Bad Manners are a long-established English 2 Tone ska band. Fronted by Buster Bloodvessel (born Douglas Trendle), the band was formed in 1976 while the members were together at Woodberry Down Comprehensive School near Manor House, North London, and among their early incarnations were known as Standback or Stoop Solo & The Sheet Starchers. None of the members had any formal musical training, however they were accomplished musicians. Bad Manners were at their most popular during the late 1970s and early 1980s, during a period when lots of similar ska bands filled the charts such as Madness and The Specials Popularity After becoming big names on their native London gig circuit, Bad Manners signed to Magnet Records in 1980 for a six figure sum, and became a household name thanks to their upbeat tunes and their crazed stage antics. The band were extremely popular with the British media, and they are famed for their exploits on

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