Photograph
The Images
Portland Bars
1980

“Were you old enough to be drinking pints at 14?
I'm sure we'd make great role models to the kids of
today. Beer, fags, girls and spliffs the staple diet of any aspiring star...”

“mmmm, I remember certain other 'chaps' who used to work there who always seemed to need to speak to us in the 'Dressing Room' just as we used to be in the middle of getting changed......maybe we should have concentrated on the 'Franky goes to Hollywood' market :-)”

“Great pictures, images. What did the band sound like? If you fancy writing a biog, you can email it to info@mdmarchive.co.uk, and we'll upload it.”

“Does anyone remember Prezense playing at the Portland Bars.........AMAAAAZING”

“Is that the heavy rock band Prezense that played around the Tameside area in the late 70's or am I thinking of a different one ?.”

“I remember Portland Bill Mercer, full of tattoos and a dodgy blond quiff looking a like a cross between the A Flock of Seagulls lead singer and Jerry Lee Lewis. Fancied himself as a bit of a stand-up comic and used to do a 'slot' before the main event.I think he was an ex-Ted.His jokes were as bad as his clothes but I wouldn't say this to his face as he looked as though he could handle himself”