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Formed in 1980 at the UEA (University of East Anglia) The Higsons' first recording was on the Norwich - A Fine City compilation album. The band eventually signed to 2 Tone Records. The first single, "I Don't Want to Live with Monkeys", was released in 1981. The band's blend of high-energy funk and groove brought them success gigging widely and flirting with teh charts. The band split in 1986.After the band split, Charlie Higson became Charlie Higson comedy writer and actor of Fast show fame. Terry Edwards (who also appeared in Serious Drinking) went on to do loads of stuff and is still writing and performing. Simon Charterton formed Camden band The Aftershave and in alsowrote the libretto for their opera/musical The Reader's Wife in 2005.

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  • The Higsons
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  • Formed in 1980 at the UEA (University of East Anglia) The Higsons' first recording was on the Norwich - A Fine City compilation album. The band eventually signed to 2 Tone Records. The first single, "I Don't Want to Live with Monkeys", was released in 1981. The band's blend of high-energy funk and groove brought them success gigging widely and flirting with teh charts. The band split in 1986.After the band split, Charlie Higson became Charlie Higson comedy writer and actor of Fast show fame. Terry Edwards (who also appeared in Serious Drinking) went on to do loads of stuff and is still writing and performing. Simon Charterton formed Camden band The Aftershave and in alsowrote the libretto for their opera/musical The Reader's Wife in 2005.
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  • Formed in 1980 at the UEA (University of East Anglia) The Higsons' first recording was on the Norwich - A Fine City compilation album. The band eventually signed to 2 Tone Records. The first single, "I Don't Want to Live with Monkeys", was released in 1981. The band's blend of high-energy funk and groove brought them success gigging widely and flirting with teh charts. The band split in 1986.After the band split, Charlie Higson became Charlie Higson comedy writer and actor of Fast show fame. Terry Edwards (who also appeared in Serious Drinking) went on to do loads of stuff and is still writing and performing. Simon Charterton formed Camden band The Aftershave and in alsowrote the libretto for their opera/musical The Reader's Wife in 2005.
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