The Rivals

Punk
Ramsgate, Kent
1976 - 1981
==Band Members==
*Mark Edwards (aka Mark Jones) (guitar, vocals)
*Paul Leinster (bass, vocals)
*Marc Hebden (drums)
*Paul Daley (drums) replaced Marc Hebden.
*Stan "Gretsch" Littlejohn (drums) later replaced Paul Daley.
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==Info==
The Rivals were probably the earliest, and most-renowned of the first wave of Punk bands in Kent.
Stan was tragically killed in a car-crash in 1981
Full information can be found on the Rivals website .
==Related Bands==
*The Arnold - Marc H.
*The Ignerents / The Beekeepers - Stan
*The Naughty Thoughts - Mark E., Marc H.
*The Thoughts - Mark E.
*The Gems - Mark E.
*The Last Resort - Mark E.
*Heavy Metal Outlaws - Mark E.
*Anti-Nowhere League - Mark E.
*Decade Of Pleasure - Paul L.
*A Man Called Adam - Paul D.
*Brand New Heavies - Paul D.
*Leftfield - Paul D.
==Recordings==
*1979 'Future Rights' 7" (ACE 007)
*1980 'Here Comes The Night' 7" (ACE 011)
*2007 'If Only...' CD (RUBBISHCD007)
*2007 "If Only.."( Limited Vinyl Album.)
*2011 "First ever session & Demos ...CD (Japanese release)
==Gigs==
*01/05/77 - The Eagle Pub ( With The Refugees )
*15/12/77 - Margate, Bali Hai
*22/12/77 - Margate, Bali Hai
*??/??/78 - Ramsgate, Labour Hall (+ The Arnold )
*16/05/78 - Ramsgate. Labour Hall
*25/05/79 - Ramsgate, Van Gogh ( + The Arnold )
*??/??/79 - Ramsgate. Van Gogh
*??/??/79 - Canterbury  Art College (Gig cancelled due to riot )
*??/??/79 - Hastings The Crypt.  (Huggy of The Teenbeats Sang American Faces)
*14/03/80 - Ramsgate, Concorde
*??/??/80 - Gravesend The Red Lion. (+ Naked)
*11/04/80 - Ramsgate, Granville Ballroom (+ The Maze)
*??/??/80 - Folkestone, East Cliff Pavillion (with Last resort)
*??/??/80 - Canterbury University ( With Toyah )
*21/03/81 - Herne Bay, Pier Hotel (+ Naked + The Commited )
*28/03/81 - Gravesend, Terminus Club