John Wicks - The Records
John Wicks is a singer/songwriter and producer, working with numerous artists worldwide. Wicks is best known as the lead singer and songwriter from U.K. powerpop band The Records, who formed in London in 1978 having risen from the ashes of the Kursaal Flyers during the 1977 punk rock movement.

As a British powerpop/classic rock band, The Records recorded three albums for Virgin Records: "Shades In Bed"/"The Records" (1979), "Crashes" (1980), and "Music On Both Sides" (1982). Their first album, produced by Mutt Lange and Tim Friese-Greene reached #41 on the Billboard chart in the U.S. - spawning the classic hit single, "Starry Eyes".

Unlike many bands, The Records lasted through the punk era and into the new wave scene, headlining tours and opening for a wide variety of acts, incuding The Cars, Robert Palmer, Elvis Costello, The Jam and Joe Jackson - before finally disbanding in 1982.

Embarking on a solo career in the early 1980s - John wrote a wealth of new material, including "Prisoner of Love" - "Nowhere Left To Run" and "The Way That Love Goes" - the latter being covered by Atlantic Records artist, Dominique, produced by the late, great Ahmet Ertegun.

In 1988 British rock enthusiasts petitioned Virgin Records to release the music of The Records on CD. The fans had their wish when Caroline Records released a best-of collection entitled "Smashes, Crashes and Near Misses" that same year.

In 1990 Line Records in Germany reissued a set of rhythm and blues flavored punk demos, originally released on vinyl, entitled "A Sunny Afternoon In Waterloo" on CD. Inspired by this, The Records reunited to record an updated version of "Darlin' " for a Brian Wilson/Beach Boys Tribute CD. John - impressed by the response to their reunion vowed to reform The Records.

Around 1994 The Records became known as John Wicks And The Records, booking shows primarily in the US.

By the middle of 1995, John Wicks And The Records recorded "Solace In Wonderland" a limited edition album of country-rock tinged songs reminisicent of Wilco, Whiskeytown and Ryan Adams. Around this period, with renewed interest in the band's music, Blue Plate/Caroline resissued "Smashes, Crashes and near Misses".

Celebrating their new incarnation, John Wicks and The Records toured Spain in 1998 releasing the album "rock 'ola" on the Rock Indiana Label.

In 2001 - working closely with John Wicks - Angel Air Records reissued the CD "Paying For The Summer Of Love" - previously released by Skyclad Records.

2002 saw Virgin Records teaming up with On The Beach Recordings to release a deluxe CD edition of "Shades In Bed"/"The Records" which featured 10 bonus tracks, including every cut from the original "High Heels" bonus EP. Buiilding on the success of the first reissue, On The Beach joined forces with Virgin once again in 2005 to release a deluxe CD edition of "Crashes" with the inclusion of 6 bonus tracks.

In 2007 John Wicks And The Records released the long-awaited brand new CD on the Kool Kat Musik Label entitled "Rotate." An anthology of sorts, "Rotate" contains material recorded over a number of years in various countries, plus a version of "We Can Work It Out" which originally appeared as part of a Beatles tribute CD.

Late 2007 On The Beach/Virgin reissued "Music On Both Sides" on CD - including previously unreleased bonus tracks.

The songs of John Wicks have been recorded by 1960s British Invasion band The Searchers (with John McNally and Mike Pender), Mary Chapin Carpenter, Too Much Joy, Michael Monroe from Hanoi Rocks, and numerous other artists.

Today, John Wicks and The Records continue to record new albums and tour the world. Primary genres are powerpop/classic rock.