Expelled

The Expelled were a punk rock band first formed in July 1981 in Leeds, England. The original line-up consisted of lead vocalist Jo Ball, guitarist Tim Ramsden, bassist Craig 'Macca' McEvoy and drummer Rick Fox.
After gigging around Leeds, the band signed a record deal with Riot City Records after Rick Fox gave a demo tape to the drummer of Vice Squad, (one of the groups chief influences). They went on to release a three track extended player and a single both in 1982, and then do a John Peel session on BBC Radio 1 in December 1982.
Ball left in 1983 and the band tried out several female vocalists, touring with one (Jewlie) and recording two songs with another (Penny, a girlfriend of Vice Squad guitarist Dave Bateman), before deciding to carry on as a three piece with McEvoy taking over on vocals.
The new line-up recorded four tracks for an unreleased 12", 'Waiting for Tomorrow', before Riot City Records ran into financial problems and the band split in May 1984.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the Expelled's material in August 1982 via the various artists compilation album, Punk And Disorderly - Further Charges. He would play further material on his shows, including a session they recorded for his programme in December 1982.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1982-12-20. First Broadcast: 10 January 1983. Repeated: 27 January 1983
*Make It Alone / This World / Government Policy / What Justice
==Other Shows Played==
;1982
*30 August 1982: Dreaming (v/a LP - Punk And Disorderly - Further Charges) Anagram
*01 September 1982 (BFBS): Dreaming (7" - No Future EP) Riot City
*02 September 1982: Dreaming (v/a LP - Punk And Disorderly - Further Charges) Anagram
*29 November 1982: Government Policy (7") Riot City
*02 December 1982: Make It Alone (7" - Government Policy) Riot City
*05 December 1982 (BFBS): Make It Alone (7" - Government Policy) Riot City 
*06 December 1982: I'm Going To Make It Alone (7" - Government Policy) Riot City
*13 December 1982: Make It Alone (7" - Government Policy) Riot City 
*19 December 1982 (BFBS): Make It Alone (7" - Government Policy) Riot City
*29 December 1982 (BFBS): Make It Alone (7") Riot City
*December 1982 (2) (BBC World Service): Government Policy (7") Riot City
;1983
*24 January 1983 (BBC World Service): Make It Alone (7" - Government Policy) Riot City 
*07 August 1983 (BFBS): Dreaming (7" - No Life No Future EP) Riot City
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists