The Ugly's has been played on NTS in shows including Andrew Weatherall Presents: Music's Not For Everyone, featured first on 26 November 2015. Songs played include The Quiet Explosion.

The Ugly's . A British brum beat band who formed in Birmingham 1963 from the ashes of the 50's band The Dominettes . They signed to Pye Records in 1965 and soon release an original song entitled "Wake Up My Mind" they cut and issued a few more singles but after an astounding almost constant line up changes cracks appeared until by the end of 1968, Steve Gibbons was the only remaining original member. This final line-up recorded a projected single I've Seen The Light which was unfortunately never released officially (a demo copy recently sold for £1,200) they finally split in 1969

The players

Bob Burnett guitar (left in 1966) Steve Gibbons lead vocal, harmonica John Gordon organ (left in 1965) Jim Holden drums (left in 1968) John Hustwayte bass guitar (left in 1966) Roger Hill guitar (joined 1966 - left 1967) Jimmy O'Neil piano, organ, bass guitar (joined 1965 - left 1968) Dave Pegg bass guitar (joined 1966 - left 1967) Will Hammond guitar, vocal (joined in 1967) Dave Morgan bass guitar, vocal (joined 1967) Keith Smart drums (joined in 1968) Richard Tandy piano (joined 1968 - left 1969)

The singles

# Wake Up My Mind/Ugly Blues (Pye 7N 15858) 1965 # It's Alright/A Friend (Pye 7N 15968) 1965 # A Good Idea/The Quiet Explosion (Pye 7N 17027) 1966 # End Of The Season/Can't Recall Her Name (Pye 7N 17178) 1966 # Real Good Girl/And The Squire Blew His Horn (CBS 2933) 1967 # I See The Light/Mary Colinto (MGM 1465) 1968 (some demo copies only)