Robert Lloyd is the lead singer with The Nightingales

The Nightingales

The Nightingales are a British punk/alternative band formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England. Original members were Robert Lloyd , Joe Crow on guitar, Eamonn Duffy on bass and Paul Apperley on drums, all formerly of The Prefects...

 and formerly with The Prefects

The Prefects

The Prefects were a punk band from Birmingham, United Kingdom, with members that would later form The Nightingales.-History:In 1976 singer Robert Lloyd, with guitarist/drummer brothers Alan and Paul Apperley formed after an advert was placed by the Apperley brothers in the Birmingham Evening Mail....

. When The Nightingales split in 1986, Lloyd embarked on a solo career, initially signing to In-Tape before signing to Virgin Records

Virgin Records

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 in 1989 and releasing the album Me and My Mouth. The album featured Steve Nieve

Steve Nieve

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 and Pete Thomas

Pete Thomas

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 (of The Attractions

The Attractions

The Attractions were best known as the backing band for Elvis Costello between 1978 and 1986, and again from 1994 through 1996. They also released one album as an independent entity in 1980.-History:...

), Andy Scott (of The Sweet

Sweet (band)

Sweet was a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the most prominent glam rock acts, with the classic line-up of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet was formed in 1968 and achieved their first...

) and Craig Gannon

Craig Gannon

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 (formerly of The Smiths

The Smiths

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 among others), but for the tour to promote the album, Lloyd had to recruit a new band which included former Nightingales guitarist Peter 'The Tank' Byrchmore (who also played on the album).

The Nightingales re-formed in 2004. Lloyd now has a son called Louis, and continues to reside in the West Midlands

West Midlands (region)

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. Lloyd also fronts his own Big Print record label

Record label

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, promoting new musicians, including Hotpants Romance, Derek & His Bricks and Joe Crow.

Singles

• "Something Nice" (1988) In-Tape (#5)
• "Nothing Matters" (1988) In-Tape (#13)
• "Funeral Stomp" (1990) Virgin
• "Nothing Matters" (1990) Virgin