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UK Subs

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UK Subs are a British punk band formed in 1976 by Charlie Harper (born 1944). Known for a persistent touring presence and a catalogue mixing early punk with later rock and blues touches, they have been described as a cult band and never formally disbanded.

Charlie Harper formed the band in 1976, originally calling it The Subversives. Reviewers note blues elements (harmonica), hard-rock/heavy sounds on some albums, and continued touring into the 2000s. Reviews describe an unstable lineup and a cult status rather than mainstream chart success.

DeBaser's reviews present UK Subs as a long-lived British punk band led by Charlie Harper, mixing punk energy with hard-rock and blues touches. Reviews praise their resilience and live energy while noting uneven studio output. Endangered Species is seen as an interesting, non-masterpiece experiment.

For:Fans of classic British punk, listeners interested in punk history and live punk performances.

 The indomitable Charlie Harper - born in 1944 - had been in various R&B formations since the mid-'60s when, in 1976, struck by punk, he decided to form a punk band in the purest "do it yourself" spirit, and programmatically called it "The Subversives" (The Subversives).

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 Arriving after the Sex Pistols and mixed up among other punk bands, they never achieved the same success and have remained a "cult band" for about 25 years now.

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