Biography

Ian Dury & The Kilburns
Effective period / Period of releases: 1977
Members: Russell Hardy
Band name used to denote recordings of Kilburn & The High Roads, after their member Ian Dury became successful.The band was formed in 1970 by Russell Hardy & Ian Dury, who used to meet after school and practise in the art room with Ian Smith, Chris Lucas & Keith Lucas.
FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE - Croydon Art School, December 1971
FIRST TELEVISION - Opinion, BBC 2, September 1973
ORIGIN OF NAME - KILBURN HIGH ROAD IN NORTH WEST LONDON