THE CREEPING BENT ORGANISATION

The 7th of May, 1977: This is the date when everything changed forever, as the Clash's "White Riot" tour hit Edinburgh. However, it wasn't the Clash that connected with a bunch of teenage punks in the audience who would go on to form the fulcrum of "the Sound of Young Scotland"; it was Vic Godard & the Subway Sect. Their ramshackle grey-glare/treble-to-the-max guitar sound was THE major influence on Postcard Records' Orange Juice & Josef K, and Fast Product's Fire Engines.

In recent years, Vic's output has been more sporadic. 2002's "Sansend" being his last release. However, a new recording of the tracks that were scheduled to appear on the original debut Subway Sect album, is about to be released. This album was scrapped by Vic's then manager, the notorious Bernie Rhodes, and has remained in the vaults ever since.

In the 1990s, Vic Godard reignited his Scottish connection when he signed to the rescusitated Postcard Records for the Edwyn Collins produced "End of the Surrey People". This Scottish connection continued when Vic hooked up with the Creeping Bent Organisation in 1999 to release a 7",  "Place We Used To Live". Vic started working with Creeping Bent outfit The Leopards around this time, this resulted in some of his best recordings and gigs. His 1998 performance at Glasgow's CCA, where he headlined a Creeping Bent event that also featured Adventures in Stereo and The Secret Goldfish, was truly legendary.

More detailed information at  http://www.vicgodard.com/

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