The Nightingales

The Nightingales are a British band formed in Birmingham in 1979, playing at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. Their catalogue runs from early 1980s singles and albums to recordings made since the group reformed in 2004.

The Nightingales formed in Birmingham in 1979 from members of The Prefects, the punk group that had split that year. The band has been built around lyricist and singer Robert Lloyd and has had a fluid membership. Its first album, Pigs on Purpose, was released on Cherry Red in 1982, and the group also recorded several singles that the music press praised, along with three albums from that period.

John Peel championed the band and recorded many of its sessions for his radio programmes. The group toured the UK and Northern Europe, playing alongside acts as varied as Bo Diddley and Nico. It stopped working in the late 1980s and regrouped in 2004. The current line-up includes Robert Lloyd, Andreas Schmid of Faust on bass, Fliss Kitson, formerly of Violet Violet, on drums, and James Smith on guitar. Since reforming, the band has released eight vinyl singles, several EPs, ten full-length studio albums and a film soundtrack.

Brudenell Social Club is a live music venue that began as a working men's club and mainly hosts pop, rock and indie concerts. This Leeds date is by a band whose work spans four decades, from its original punk-era releases to its recent records.