Molesters

The Molesters were a Punk/New Wave band from Brighton, England, formed in 1977.
The original line-up consisted of: Stella Anscombe (vocals), Leoni Nicol (vocals), John Ellis (vocals), Paul Hayward (Guitar), Mark Gresty (bass) and Wayne Calcutt (drums), 
After recording a first BBC session for the John Peel show (broadcast October 4, 1978), Nicol and Anscombe left the band and were replaced by Carole Brooks and Tracy Spencer.
Following a second BBC performance recorded January 31, 1979, The Molesters were signed to East London Independant label Small Wonder Records in early 1979, where they released two singles. Discouraged by tepid reviews and modest sales figures, the band dwindled to a three-piece by May 1979, consisting of Ellis, Gresty and Calcutt.
During the second half of 1979, The Molesters continued with a reformed line-up consisting of Tom Maltby (lead vocals), Paul Hayward (guitar/backing vocals), Wayne Calcutt (drums) and Paul Martin (bass), before finally calling it a day by the end of that year.
Mark Gresty and Paul Martin went on to form The Relatives who later became Life Size Models.
==Links to Peel==
Active mainly on the local live circuit, in mid-’78 the group recorded a demo tape which was sent to many labels and to John Peel who invited the Molesters to record a BBC session for his radio show on October 4 (tracks: Commuter Man, Disco Love, End Of Civilizaton and Girl Behind The Curtain).
A few days later Nicol and Anscombe quit to be replaced by Carole Brooks and Tracy Spencer. After a second Peel session, recorded on January 31, 1979 (tracks: Miss USA, What’s The Time, Latex Darling and P.M.W./Young And Rich), the band were finally signed by East London’s premier indie label Small Wonder Records and a single, produced by Bill Sargeant, was issued late in April.
After 1979, the band were largely forgotten by Peel in his playlists.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1978-10-04. First Broadcast: 19 October 1978. Repeated: 10 November 1978
*Commuter Man / Disco Love / End Of Civilization / Girl Behind The Curtain
2. Recorded: 1979-01-30. First Broadcast: 06 February 1979. Repeated: 28 February 1979
*Miss U.S.A. / What's The Time / Latex Darling / P.M.W./Young And Rich
==Other Shows Played==
;1979
*03 April 1979: Disco Love (single) Small Wonder 
*12 April 1979: Disco Love (7") Small Wonder
*30 July 1979: Girl Behind The Curtain (b-side 'The End Of Civilisation' 7") Small Wonder
*30 July 1979: End Of Civilisation (7") Small Wonder
*01 August 1979: End Of Civilisation (7") Small Wonder
*11 August 1979 (BFBS): End Of Civilisation (7") Small Wonder
==External Links==
*Punk Brighton
*Discogs
Category:Artists