Cortinas

The Cortinas were a Bristol-based punk rock band, originally active between 1976 and 1978. Guitarist Nick Sheppard went on to play with the Clash. Named after a car, the Ford Cortina, the band moved from R&B towards covering songs by punk forerunners like the New York Dolls and The Stooges.
The band were also frequent visitors to London and became one of the pioneering punk bands that played live in the first few months of the Roxy Club. They supported The Stranglers in January 1977 and then headlined twice the following month. The Cortinas headlined the Roxy again in March and April, supported by The Models on both occasions. In June 1977 they had their first headlining show at the Marquee Club. Later they played as support act for Blondie and Chelsea.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the band's debut single, 'Fascist Dictator' in the spring of 1977 and not long after, had them record a session for his radio programme. The group's music was played by Peel between 1977 and 1980. After 1981, Peel rarely revisited them.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1977-07-16. First Broadcast: 26 July 1977. Repeated: 29 August 1977. Available on Punk Rock Anthology CD, 2010 (Anagram Records, CDPUNK 158)
*Defiant Pose / Television Families / Having It / Further Education
==Other Shows Played==
;1977
*24 May 1977: Fascist Dictator (7") Step-Forward 
*27 May 1977: Fascist Dictator (7") Step-Forward 
*03 June 1977: Television Families (7" - Fascist Dictator / Television Families) Step-Forward 
*12 December 1977: Defiant Pose (7") Step-Forward SF6
;1978
*14 September 1978: I Don’t Really Want To Get Involved (LP – True Romances) CBS
*14 September 1978: Ask Mr Waverly (LP – True Romances) CBS
*14 September 1978: Youth Club Dance (LP – True Romances) CBS
*18 September 1978: 'Have It With You (LP-True Romances)' (CBS)
*18 September 1978: 'Tribe Of The City (LP-True Romances)' (CBS)
*18 September 1978: 'I Trust Valerie Singleton (LP-True Romances)' (CBS)
*20 September 1978: Take That Light Away (album - True Romances) CBS
*20 September 1978: Further Education (album - True Romances) CBS
*20 September 1978: Keep My Distance (album - True Romances) CBS
*02 November 1978: Heartache (7”) CBS
;1981
*07 September 1981: Defiant Pose (single) Step-Forward
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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