THE KILLJOYS        THE NEGATIVES     THE YOUNG BUCKS                        THE BEAT         DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS       SECRET AFFAIR              THE UPSET              THE BLUE OX BABES                                                THE BUREAU                  ANDY LEEK      THE TKO HORNS                 THE STYLE COUNCIL               GENERAL PUBLIC  HELEN O'HARA                                              FLAG                   THESE TENDER VIRTUES                    NEIGHBOURHOOD                                 TALBOT & WHITE    BASEHART        STOKER                        BLACK 47          ARCHIE BROWN & THE YOUNG BUCKS       PETE WILLIAMS

Considering Dexys' high turn-over of band members and the quality of musicians involved it is hardly surprising that many ex-Midnight Runners went on to be in other bands. This page features a small selection of songs performed by people who have been a part of the Dexys story together with links to pages about those artists. Once complete, this page will link to biographies and discographies of all Dexys-related musicians and groups.  The Killjoys Kevin Rowland's pre-Dexys punk band which also briefly featured Kevin Archer.  The Bureau The band formed after the split in the ranks of the original line-up of Dexys Midnight Runners. Blue Ox Babes Kevin Archer's post-Dexys band featuring many ex-Midnight Runners.  These Tender Virtues Pete Williams' mid-80s 'art-rock' group. Pete Williams/Basehart Pete Williams' post-These Tender Virtues band and solo projects. Helen O'Hara From Emerald Express to solo success... the continuing story of the former Miss Bevington! TKO Horns The further adventures of the Dexys brass section: Elvis Costello, Madness... and several steps beyond!  Andy Leek Biography and discographical information about the solo career of the Dexys and Blue Ox Babes keyboard man.  General Public Mid-80s group formed by ex-Beat members Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger together with ex-Dexys members, Stoker and Micky Billingham.  Neighbourhood Late-80s pop-soul-funk band featuring Dexys' horn duo, Geoff Blythe and Jimmy Paterson. (Under Construction).  Black 47 Irish-American band formed in the late-1980s featuring Dexys sax-man Geoff Blythe. (Under Construction).  Stoker The further adventures of Dexys one-time drummer... from banging the sticks to producing the hits.   Mick Talbot Biography and selected discographies of the Dexys, Bureau and Style Council keyboard player. (Under Construction). Secret Affair British band which flew the flag of the  Late 70s/Early 80's Mod revival - and featured a pre-Dexys Seb Shelton on drums. Archie Brown & The Young Bucks A history of the band which launched the careers of Bureau singer Archie Brown and Dexys drummer Seb Shelton. The Upset The band featuring future Bureau members Archie Brown and Rob Jones which toured with Dexys in 1980. Flag The short-lived mid-80's band formed by The  Bureau's Archie Brown and Secret Affair's Dave Cairns. The selection of featured songs below will be updated regularly so please call back soon to sample some more rarities. The latest batch of songs have been added to reflect the newest "Family Tree" page additions.  "WALK     TALL"    CLICK TO PLAY From the 1997 album "Syncopate".  Stoker . Drummer Andy "Stoker" Growcott performed with Dexys, The Bureau, Tin Tin  and General Public before embarking on a successful career as a record producer and engineer, eventually releasing an excellent  instrumental solo album in 1997. READ MORE ABOUT STOKER  "(10, 9, 8) LIFT OFF"  CLICK TO PLAY (B-Side recorded 1980) The Upset . Group formed by Archie Brown in 1979 which supported Dexys on their "Intense Emotions" tour in 1980. Guitarist Rob Jones went on to team up with Archie Brown again in The Bureau.   READ MORE ABOUT THE UPSET  "THE BANKS OF   THE HUDSON"   CLICK TO PLAY From the 1983 L.P. "Fire Of Freedom". Black 47 . Irish-American group formed in 1989 by Larry Kirwan which included Dexys sax man, Geoff Blythe. Featuring a mixture of Irish folk, Dexys-style soul, heavy metal, hip-hop, reggae and more, Black 47's career spanned more than two decades.     