The "Pub Rock" scene of the early to mid 1970's was very much London orientated and pre-dated punk as the first rebellion against the pomp of music early 70's progressive rock.
This limited scene was as good as it's word "pub rock" lived and played in the pubs and the Hope and Anchor as pictured above was one of the main venues and later appeared as the centre piece for a live compilation of the era.
Some of the original pub rock fraternity did jump ship to follow the punk route, most notably Joe Strummer who transformed his 101'ers into The Clash.
Ian Dury went from Kilburn and The High Roads to form the Blockheads and had great success for the short period before his untimely death thans to the doors to the charts as opened by the punk/new wave bands.
R&B was a major influence on many of the pub rock acts, some but not all of whom are listed below.
- The 101er's
- Ace
- Bees Make Honey
- Blast Furnace and the Heatwaves
- Brinsley Schwarz
- Chas & Dave
- Clancy
- Cock Sparrer
- Elvis Costello (using the stage name D.P. Costello)
- The Derelicts
- Ducks Deluxe
- Eddie And The Hot Rods
- Wilko Johnson
- John Otway
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- The Hamsters
- The Inmates
- Kilburn and the High Roads
- Kokomo
- The Kursaal Flyers
- Nick Lowe
- Man
- The Motors
- Graham Parker and the Rumour
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- Riff Raff (Billy Bragg's first band)
- Ruthless Blues
- The Smirks
- Sniff 'n' the Tears
- Squeeze
- The Stranglers
- Wreckless Eric