All photographs by Mark Morreau – shot on May 16, 1979. Please don’t copy without permission, but if you do steal ‘em make sure Mark gets proper credit for his work. Thanks then to Mark and to Adam Blake

The Commuters came from Hemel Hempstead, hence the name . . . In their short lifetime they often supported the likes of The Cannibals, Lew Lewis, The Stukas and The Inmates. They played a million gigs with Watford’s The Bears and once upon a time supported the Clash in Bournemouth on their 16 Tons tour. They even played three successive night at the Gibus Club in Paris. Their moment of crowning glory was to headline at the Hope and Anchor and then break up.

Len Watkins sang, Peter Stanfield blew some mouth harp, Tim Brockett, played guitar, Luigi DiCasti plonked the bass and Greg Brimson beat on the traps.

The Legendary Cannibals on this occassion were Mike Spenser, vocals, Adam Blake, guitar, Johnnie Walker, guitar, Clive Leach, bass, Sion Evans, drums.

Both bands broke all speed limits

This page is dedicated to our friend Tim Brockett RIP

Outside of a killer three track single and a cut on a Garage Goodies album, The Commuters lasting claim on fame was as a sticker left above the stage at the Dublin Castle and then immortalised in Madness’ ‘My Girl’ video