One Way System

One Way System
One Way System
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Punk rock
Street punk
Oi!
Years active 1979–1986
1995–present
Labels Beat The System, Anagram, Captain Oi!, Cleopatra, GMM, Cherry Red
Associated acts The Pink Torpedoes,
Sick 56
Website http://www.onewaysystem.co.uk/
Members
Tommy Couch
David Ross
Andy Wilkinson
Jay Susel
Past members
Craig Halliday
Tez Mcdonald
Gavin Whyte
Andy Gibson
Gary Buckley
Lee Havok
Nigel Crosthwaite
Dave Brown
Pete Roadrage
Britt

One Way System is a street punk band[1] formed in the Fleetwood area of Lancashire, England in 1979.[2]

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Career

One Way System had an initial line-up of Craig Halliday (guitar), Gavin Whyte (vocals), Tez Mcdonald (drums) and Gaz Buckley (bass). A demo of the song, 'Jerusalem' appeared on the A Country Fit For Heroes compilation album, released in January 1982 - Catalogue number Oi3 - reaching #4 in the UK Indie Charts. Shortly after this Beat The System Records, from Blackpool, released the Stab The Judge EP and after some early personnel changes (Tez Mcdonald joined The Fits) the band settled down as Gavin Whyte on vocals, David Ross guitar, Gaz Buckley bass and Tom Couch on drums.

In 1983, One Way System became the first signing on Cherry Red's Anagram Records with the release of their All Systems Go LP after the single 'Give Us A Future' did well in the indie charts. The band stayed signed to Anagram until they broke up in early 1986 after an American West Coast tour along side Circle Jerks in 1984 was cancelled because Keith Morris broke his neck. However, they did manage to play one date with Suicidal Tendencies. In 1985 Gavin Whyte was replaced by Andy Gibson of The Genocides on vocals and enough songs were written for a third album but it was never released.

The band was resurrected in 1995 with Gavin Whyte returning after Captain Oi! re-released All Systems Go and Writing On The Wall in CD format. Gaz Buckley left the band to be replaced by Dave Brown for a ten date European Tour who was soon replaced by Andy Wilkinson and in 1996, Cleopatra issued a, 'Best Of' collection. In 1996 Whilst working on a new album, Gavin Whyte left the band and was replaced by long time fan , Lee Havok (real name Lee Pinkney). It was this line-up that undertook a tour of Japan. A new CD, Waiting For Zero was released through GMM in 1998 and Cherry Red released a 'singles collection' in 2003. More recently, Lee Havok was replaced by ukNige (ex-Pink Torpedoes, now of Sick 56) on vocals and he himself was replaced by Jay Susel. Recording for a new album is already underway.

Selected discography

Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart.[3]

Albums

  • All Systems Go (LP, Anagram 1982) #11
  • Writing On The Wall (LP, Anagram Records 1983) #6
  • The Best of One Way System (CD, Anagram Records 1995)
  • Forgotten Generation (CD, Cleopatra Records 1996)
  • Return In Breizh Live (CD, Visionary Records 1997)
  • Waiting For Zero (CD, GMM 1999)
  • Singles Collection (CD Cherry Red 2003)
  • Gutter Box Album Collection (LP, Cherry Red Records 2004)
  • Car Bombs In Babylon (CD Unreleased 2010)

Singles

  • "Stab The Judge / Riot Torn City" (7" EP, Beat The System 1982)
  • "Give Us A Future / Just Another Hero" (7", Anagram, 1982) #28
  • "Jerusalem / Jackie Was A Junkie" (7", Anagram 1982) #22
  • "Cum On Feel The Noize / Breakin` In" (7", Anagram 1983) #11
  • "This Is The Age / Into The Fires" (EP, Anagram 1983) #21
  • "Visions Of Angels" (12" EP, Anagram 1984) #39
  • "OWS Live In Rennes" (7" EP, Mass Productions France 1995)
  • "Believe Yourself / Search Your Soul" (7", Bricks Records Japan 1997)
  • "Leave Me Alone" (CD EP, Cleopatra Records USA 1997)
  • "Not Your Enemy / Shut Up (7", TCM Records Canada 1998)

Compilations

  • A Country Fit For Heroes (compilation album Jerusalem (No Future Records) - 1982
  • All Systems Go (Video, live in Manchester (Jettisoundz) - 1983
  • Punk And Disorderly vol. 3 ('Give us a future' (Anagram Records) - 1983
  • Singles Collection (CD, Cherry Red 2003)
  • The Ugly Truth About Blackpool (compilation album Jerusalem (Just Say No To Government Music) - 2005
  • The Ugly Truth About Blackpool, Vol.2 (compilation album This Could Be You (unreleased) (Just Say No To Government Music) - 2006

References

  1. ^ Inmusicwetrust.com
  2. ^ Onewaysystem.co.uk
  3. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997) "Indie Hits 1980-1989", Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4

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