Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias were an English comedy rock band, formed in Manchester, England in 1973.
[1] By 1975 they were topping the bill in their own right and were supported by such acts as The Police, The Stranglers, Devo, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Clash, The Cure, Joy Division, Robyn Hitchcock, Split Enz, Dr. Feelgood, The Buzzcocks, John Dowie, The Smirks, Steve Gibbons Band, Gonzalez, Dr. Hook, The Slits, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, The Dictators, The Jam, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Tonight and Blondie.
[citation needed] As with many comedy ensembles, the Albertos belied their comic aspirations by their exemplary musicianship,[1] and they released three albums and a variety of spoof discs, culminating in the musical play, Snuff Rock.
[1] They reached the UK Singles Chart with the Status Quo spoof, "Heads Down No Nonsense Mindless Boogie" in 1978.
[1] After their nationally networked TV show Teach Yourself Gibberish, and a crack at America with Sleak, the Albertos disbanded in 1982.