Two Tone Pinks

Two Tone Pinks formed in Salford in March 1979 , the original line up was Dave Moore on lead guitar, Graham Briggs rhythm guitar, Mark Harris bass guitar, Pete Bates drums and Haydn Rydings vocals. The name was taken from an amphetamine circulating in the late 60's which was being taken by Mods who attended "all nighters" to help them dance all night at places like The Twisted Wheel and Wigan Casino during the late 60's. The name has no connection with the 2 Tone record label, the similarity is purely coincidental. Rehearsal rooms were in Hilton St, Salford where the band shared rehearsal rooms with bands like Joy Division, A Certain Ratio, Fast Cars, Urban Blitz. The first gig was in August 1979 supporting the 2 Tone band The Selector at The Russell Club (Tony Wilson's Factory) in Hulme, Manchester. Many more gigs followed playing around the UK with many named bands of the day including The UK Subs, The Vapors, The Ruts, Salford Jets, The Killermeters, The Circles, Run229, and the mighty Fast Cars.