'The Civilians' were formed in 2009, with members from a previous band called The Buzztones. Original member Paul Bretherton is still fronting the band to this day!
Paul was always into the Punk/Indie scene and in 2004, when forming The Buzztones, made a move towards Mod & Indie, playing songs from The Clash, The Jam, Arctic Monkeys and The Kaiser Chiefs (to name a few!)
As time passed, more Ska/Mod songs were added to the set such as 'Too much Too young' and 'Baggy Trousers' and The Civilians were born. The band recruited a Keyboard Player and started doing Showcases before signing with an agency to help with the soaring demand!
In 2012, the regularly evolving set became more Ska/2-tone influenced and the band re-branded from The Civilians to Mod Revue. With an ever-changing cast of musicians, Mod Revue went on to gig from 2012 until 2019, just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Following this, the band decided that they had achieved as much as they wanted and went their separate ways.
In early 2022, after 2 years away from the stage, Paul received a phone call from ex-Civilians Keyboard player, David Potter (also known for playing with 'Complete Madness' from 2011-2020). Both of the guys had missed playing live and decided to reform 'The Civilians' with a fully re-vamped image, setlist and some new musicians.
Below we'd like to pay tribute to previous band members who helped make The Civilians what they are today:
Steve Cliffe - Bass Guitar
Carl Gulliford - Drums
Lee Purton - Guitar
John Dodson - Bass Guitar
Jim Gaylard - Drums
Steve Cannon - Keyboards
Dave Noble - Drums
