In 1981 before the Stone Roses there was a band of school friends called The Patrol. they played ahandfull of gigs and cut a demo- a couple of the tracks are on the youtuve linbk below.
It’s far better than it should be. You can hear the Clash influence but the songs are really strong for a band that had formed weeks before. The drums from Si Wolstencroft are really good
That’s a pretty shite demo by anyone’s standards!
Rarer than a Topper drumming fluff! Saw them at the Annexe Youth Club in Sale and South Trafford College. I went to Burnage High School (rough!) with their first bass player Pete Garner who also had a part-time job in Paperchase records in M/cr…heady days!