They planned to release "Warboots" from this session and got as far as test pressings before being signed by Step Forward records, home of Chelsea, Sham 69 and the Cortinas amongst others.
19, featuring drummer Evo, formerly from The Angelic Upstarts and The Blood who went on to form punk influenced thrash and speed metal NWOBHM band Warfare), followed by "Respectable" (featuring "The Big G" – Garteh Jones on drums) all released on the Flicknife Records label, as was the LP A Clockwork Legion, by which time the band's name had been shortened to "Accident".
They played there final gig around 2012 2025-present Major accident make a surprise return to the live performance scene playing a gig at the forum in Darlington, a warm up gig for there much anticipated two shows in Los Angeles, at the renowned LA punk invasion and pre show Major Accident popularised a punk style of dress based on the costumes worn in the 1971 film A Clockwork Orange,[10] including bowler hats, white shirts, white trousers and black boots.
The "clockwork punk" style also extended to an appreciation of Ludwig van Beethoven's music, again following the movie's protagonist.
depicts a scene from the film, where the protagonist, Alex, is shown strapped into a laboratory chair, his eyes held open with metal clips.
[11] Other 1970s and 1980s Clockwork punk bands include The Adicts (whose version had a more fun, circus-clown emphasis), Die Toten Hosen (who released the themed album Ein kleines bisschen Horrorschau), Blitz (who wore some of the dress later in their career) and The Violators who along with Blitz recorded on the 'No Future' record label.