Strapps - Strapps. CD. (Thunderbird - CSA118) This album from 1976 came after Mick Underwood's involvement with Quatermass,(one of the classic Harvest signings) and before his stint with Gillan (where, allegedly, he was famous for setting fire to himself). Fronted by the bizarre Ross Stagg, whose style can only be described as a more 'heavy' version of Bryan Ferry meets Kevin Coyne, their fixation with BDSM fetishes and schoolgirls was a selling point-briefly- that would probably never be allowed in the 21st century. File alongside Bebop Deluxe, Detective, Burlesque and Agony Bag in that bizarre group of pre-punk bands who existed in that strange yet fascinating nowhereland between glam, prog and proto-metal. Produced by Roger Glover and featuring a bonus non-album single side, this first-for-CD release is an essential purchase for fans of Deep Purple, Gillan and Quatermass, or just anything a bit odd.

Strapps - Live At The Rainbow 1977. CD. (Angel Air - SJPCD253) Mick Underwood started life playing with Ritchie Blackmore when both were in their teens. After a briefspell in The Herd he joined Episode Six (to play alongside Ian Gillan) then formed Quatermass leading him to form in 1974 Strapps.- a unique rockband.Sadly the band split in 1979 after releasing some 4albums and recording a packed out concert at TheRainbow which has never before been released with themasters having been kept in Mick’s tape archives all theseyearsMick joined Gillan after the demise of Strapps andachieved worldwide success as part of that group. Had hecontinued Strapps, with NWOBHM arriving a couple of years later they would have undoubtedly gone on to greater thingsInformative sleeve notes by Jerry Bloom Editor More Black Than Purple.Rare unseen band photos from Mick Underwood Due In: 14/01/2008

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