The Flaming Mussolinis

The Flaming Mussolinis formed in 1984, although various members had been in local Teesside (North-east U.K) bands since the late 70s. The most notable of these bands was Basczax. They signed to CBS in house label Portrait in 1985 and were tipped for big things. The band released five singles : 'Swallow Glass', 'My Cleopatra', 'Masuka Dan', 'Girl On A Train' and 'A Different Kind Of Love' Also, two albums : 'Watching The Film' (1986) and 'Charmed Life' (1987) Although compared to bands like U2 at the time, The Flaming Mussolinis were a band with a strong pop sensibility which set them apart from such comparisons. They had a near hit with their second single 'My Cleopatra'. The band split in 1988.

Band Members:

Alan Savage - Vocals/guitar Kit Haigh - Guitar Jeff Fogarty - Saxophone and Keyboards Doug Maloney - Bass Craig McClune - Drums