The Straps

The Straps are an English streetpunk band, formed in 1977 in Battersea, South London by vocalist Howard Jackson and guitarists Dave Reeves & Steve MacIntosh & Brad Day on drums [1] The band played their first gig at the Park Tavern in Streatham on 28 September 1978 with UK Subs, the Tickets and Security Risk & then went on to play more gigs around South London with the UK Subs & The Pack.

[2] Their original bassist, Green, died of a heroin overdose and was temporarily replaced by Andi Sex Gang for a show at the Latchmere Pub in Battersea.

Reeves & Grant then recruited Jim Walker, Simon & John Werner from The Pack to play a gig supporting the UK Subs at the Music Machine in Camden with just 48 hours notice.

The album featured UK Subs drummer Pete Davies (Walker only played on one track, departing for the Human Condition) and guest appearances by Andi Sex Gang, Captain Scarlet and the Damned's Rat Scabies.

Records) issued a Straps compilation, The Punk Collection, and the reunited band (including Grant, Reeves, Stuart Phillips on guitar, Mark Hobbs on bass and Lloyd Dudley on drums) in 2007 they released the limited-edition album In Love With the New World Order to coincide with that year's Rebellion Festival performance.