Tyla Gang

Tyla Gang were born inside Sean Tyla’s head in late 1975. Having led the legendary pioneers of British pub-rock, Ducks Deluxe from obscurity to mini- stardom in three years, he sought a new challenge.

He craved to conceive a far more aggressive and decibel defying outfit with which to assault the public ear. Various line-ups were tried and tested, demos made but nothing seemed to gell. Though money was tight, Tyla turned down offers to produce the Sex Pistol’s studio debut and augment a fledgling Mot rhead, such was his determination to realise his goal. Almost a year after the Ducks final concert at London’s 100 Club in June 1975, the finite Tyla Gang line-up appeared. Tyla on vocals and guitars, Canadian axe man, Bruce Irvine on Lead guitar and ex-Winkies, Michael Desmarais on drums and Brian ‘Kid’ Turrington on Bass guitar.