Biography
The Avant Gardeners
Effective period / Period of releases: 1977
Members: Mike Roberts, Russell Murch, Rob Hull, Martin Sanders, Nigel Rae, Ian Dunlop, Mike Kelly (35)
Began as a punk / new wave act on Virgin, originally from Okehampton, Devon, but soon moving to London, England, formed in 1977, initially as The Avant Gardener.The Avant Gardener's line-up was initially Russell Murch (vocals, guitar), Martin Sanders (guitar), Nigel Rae (bass), and Mike Kellie (drums).