Lucas Fox
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Lucas Fox is a drummer, who was a member of British
heavy metal
band Motörhead, and London
punk rock
ers Warsaw Pakt
.
, to start Lemmy's band, Bastards. After taking advice, the band was renamed Motörhead. The band supported Greenslade at gigs, performing cover version
s. Their debut was at The Roundhouse
, on 20 July. Fox was drummer for six months before being replaced during their first album recording sessions by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Fox's drumming appeared on the On Parole
album track, "Lost Johnny" which, unlike the rest of the songs Fox recorded for the album, was not overdubbed with Taylor's drums.
Lucas also appeared in the band's 10th anniversary video, joining the band on stage for the final number, "Motörhead".
, London, composed of lead guitarist Andy Colquhoun of The Rockets, Fox on drums, vocalist Jimmy Coull, John Walker on rhythm guitar, and Chris Underhill on bass. The band gigged around local venues and played with Siouxsie and the Banshees at a gig in the bar of Exeter College, Oxford
, Oxford. Their debut album Needle Time was released through Island Records
. 5,000 copies were sold in the first week, at the end of the week Island Records decided they would not have any more pressed. The band continued to play locally for a few months more before finally splitting up in March 1978. Following on from this, Fox played for a brief time with the band Walking Wounded.
In the early 1980s, Fox moved to France and ended up booking the music for the Midem
festival. This led to him heading an effort by the French Culture Ministry to promote French bands abroad, which was responsible for the international success of bands such as the Gypsy Kings and Carte De Séjour.
Fox was also one of the many drummers The Scientist employed between 1985 and 1986, and worked on Andrew Eldritch
's side-project The Sisterhood
.
United Kingdom
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heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Motörhead, and London
London
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punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
ers Warsaw Pakt
Warsaw Pakt
Warsaw Pakt was a short-lived punk group which were active in the years of 1977-78, though some of its members had heritages linking them to the 1960s underground...
.
Motörhead
In 1975 Fox was invited, along with Larry WallisLarry Wallis
Larry Wallis is a guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is best known as a member of the Pink Fairies and an early member of Motörhead.-Early bands:...
, to start Lemmy's band, Bastards. After taking advice, the band was renamed Motörhead. The band supported Greenslade at gigs, performing cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s. Their debut was at The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a Grade II* listed former railway engine shed in Chalk Farm, London, England, which has been converted into a performing arts and concert venue. It was originally built in 1847 as a roundhouse , a circular building containing a railway turntable, but was only used for railway...
, on 20 July. Fox was drummer for six months before being replaced during their first album recording sessions by Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Fox's drumming appeared on the On Parole
On Parole
On Parole is the debut recording made by English heavy metal band Motörhead. While it was originally recorded in September 1975, United Artists was not convinced of the album's commercial potential and did not want to release it...
album track, "Lost Johnny" which, unlike the rest of the songs Fox recorded for the album, was not overdubbed with Taylor's drums.
Lucas also appeared in the band's 10th anniversary video, joining the band on stage for the final number, "Motörhead".
Warsaw Pakt
In Spring 1977, Warsaw Pakt formed around Ladbroke GroveLadbroke Grove
Ladbroke Grove is a road in west London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is also sometimes the name given informally to the immediate area surrounding the road. Running from Notting Hill in the south to Kensal Green in the north, it is located in North Kensington and straddles...
, London, composed of lead guitarist Andy Colquhoun of The Rockets, Fox on drums, vocalist Jimmy Coull, John Walker on rhythm guitar, and Chris Underhill on bass. The band gigged around local venues and played with Siouxsie and the Banshees at a gig in the bar of Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
, Oxford. Their debut album Needle Time was released through Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
. 5,000 copies were sold in the first week, at the end of the week Island Records decided they would not have any more pressed. The band continued to play locally for a few months more before finally splitting up in March 1978. Following on from this, Fox played for a brief time with the band Walking Wounded.
In the early 1980s, Fox moved to France and ended up booking the music for the Midem
Midem
-MIDEM:Short for Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale, MIDEM is the world's largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at and around the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, since 1967...
festival. This led to him heading an effort by the French Culture Ministry to promote French bands abroad, which was responsible for the international success of bands such as the Gypsy Kings and Carte De Séjour.
Fox was also one of the many drummers The Scientist employed between 1985 and 1986, and worked on Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch is the English frontman, singer, songwriter and only remaining original member of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post-punk scene, transformed into a gothic rock band and, in later years, flirted with pop and hard rock.Eldritch also programs the tracks...
's side-project The Sisterhood
The Sisterhood
For movie, See The Sisterhood The Sisterhood was a side project by Sisters of Mercy singer Andrew Eldritch that recorded songs, which he had intended for a second Sisters album, with guest musicians.- Background :...
.
With Motörhead
- Motorhead - On Parole EMIEMI RecordsEMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide...
(724385479427) 1997 Re-issue with 'The Dave EdmundsDave EdmundsDavid 'Dave' Edmunds is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with Pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll.-Early bands:As a teenager Edmunds first...
Produced' tracks of "On Parole", "City Kids", "Motorhead" and "Leaving Here" on which Fox drummed, as well as "Lost Johnny" - Motorhead - The Birthday Party - Live Originally released as a VHS, and in 1991 as LP, cassette, and CD. It has also been released (in Brazil. 2003) as a DVD.