Joe's early bands

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Arms & Legs

Arms & Legs
(from top left to bottom right):
   Dave Cairns – drums
   Clive Bates – guitar
   Mark Andrews – vocals, guitar
   Graham Maby – bass
   Joe Jackson – keyboards

In 1974 Joe Jackson joined a local Portsmouth band called Edward Bear. At that time it consisted of Terry on bass, Jim on guitar and Steve Hollins on drums.

In 1975 – the line-up had meanwhile changed to the one listed below – the band signed a recording contract with UK label MAM Records. Being told that 'Edward Bear' was already the name of a Canadian group, the band changed its name first to Edwin Bear and then to Arms & Legs.
Apart from cover versions the band also played original songs, some written by Mark Andrews, some by Joe Jackson. Three singles were released by MAM in the UK which didn't chart. Joe left the band in October 1976.

More info:
Tour dates of Joe's early bands
Photo gallery of Joe's early bands
Rock family tree of Joe's early bands

"For my old friend, David Cairns, RIP", tribute by Graham Maby new