The Outsiders

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The Outsiders were a three piece band from South London and were name checked in Caroline Coon's book 1988 A Punk Rock Explosion. They played a couple of times at The Roxy, Vortex and the usual punk circuit.

Heavily influenced by the Velvet Underground and Iggy & The Stooges their music is a Heartbreakers type melodic punk that's not too bad. Try the single One To Infinity / New Uniform / Freeway / Consequences (Raw Edge 1977) and if you must the album Calling On Youth (Raw edge 1977).  Raw Edge was their own label

 Adrian Borland continued after The Outsiders with The Sound making quite a few records but again without success. Sadly Adrian took his own life in the end.

Band: Adrian Borland - guitar / Vocals. 
Adrian Janes - Drums. 
Bob Lawrence - Bass.