Read more about Black 47      "WHY DID I START TO SEE YOU?" CLICK TO PLAY From the album "Midnight Music", recorded c.1982 and finally released in 2009. Andy Leek One-time Hammond organ player with Dexys whose subsequent career has, arguably, been the most successful of any ex-Midnight Runner, including such hi-lights as working with producers George Martin and Tony Visconti, having one of his compositions covered by Frida Lyngstad of Abba fame, and enjoying a Number One hit in the Lebanon. Read more about Andy Leek These audio files are provided for listening purposes only and are not intended for downloading.   FAMILY TREE TIME-LINE      1975: Kevin Rowland performs as a guitarist alongside his brother Pete in social club band, New Blood.   The Young Bucks are formed.   1976: Lucy & The Lovers are formed, featuring singer Kevin Rowland. 1977: The Killjoys are formed by Rowland and other members of Lucy & The Lovers. 1978: Kevin Archer joins the Killjoys. The Killjoys split up. Dexys Midnight Runners are formed. 1979: The Young Bucks split-up with Seb Shelton joining Secret Affair and Archie Brown forming The Upset.   The Merton Parkas, featuring Mick Talbot, release debut single, "You Need Wheels".     Andy Leek and Andy "Stoker" Growcott join Dexys from punk outfit, The Wailing Cocks   1980: Andy Leek leaves Dexys and releases debut single.   The Upset, featuring Archie Brown and Rob Jones, support Dexys on tour.   Mick Talbot joins Dexys.   Dexys Midnight Runners fracture leading to the formation of The Bureau. Seb Shelton leaves Secret Affair to join the new-look Dexys. 1981: Kevin Archer leaves Dexys to form The Blue Ox Babes. Helen Bevington plays fiddle on The Blue Ox Babes demos. 1982: Helen Bevington plays on tracks for the new Dexys Midnight Runners album, under the pseudonym of "Helen O'Hara". The Bureau split-up. Paterson, Speare and Maurice leave Dexys - subsequently forming brass section, The TKO Horns. Pete Williams briefly performs with The Blue Ox Babes. The original line-up of The Blue Ox Babes split up with Andy Leek subsequently recording an album's worth of solo songs. 1983: The TKO Horns feature prominently on Elvis Costello's "Punch The Clock" album.   Pete Williams forms These Tender Virtues. Mick Talbot forms The Style Council with Paul Weller. 1984: General Public, featuring Micky Billingham and Stoker, release debut album.   Paul Speare performs on The Special AKA's "Free Nelson Mandela".   1985: Kevin Archer puts together new line-up of Blue Ox Babes with Steve Shaw and Steve Wynn.. Archie Brown forms Flag together with Dave Cairns from Secret Affair. 1986: Dexys Midnight Runners split-up.   The reformed Young Bucks, release album "Bring Me The Head of Jerry Garcia"   Steve Shaw features on General Public's second album. 1988: The Blue Ox Babes record three singles and material for a planned album. Kevin Rowland releases his first solo album, "The Wanderer". Helen O'Hara performs with Tanita Tikaram. Andy Leek releases the solo album "Say Something". Jim Paterson and Geoff Blythe team up again in The Neighbourhood. 1989: Black 47, featuring Geoff Blythe on sax, are formed. 1990: Helen O'Hara releases debut solo album. 1992: Kevin Rowland and Jim Paterson reform Dexys, recording several demos. 1993: Dexys Midnight Runners perform two songs live on TV. 1994: Pato Banton's Stoker-produced single "Baby, Come Back" is released.  1995:  General Public release come-back album, "Rub It Better"   1997: Stoker releases debut album, "Syncopate"   1998:  Helen O'Hara releases second solo album. 1999: Kevin Rowland releases second solo album, "My Beauty". 2003: Dexys Midnight Runners reform for new recordings and tour. 2005: The Bureau reunite to promote the re-release of their 1981 album. 2008: The Bureau release new album, "...And Another Thing". 2009: The Blue Ox Babes' 1988 album "Apples And Oranges" is finally released. Andy Leek releases album of old solo recordings entitled "Midnight Music". 2011: Jim Paterson and Geoff Blythe team up with Archie Brown in GI Blythe. 2012: Pete Williams releases his debut solo album. Dexys release new album and tour extensively. For a more detailed Dexys history, see DEXYS DIARY.