years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin
1976 -- 1981 f-beat , swan song -lrb- uk -rrb- , columbia -lrb- us -rrb- rockpile
 nick lowe dave edmunds terry williams billy bremner group_or_band rock pub rock , new wave and roll , rockabilly , power pop , england
rockpile

rockpile were a british rock and roll group of the late 1970s and early 1980s , noted for their strong rockabilly and power pop influences , and as a foundational influence on new wave .
the band consisted of dave edmunds -lrb- vocals , guitar -rrb- , nick lowe -lrb- vocals , bass guitar -rrb- , billy bremner -lrb- vocals , guitar -rrb- and terry williams -lrb- drums -rrb- .
rockpile recorded four albums , though only one -lrb- `` seconds of pleasure '' -rrb- was released under the rockpile banner .
two other albums -lrb- `` tracks on wax 4 '' and `` repeat when necessary '' -rrb- were released as dave edmunds solo albums , and one more -lrb- `` labour of lust '' -rrb- was released as a nick lowe solo album .
scattered rockpile tracks can also be found on a few other lowe and edmunds solo albums .
additionally , rockpile served as backing group on tracks recorded by mickey jupp in 1978 and carlene carter in 1980 .
