{"id":241,"date":"2021-08-08T18:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T17:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artsrainbow.com\/coventrybands\/2021\/08\/08\/modern-zoo\/"},"modified":"2021-08-08T18:57:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T17:57:00","slug":"modern-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsrainbow.com\/coventrybands\/2021\/08\/08\/modern-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"

 Modern Zoo<\/b><\/p>\n


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Modern Zoo circa 1980 – 1983<\/span><\/p>\n


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BACK TO THE BAND INDEX<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Which were one of the first “electronic bands” from Coventry, who maybe had more success out of Coventry rather than in it. The Band comprised of:-<\/p>\n

Lead vocals and Synthesisers – Stuart Knapper<\/b> – ex of Riot Act.
Vocals, Bass and Synthesisers – Mark Toomer<\/b>
Saxophone and Synthesisers – Ian Haines <\/b><\/p>\n

Gigged all around Coventry, and the first to gig at “Guys” Club in lower precinct when this was changed into a Band venue for Avant Garde type Bands in the 80’s<\/p>\n

The band actually split in 1983 and was re-formed with
Mark Toomer<\/b> – Keyboards and vocals
Nick Hadley<\/b> – Keyboards and vocals
Ian Haines<\/b> – Saxophone and Keyboards
Steve Jones<\/b> – Bass<\/p>\n

This format of the Band had a few success’s with “Studio work” however split in late 1985 to take alternative directions.<\/p>\n

Information from Salvador Foxx (with thanks).<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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