Began as a punk / new wave act on Virgin, originally from Okehampton, Devon, but soon moving to London, England, formed in 1977, initially as The Avant Gardener.
The Avant Gardener's line-up was initially Russell Murch (vocals, guitar), Martin Sanders (guitar), Nigel Rae (bass), and Mike Kellie (drums).
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APPEARANCES +
Various
Moving Away From The Pulsebeat: Post-Punk Britain 1977-1981
2024, 5xCD, Comp, Cherry Red, 
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, Post-Punk
Various
Kids On The Street (UK Power Pop And New Wave 1977-81)
2022, 3xCD, Comp, Cherry Red, ,
, New Wave/Power Pop
Various
Never Trust A Hippy (Punk & New Wave '76-'79)
2013, 3x CD, ,
, Punk/New Wave
Various
The RIM Sampler - Uncouth Is The New Cool
2005, CD, Comp, RIM, 
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, Garage Rock/Surf
Sexton Ming
A Lifetime Of Nervous Gutaches Volume 2 (Rare Recordings 1979-2005)
2005, CD, Album, Comp, Rim, ,
, Experimental/Garage Rock/Acoustic/Psychedelic Rock/Acid House/Breakbeat/Art Rock
Various
Opaque Donkey No. 1 Brickworkblackbird
2004, CDr, Album, Not On Label,
Various
Year Zero: The Exeter Punk Scene 1977-2000
2000, CD, Comp, Hometown Atrocities, Boss Tuneage, ,
, Hardcore/Punk
Various
Guillotine
1978, ,
, Punk/Power Pop
Various
Messthetics # 6: UK '78-82 "D.I.Y." Bands A & B