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The Rattlesnakes was a British skiffle/rock and roll group, founded in Manchester in 1955 by Barry Gibb, which later changed to become the Bee Gees in 1958. [3] [4] They were one of the many skiffle bands that were formed in the United Kingdom in the 1950s since the revival of the American skiffle in the UK that was originally started in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.
In 1955, when the Gibbs moved back to their hometown of Manchester, [14] the brothers formed the Rattlesnakes. The band consisted of Barry on guitar and vocals, Robin and Maurice on vocals, Paul Frost on drums, and Kenny Horrocks on tea-chest bass. The quintet performed in local theatres in Manchester. [14]
The Rattlesnakes may refer to: The Rattlesnakes (1950s band) , a British band that evolved into the Bee Gees Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes , a British punk band formed in 2015
Also in 1955, he started his music career when he joined the skiffle/rock-and-roll group the Rattlesnakes with his brothers and two friends, Paul Frost and Kenny Horrocks, who were their neighbours. The group's first major appearance was on 28 December 1957 when they performed at a local Gaumont cinema where children were invited to sing ...
The Rattlesnakes (1955 band) The Ravens; The Regents; The Righteous Brothers; Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys; The Robins; The Sensations; The Shadows; The Shepherd Sisters; The Solitaires; Sons of The Pioneers; The Spaniels; The Sparkletones; The Spiders; The Spinners; Joey Dee & The Starliters; The Stereos; The Swallows; Mickey & Sylvia; Tátrai ...
On 20 January 2017, the Rattlesnakes released their sophomore album Modern Ruin through International Death Cult. [23] It debuted at number seven on the U.K. albums chart. [24] The album retained the aggression and hardcore sensibilities of the band's previous effort, however also incorporated elements from Carter's previous project Pure Love. [25]
The band's musical style has been associated with rock, punk rock and hardcore genres. According to Carter they "perfectly fill the gap between indie, punk and rock and roll." [18] Carter has described the band's songwriting style as a mixture of all the musical genres the band likes, "pouring it together in a melting pot that is real and new."
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