during their first recording sessions at

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in Monmouth,

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. Fox's drumming appeared on the ''

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'' album track "Lost Johnny" ( originally a Hawkwind song ) which -- unlike the rest of the songs Fox recorded for the album -- was not overdubbed by Philthy Animal Taylor. Fox also appeared in the band's 10th anniversary video in 1985, joining the band on stage for the final number, " Motorhead" at

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, London.

Warsaw Pakt

In Spring 1977,

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garage rock band Warsaw Pakt was formed around

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, London, composed of lead guitarist Andy Colquhoun of The Rockets, Fox on drums, vocalist Jimmy Coull, John Walker on rhythm guitar, and Chris Underhill on bass. The band gigged around local venues and played with Siouxsie and the Banshees at a gig in the bar of

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. Their debut album ''Needle Time'' was released through Island Records. 5,000 copies were sold in the first week, and at the end of the week Island Records decided they would not have any more pressed. The band continued to play locally for a few months more before finally splitting up in March 1978.

Later career

After the breakup of Warsaw Pakt, Fox played for a brief time with the band Walking Wounded. In 1982 he was in the band The Spy's and they released one album that year, however the band soon split up. Fox was also one of the many drummers The Scientist employed between 1985 and 1986, of Civilisation Machine in 1985, and worked on

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's side-project The Sisterhood. In the late 1980s, Fox moved to

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and became a

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and programming director of the

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festival in

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in 1986, 1987 and 1988, programming artists including James Brown, Al Jarreau, Kim Wilde, and

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. This led to him heading an effort by the French Culture Ministry ( Jack Lang) to promote French bands abroad with The French Revolution In New York in July 1989, French Invasion Of New York in July 1990, World Music Day (LA, San Francisco) and

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In The Park (Central Park, NYC) in 1991 with 35, 000 spectators, France En Direct (London and Glasgow) in 1992 with

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amongst other artists. These events were responsible for the international success of bands such as the

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, Cheb Khaled, Mano Negra, Les Satellites and Pigalle. At the same time, Fox went on to produce many independent bands: Le Havre garage rockers Fixed Up, the

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n gothic rock group A Wedding Anniversary,

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, The Sisterhood, The Batmen, Paul Collins Beat, Les Musiciens Du Métro (compilation of 17 bands from the

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), The Bowling Team's first album (co-produced with Troy Henriksen). In 2018 he joined Paul Rudolph, original singer and guitarist of the

and ex

bass player Alan Davey to record the album ''Resident Reptiles'' under the Pink Fairies name for

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Discography

With WH Pierce Band

*''WH Pierce Band - My Cow's A Gonna'' - 5 songs produced by Roger Walters & Nick Mason, Pink Floyd

With Ross Stagg

*''Ross Stagg - I'll Never Be A Star, But I Might''

Pye Records Pye Records was a British record label. Its best known artists were Lonnie Donegan (1956–1969), Petula Clark (1957–1971), the Searchers (1963–1967), the Kinks (1964–1971), Sandie Shaw (1964–1971), Status Quo (1968–1971) and Brotherho ...

With Motörhead

*'' Motorhead - On Parole''

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(724385479427) 1997 Re-issue with 'The Dave Edmunds Produced' tracks of "On Parole", "

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Kids", " Motorhead" and "Leaving Here" on which Fox drummed, as well as "Lost Johnny" *''Motorhead - The

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Party - Live'' Originally released as a VHS, and in 1991 as LP, cassette, and CD. It has also been released (in

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. 2003) as a DVD.

With Warsaw Pakt

*''Warsaw Pakt - Needle Time'' Island Records (ILPS9515)

Carl Groszman's White Lightning

*''Carl Groszman's White Lightning - Geraldine'' produced by Bruce Lynch, Ringo Records

With The Spy's

*''The Spy's - Same''

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Gmbh then

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(LLP5145AP)

With Civilisation Machine

*''Civilisation Machine - Into The Juice'' Closer Records - EP *''Civilisation Machine - Walk To The Sea'' Closer Records - Single

With The Sisterhood

*''The Sisterhood - Gift''

Merciful Release Merciful Release is a record label started by Andrew Eldritch, frontman with Leeds band the Sisters of Mercy. As Eldritch stated in an early interview, he wanted to hear himself on the radio. He and Gary Marx (Mark Pairman) played and recorded o ...

(SIS020) LP *''The Sisterhood - Giving Ground''

(SIS010) Single

The Bowling Team

*''The Bowling Team - Serious'' - Fiction Factory Mastering - Album

With Pink Fairies

*''

- Resident Reptiles'' Purple Pyramid (CLO-0797) Album

References

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