Restless is a British rockabilly band formed in 1978. The group got their name from the song "Restless" by Carl Perkins.[1] The band performed their first gig in Sudbury in 1980, with Mark Harman as front-man on guitar and vocals, and Ben Cooper on drums; the two shared songwriting duties. After the second album was released in 1984, the band re-organised, dropping Mark's brother Paul on bass to be replaced by Jeff Bayly.[2] The band are credited with being pioneers of neo-rockabilly.[3]
Restless | |
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 Restless performing at Hamburger Hafengeburtstag in 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Rockabilly |
| Years active | 1978-present |
| Labels | Nervous, New, ABC, Madhouse, Vinyl Frontier, Vinyl Japan, Vampirella, Raucous, Crazy Love, I Sold My Soul, Bluelight |
Discography
editAlbums
- Why Don't You Just Rock - 1982
- Do You Feel Restless -1984
- After Midnight - 1986
- Live & Kicking - 1987
- Beat My Drum - 1988
- Moving On - 1990
- Number Seven - 1991
- Figure It Out - 1993
- Three Of A Kind - 1995
- The Lost Sessions - 1996
- Got Some Guts Unplugged 1997
- Do Your Thing - 2002
- Restless Rarities - 2003
- Got It Covered - 2011
- Live at The Klub Foot - 2011
- Sounds Like Restless - 2012
- Seconds Out - 2014
- Live in Tokyo - 2012
- Originals - 2015
- Ready To Go - 2020
Singles/Ep's
- The Restless - 1982
- Edge on You - 1983
- Mister Blues - 1984
- Vanish Without a Trace - 1985
- Somebody Told Me - 1986
- Just a Friend - 1986
- What Can You Say - 1986
- Ice Cold - 1987
- Radar Love/Neutron Dance - 1988
- Tobacco Road - 1990
- Restless Versus The Rizlas - 2002
- Ice Cold - 2018
- Love Like a Bullet - 2019
Compilations
- Stomping at The Klubfoot - 1984
- Early Years - 1987, The Early Years 1981-83
- The Very Best of Restless - 1996
- Kickin' Into Midnight - 1990
- Rock and Roll Beginners - 1998, Jungle Records
- Rock n Roll Train Best of the Madhouse Years - 2005
- Restless The Nervous Years - 2001
- The Best in The East - 2003
References
edit- ^ "Restless". www.oldschool-psychobilly.de. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
- ^ "RAB Hall of Fame: Restless". Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 25 February 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "The voices of neo-rockabilly". Vintage Rock Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2023.