Sham 69 (Tim V) to Record 'Last Kings of London' Soundtrack
- Dirk Vandereyken
- Dec 14, 2015
- 3 min read
Sham 69 & to Record the Soundtrack for Last Kings of London film with Tony Feedback (Long Tall Shorty) and Rick Buckler (The Jam)
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Legendary punk band Sham 69 (Tim V) to record musical score and composition for gangster film about Eddie & Charlie Richardson
With Ian Whitewood
With Tony Perfect
With Rick Buckler (The Jam)
No doubt about it: Sham 69 has been a musical phenomenon since its inception in 1976. One of the only UK punk bands to score 5 Top 20 singles, it went through the usual number of break-ups and lineup changes throughout the years. Currently, 2 lineups are in existence, with vocalist Tim V and longtime drummer Ian Whitewood joining team. Together with Tony Feedback from Mod revivalist band Long Tall Shorty and drummer extraordinaire Rick Buckler (The Jam – 18 consecutive Top 40 singles in the UK), Sham 69 will be recording as the South London F-Troop Syndicate.
About the Music
Who better to record music for a film about London’s criminal underworld during the 60s and 70s than musicians who were intimately familiar with the goings-on during that time period? Sham 69, in particular, had to deal with several violent incidents during their gigs, even ceasing live performances for a while after a number of National Front-supporting hooligans stormed the stage in 1979. In later years, Sham 69 still had the international spotlight shine on them after their anthemic song, If the Kids Are United, was used in a McDonald’s advertising campaign (much to the band’s chagrin), and the same track was played during Prime Minister Tony Blair’s entrance at the 2005 Labour Party Conference. One year later, Virgin Radio listeners even voted for the band to record a song to support the England national football team during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
With hit machine Rick Buckler (The Jam) and Long Tall Shorty’s Tony Perfect (guitar & vocals) completing the lineup, influences range from mod revival to punk, punk rock, AOR and prog rock, providing an extremely versatile base for a thrilling soundtrack. Their job will be to arrange and compose a moody and reflective score that echoes the turbulent times during 1960’s London, putting you in the middle of the emotional battleground of a motion picture that will, in essence, close the lid on the box of London’s Gangland… but not before exposing its real foundations.
About the film
After Tom Hardy’s formidable performance as crime bosses Ronald and Reggie Kray in the often-talked about gangster pic , 1960s London true underworld loyalty will be at the center of . Based partly on Eddie Richardson’s biography and with many of the former gangsters consulting behind the scenes, this film will be showing you the real might of London’s Gangland bosses, the Richardsons.
As Bermondsey meets Hollywood, will fiercely stick to actual events, presenting what really happened without merging multiple real-life persons in one character, bending the truth or otherwise compromising a powerful story about friendship, brotherhood, crime, violence, backstabbing, honour and betrayal.
We would be happy to feature in your articles, set up interviews, etc. Also please let us know if you are interested in visiting the set or otherwise getting involved once the film is in production.
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