The Barracudas

THE BARRACUDAS
 
 
The Barracudas  are an English surf rock band formed in late 1978.  The band’s original line-up consisted of Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar and vocals), Starkie Phillips (bass and vocals) and Adam Phillips (drums).  Before the band recorded its first single, Starkie and Adam Phillips left the band.  The band is notable for their 1980 hit single “Summer Fun”, which started with an excerpt from a 1960s spoof advertisement for the Plymouth Barracuda campaign.  The song included dialogue where announcers had difficulty pronouncing the word “barracuda”.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
And then there are the numerous albums of new music that have been released by Bomp! Records and their affiliated labels over the years; besides the bands that have already been mentioned, early examples by comparatively well known bands include those by the Pandoras, Nikki and the Corvettes, the Modern Lovers, Gravedigger V, the Last, the Barracudas, and many more.  The music of many of the past UARB’s can be found on these Bomp! records. 
 
(December 2017)