“We're the Noiz Boiz”, Noiz Boiz

This way: Were the Noiz Boiz

Here is some kind of perfection. "That was the Noiz Boiz, and they certainly are." John Peel, 1981. Noiz Boiz 15 minutes of fame lasted just 3 minutes 34 seconds, but even such a brief mention from the great man was a huge achievement for a Weston band. Noiz Boiz were formed in 1981 by Julian Gutsell and Mark Chapman after Negative Earth split. They were joined by Andy Upstone on drums and Ian Foster on bass. The track Noiz Boiz was written at their first rehearsal and, with no small amount of bravado, the decision to record it was made there and then. The single was released as a limited edition run of 500 copies on Caveman records in late 1981. It sold well but the unsold copies propped up manager Chas Taviner's bed well into the naughties. Eventually Chas sold them on to a dealer who in turn sold them (with a repackaged Mod cover) to Japanese punks. Always a great live band, Noiz Boiz gigged extensively around the West Country over the next few years building a loyal fan base. A number of line-up changes saw Negative Earth bassist Paul (Tank) Griffiths replace Ian Foster and Geoff Crofts join the band on keyboards. In Noiz Boiz final incarnation Jim Reynolds replaced Mark Chapman as singer. Since 1997 Noiz Boiz have turned up on a number of compilation CDs, including Raw And Rare British Punk Volume 3, proving that if you're noisy enough people will always want to listen.

We're the Noiz Boiz[Spotify]