Red London is an

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punk band formed in Sunderland in December 1981, influenced by

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, SLF, The Angelic Upstarts,

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and

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. The band named themselves after a Sham 69 song. The band was formed by guitarist Kid Stoker, soon joined by brother Gaz Stoker on bass (from fellow Sunderland punk band The Rebels, other members of which went on to form Red Alert), as well as vocalist Patty Smith and drummer Raish Carter.Glasper, Ian ''Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980–1984'', Cherry Red, 2004, p180 In 1982 they signed to Razor Records, and their first release was 1983's ''Sten Guns in Sunderland'' EP, followed by the ''This is England'' LP in 1984, which received a 5/5 review in

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. The band began touring Europe from 1985. Having been replaced on drums for the band's debut album, Raish Carter returned on vocals replacing Patty Smith for third release, 1987 EP ''Pride and Passion'', on French label Gougnaf Mouvement. Another French label, Negative, released second album ''Outlaws'' in 1989, by which time Marty Clark had taken over vocals. A series of releases followed in the 1990s for various labels both in the UK and abroad. The band reunited in 2018 and played their first gig at the Museum Vaults in Sunderland.

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