The Partisans | ja

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Partisans are a punk band. 2) Partisans are a Modern Jazz band from London comprising of Phil Robson - Guitars Julian Siegel - Saxophones + Bass Clarinet Thaddeus Kelly - Bass Gene Calderazzo - Drums Official Site 3) Partisans are a Ottawa-based indie band comprising of Chase Patterson - Bass Guitar and Backup Vocals Mitch Labrosse - Lead Guitar and Vocals Nick Evans - Drums and Backup Vocals .

The Partisans are a punk band formed in early 1978, with an original line-up of Phil Stanton (vocals), Rob "Spike" Harrington (guitar and vocals), Andy Lealand (guitar), Mark "Shark" Harris (drums), and Mark "Savage" Parsons (bass guitar). Parsons and Stanton left in 1979, with Spike moving to lead vocals, and Lealand's girlfriend Louise Wright joining on bass. Influenced by the likes of the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The Ramones, the band started off covering punk rock hits and soon started to compose their own material. They were the second band signed to Chris Berry's No Future Records label, and...