BAND FACT FILESThese are the three albums I have chosen for my poster/bag.

The Clash• Years Active: 1976 - 1986• Genre: Punk• Members: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and

Nick Headon• Record Label: CBS• Famous Albums: “The Clash”, “London Calling”• Singles: “White Riot”, “London Calling”, “Should I Stay or

Should I Go”, “This is England”• Slogan: “The Only Band That Matters”• Awards: “Best Album of the Decade(1980s)” – London

Calling. Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2004. Rolling Stone – 28th on the 100 best artists of all time list.

The Verve• Years Active: 1989-1999, 2007-2009• Genre: Alternative • Members: Nick Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones,

Peter Salisbury, Simon Tong• Record Label: EMI, Hut, Virgin, Parlophone, Vernon Yard• Albums: “Urban Hymns”, “Forth”• Singles: “Bittersweet Symphony”• Awards: 2 Brit Awards – including Best British Group.

Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.

The Sex Pistols

• Years Active: 1975-1978, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008• Genre: Punk• Members: Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen

Matlock, Sid Vicious• Record Label: EMI, A&M, Virgin, Warner Bros., Universal

Music Group• Albums: “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols”• Singles: “God Save the Queen”, “Anarchy in the U.K.”• Awards: Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 24 Feb

2006• Other Media: “The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle”