Biography
Hamilton group who put out an album and a 7″ lathe single, and appeared on the ‘Green Eggs and Hamilton’ scene compilation in 1997; put out to mark the 21st anniversary of Contact 89FM.
An offshoot of Mobile Stud Unit, but with more serious intentions, The Nerve released a CD ‘Gobby‘ in October 1995. The Nerve were Jamie Stone (guitar, vocals, synth, bass, slide guitar), Jocko Ellis (guitar, vocals), Jude Richards (bass, vocals) and Jamie Low (drums). They also have one song, Fat little fucker, on the Green Eggs and Hamilton compilation. The Nerve won the Contact 89FM Battle of the Bands in 1997. Jamie Stone went on to form Trucker.
They were featured on the cover of the weekly Hamilton free paper, City Weekend in 1997 as a result of their Battle of the Bands win.
HTown Wiki article on The Verve
Members
- Jamie Stone (Trucker, Mobile Stud Unit, Jamie Stone and Tiny Thunder, Jagger, Hatupatu, guitar / vocals / synth / bass)
- Jocko Ellis (Mobile Stud Unit, guitar / vocals)
- Jude Richards (Mobile Stud Unit, bass / vocals)
- Jamie Low (drums)
Discography
- Gobby (1995, Fridge)
- ‘Captain America’/’Executive Bathroom Key’ Lathe-Cut 7″ (Self-Released)