The Count Bishops (Chiswick)

 

Formed in 1975, The Count Bishops were another band that linked the British R'n'B scene with the burgeoning punk rock scene, pretty damn seamlessly, really. Slightly low-fi in sound - not bad, though, by any means - they fairly slay garage-y covers like "I Need You" (Kinks), "Good Guys Don't Wear White" (Standells) along with bluesy/R'n'B tunes like "Down in the Bottom", "Shake Your Moneymaker", "Down the Road Apiece" and the rough'n'ready, downright trashy "Don't Start Crying Now". Their originals mix their influences in a rock'n'roll blender and come out with some 60's garage/pop/R'n'B tunes played with some fine fire'n'energy.

These cats could easily have fit in with the R'n'B/Pub Rock scene in the mid-70's England, but also had enough grit'n'feistyness for the punkers. 

Not something I listen to regularly for some reason, but pretty damn hep, regardless.