Inca Babies are an English post-punk band from Manchester, initially active between 1982 and 1988, reforming in 2007 featuring founder member and original songwriter Harry Stafford (guitars, vocals).
The band was formed in Hulme, Manchester by Bill Marten (aka William Bonney) (bass), Harry Stafford (guitar) Julian Woropay (vocals) and Alan Brown (drums), taking influences from Link Wray, The Cramps, The Gun Club and The Birthday Party.
The Munich performance stimulated interest in the band and founder member Harry Stafford recruited Gold Blade drummer Rob Haynes to join full-time.
An accompanying video was uploaded to YouTube, filmed and edited by film-maker and musician Boz Hayward (at [1]) Throughout 2012, the band made live appearances across the UK and Europe, performing in Italy, Poland and The Netherlands and also flying to Los Angeles for a one-off show.
Following The Stereo Plan, Harry Stafford started work on a solo album while Rob Haynes toured extensively with The Membranes and Vince Hunt joined Martin Bramah's Blue Orchids.
The Covid pandemic interrupted the band's musical activity, but a new 10-track Inca Babies album Swamp Street Soul was recorded at Simon 'Ding' Archer's 6 dB studios in Salford, Manchester during the lockdown of 2020–21.