A big thank you to Steve, Stuart, Craig and Tony for inviting The Pinks to play and making it such a memorable night

For the first time in 22 years The Two-Tone-Pinks took to the stage once again!    The band were invited by Fast Cars to play with them at the The Pendlebury. Both bands played great sets to a packed house. Plus there were many old friends from other bands from the late 70's who turned up making it a great nostalgic event. Click on the right photo for the Mp3 page  

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At the age of 17 Phil Rathbone joined The Pinks in Jan 1980 after the original drummer Pete Bates left to join Fast Cars. Formally of the Manchester band The Mediators he played his first gig with The Pinks at The Londoner Barnsley. Raffy lived the mod lifestyle throughout the late 70s and early 80s and would often turn up to gigs on his scooter.  After the band split in 1980 Raffy joined the army and served Queen and country all over the world.  

Mark Harris co-founder member of the band and prolific song writer. Mark formally of Manchester band The Kutz wrote and co wrote many of the The Pinks early songs most notably Code Book, Eyes of the Dead, Look but Don't Touch. Mark was also adept at devising low cost ways to promote the band, fly posters and handmade Two-Tone-Pinks stickers would appear all over Manchester in the unlikeliest places and he would think nothing of bending the ears of promoters and pub landlords to get the band a gig. Mark has been in many bands since the band split and toured with the 60's band The Crying Shames during the early 80's.     

Graham Briggs one of the original co-founder members of the band in 1979. Graham formally of the Manchester new wave band Snyde was Mr Reliable. He was always at rehearsals, never late for gigs and never forgot the chords onstage. As well as playing rhythm guitar Graham would also invent the little guitar hooks that made later Pinks songs so commercial. During the The Pinks early period Graham played a Fender Telecaster but later changed to playing a Gordon Smith and which can be seen in the photo on the right. Graham is still playing to this day and his latest project is forming a 1980's tribute band.    

Haydn Rydings also one of the co-founder members of the band and was also member of the Manchester new wave band Snyde. Haydn wrote and co-wrote many of The Pinks songs including, Dont Lecture Me, Straight Swap,  Friends, I Wasn't Wrong, One Night Stand, Play in a Day, and Panic Stricken. Haydn was the driving force of the band and was the main organiser and often referred to by band members as "Dad".  With other members of the band went on to form the ill fated Thorns which included Steve Murrray of Fast Cars.

Dave Moore a co-founder member of the band and founder member of new wave band Snyde. Dave a gifted and unique guitarist provided the band with some innovative guitar riffs and rhythms. Dave and Graham would take the Mark and Haydn's song ideas and turn them into mini classics. As far as the rest of the band are concerned he remains a member of The Pinks. After rehearsing with the band for the reunion gig Dave realised the reunion gig clashed with his current bands gig diary and pulled out of the gig.            

A big thanks to Dave Powell who at the last minute kindly agreed to stand in for the absent Dave Moore. Some frantic rehearsals took place and Dave Powell gave a great performance on the night. Dave a veteran of the Manchester music scene and has played in many Manchester bands over the years.     

Haydn Rydings Junior guesting with The Pinks on "Straight Swap". Haydn who was making his stage debut and giving the band a much needed youthful look. Haydn a big fan of Oasis and The Stone Roses is playing his classic Epiphone Riviera guitar  has grown up listening to The Pinks music,   not that his dad gave him any choice!