Bad Manners
Rock band from London · formed 1976
- british
- reggae
- rock and indie
- Rock/Pop
- ska
- two-tone
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Jul 21, 2023The Big Park
About
Bad Manners is a band from London, formed in 1976, tagged british, reggae, rock and indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 1981 to 2023, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Bad Manners formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Bad Manners is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Buster Bloodvessel: member — MusicBrainz
- Louis Cook: member — MusicBrainz
- Justin Dodsworth: member — MusicBrainz
- David Farren: member — MusicBrainz
- Mark Harrison: member — MusicBrainz
- Paul Hyman: member — MusicBrainz
- Chris Kane: member — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Marson: member — MusicBrainz
- Tramper Price: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- Alan Sayag: member — MusicBrainz
- Martin Stewart: member — MusicBrainz
- Johnny T: violin — MusicBrainz
- Bad Manners has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1980–2013 — MusicBrainz
- Bad Manners formed in 1978 — Wikipedia
- Bad Manners is from London , England — Wikipedia
- Bad Manners has 12 members: Buster Bloodvessel [ 1 ] [ 2 ], Leroy Smith, Matt Bilton, Adrian Cox, Tony Richardson, Lee Thompson [ 2 ], Richie Downs [ 2 ], Matt Goodwin [ 2 ], Matt Bane [ 2 ], Colin Graham [ 2 ], David Turner [ 2 ], Russell Wynn [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Bad Manners plays Ska — Wikipedia
- Bad Manners plays two-tone — Wikipedia
- Bad Manners has 243796 listeners on Last.fm — Bad Manners on Last.fm
- Bad Manners has released 10 recordings between 2011 and 2025 — Bad Manners on Discogs
- Bad Manners has 2 followers on Genius — Bad Manners on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @BadManners40yr — Bad Manners on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): London, United Kingdom — Bad Manners on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19811 show
- 19841 show
- 19951 show
- 20021 show
- 20081 show
- 20221 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | The Big Park · AmershamSupportwith Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Bastille, Johnny Marr, +8 | Support | Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Bastille, Johnny Marr, +8 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Stary Klasztor · WrocławHeadlinerwith Days N' Daze | Headliner | Days N' Daze |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137 | Support | Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137 |
| Aug 27, 2002 | The Cauliflower · IlfordHeadlinerwith The Heaters | Headliner | The Heaters |
| Nov 14, 1995 | The Foundry · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Bim Skala Bim, Judge Dread | Headliner | Bim Skala Bim, Judge Dread |
| Jul 31, 1984 | Fender's Ballroom · Long BeachHeadlinerwith Cock Robin | Headliner | Cock Robin |
| Feb 15, 1981 | Tiffany's · LeedsHeadlinerwith The Boys | Headliner | The Boys |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Fender's Ballroom · Long Beach1 show
- Stary Klasztor · Wrocław1 show
- The Big Park · Amersham1 show
- The Cauliflower · Ilford1 show
- The Foundry · Birmingham1 show
Cities played
- Amersham1 show
- Birmingham1 show
- Blackpool1 show
- Ilford1 show
- Leeds1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
34 releases, 1980–2025Skinhead Girl
2025
Skinhead Love Affair / Do Nothing
2024
The Singles 1980 - 89
2023
All The Best Live
2020
The Albums 1980-85
2018
Baldheads Live In Essex
2018
The Very Best Of Bad Manners
2015
You’re Just Too Good to Be True
2013 · Album
This Is Ska! / Greatest Hits Live
2013
You're Just Too Good To Be True, Can't Take My Eyes Off You
2011
Stupidity
2003 · Album
All Favourites
2000 · Compilation
Anthology
1999 · Compilation
Rare & Fatty
1999 · Compilation
Special Brew
1999 · Compilation
The Collection
1998 · Compilation
This Is Ska!
1998 · Compilation
Anthology
1997 · Compilation
Can Can
1997 · Compilation
Don’t Knock the Baldhead
1997 · Album
Viva La Ska Revolution
1997 · Compilation
Lip Up Fatty
1996 · Compilation
Inner London Violence
1994 · Compilation
Skinhead
1994 · Compilation
Fat Sound
1993 · Album
Return of the Ugly
1989 · Album
Eat the Beat
1988 · Album
Mental Notes
1985 · Album
Klass
1983 · Compilation
The Height of Bad Manners
1983 · Compilation
Forging Ahead
1982 · Album
Gosh! It’s… Bad Manners
1981 · Album
Loonee Tunes!
1980 · Album
Ska ’n’ B
1980 · Album
Lineup
- Buster Bloodvessel
- Louis Cook
- Justin Dodsworth
- David Farren
- Mark Harrison
- Paul Hyman
- Chris Kane
- Andrew Marson
- Tramper Price · keyboard
- Alan Sayag
- Martin Stewart
- Johnny T · violin
- Brian Tuitt
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Bad Manners on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Bad Manners on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Bad Manners on Genius | Artist facts |
| Bad Manners on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.