The Truth The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth

One of the real classic punk bands whose career dates back to the start in 1978, and that has seen the band turn into one of the biggies. Named together with Sham 69 and Cockney Rejects as the leaders of their genre. The godfathers and legends of worldwide street punk!

The year was 1980 and Great Britain was then weathering a social and political maelstrom, that bridged the mid-seventies and eighties entire. It was a chaotic and tumultuous time in which to be young. The confusion and anger of having to face escalating unemployment, suppressive officialdom and exploitive pariahs had goaded an angry backlash. Firstly with the original wave of punk in 1977 and then again three years later with the second wave of street wise bands, of which The Business are quite plainly the market leader.

From the early days and their legendary single 'Harry May' (The story of a hit man) To the more lamentive feel of the current LP track 'Always isn`t always', The Business lyrics never seem to lose that elemental connection to the local environment. In this way their songs have been as much about social documentation, as highlighting a reactionary point of view. Its the living and breathing voice of the South London, working class experience.