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3 unusual facts about Slik


Boogiest Band In Town

"Boogiest Band in Town" was the debut single by Scottish Glam rock band Slik.

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Following Ure's departure, Webb, Hyslop and McIsaac added Alex Harvey's cousin Willie Gardner to their next band, called The Zones; they released some singles and an album, Under Influence (1979) (which credited Midge Ure among the collaborators), but went their separate ways shortly afterwards.

Under Influence

Zones was the New Wave band formed by Alex Harvey's cousin Willie Gardner (lead vocals, guitar), and ex-Slik (1974–1977) and PVC2 (early to September 1977) members, Kenny Hyslop (drums), Billy McIsaac (keyboards) and Russell Webb (bass), in 1977, after the latter three's bandmate, Midge Ure, departed to join The Rich Kids.


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Boogiest Band In Town

Salvation had one more member, Kevin McGinlay, brother of bassist Jim McGinlay, who left to follow a solo career in 1974; and without him, the band changed their name to Slik and signed a contract with Bay City Rollers' songwriters, Bill Martin and Phil Coulter.

Ti Ora Tha Vgoume?

Songwriters and producers of the new album are Meth (Mihalis Kouinelis/Stavento), Giorgos Papadopoulos, Akis Petrou, Jimmy Jansson, Fredrik Sonefors, Bobby Ljunggren, Dimitris Kontopoulos, Nikos Antypas, Nikos Moraitis, Miltos Ioannidis, Gabriel Russel (Slik Beats), Giorgos Pilianidis, O. Holter, Jakke Erixson, Kristofer Östergren, Youla Georgiou, Nahle Ahlstedt and Giannis Doxas.


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