The Next Band were a

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rock trio featuring vocalist/bassist Rocky Newton, guitarist John Lockton and drummer

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, who is credited with playing drums on

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's 1979 EP '' The Def Leppard E.P.''. The band's name was later changed to Red Alert.

Other bands featuring members of The Next Band

Lockton and Noon were later in Wild Horses with

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and Dio bassist

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. Newton and Noon were later in Lionheart with former

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guitarist

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. Lockton was later in the band

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, with whom he played on their self-titled album. Newton is credited as a guest backing vocalist on the

album ''Culture Killed The Native'', though by that time John Lockton was no longer in the band. Newton was later a member of the

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, playing on the band's first two albums and co-writing the group's first big hit, "Gimme Your Love." Frank Noon was later in the band Roadhouse with his former Def Leppard bandmate

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Four by Three EP

The Next Band released the ''Four by Three'' EP (four songs by three people) in September 1978. It was recorded at

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. This EP would be one of the inspirations behind Def Leppard's own '' The Def Leppard E.P.''

Track listing of ''Four by Three'' EP

# "Never on a Win" # "Close Encounters" # "Red Alert" # "Too Many Losers"

Line up

*Rocky Newton - lead vocals, bass *John Lockton - guitar *

- drums

References

External links

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