Downliners Sect

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Downliners Sect were a British 1960s group with an R&B style similar to The Yardbirds or Rolling Stones, formed by rhythm guitarist/vocalist Mick O'Donnell with drummer Johnny Sutton when their group the Downliners disbanded after a disastrous French tour.

Arthur Evans, originally a drummer, joined the band and became bass guitarist/vocalist, whilst an earlier lead guitarist was replaced by Terry Gibson (AKA Terry Clemson) from an Orpington band called The Hoods. O'Donnell and Evans decided to change their performing names to Don Craine and Keith Grant respectively, although they retained their real names in writing/arranging credits.

The band's first studio recordings in 1963 were "Cadillac" & "Roll Over Beethoven", but were not released until much later. The first Downliners Sect release was a self-financed EP of 400 copies, titled "Nite In Gt. Newport Street" - recorded live in the street's club Studio 51, run by Vi Highland & Pat Mayhew, later to become the Ken Colyer Club. It was here that the band met and took on Ray Sone as harmonica player.

They signed a deal with EMI/EMI in 1964, recording "Baby What's Wrong" and the album "The Sect". Their EP had gained attention on Swedish pirate radio and a single, "Little Egypt", reached No 2 in the Swedish charts in April, 1965 - at the same time Sone was replaced by Pip Harvey. Harvey left before the band recorded the album "The Rock Sect's In" and a single "The Cost Of Living", after which Gibson & Sutton quit the band. One notable session musician & arranger in four of their albums was John Paul Jones.

In 1967 Craine and Grant formed a new line-up and continued as Don Craine's New Downliners Sect. (Including Bob Taylor, Matthew Fisher, Kevin Flanagan, Barry Cooper). Craine & Cooper departed in 1967 and Grant took over the band to record Swedish releases on EMI, back under the name Downliners Sect. After many lineup changes, the band continues to play together.

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Sect Appeal

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Bloodhound

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I Got Mine

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Why Don't You Smile Now

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Glendora

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Cadillac

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Be a sect maniac

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Roll Over Beethoven

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Little Egypt

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Beautiful Delilah

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October 18, 2019

Eel Pie Club

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Nursery Rhyme(Bo Diddley cover)

  • 1. Around and Around(Chuck Berry cover)

  • 2. Help Me(Sonny Boy Williamson cover)

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October 17, 2018

Eel Pie Club

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom(Robert Johnson cover)

  • 2. One Ugly Child(Larry Bright cover)

  • 3. Nursery Rhyme(Bo Diddley cover)

  • 4. Let It Rock(Chuck Berry cover)

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October 15, 2018

Marc Riley BBC6 Music Session

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Escape from Hong Kong

  • 2. I Still Got Your Love

  • 3. Let It Rock(Chuck Berry cover)

  • 4. Soup in a Basket

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January 20, 2018

100 Club

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Nursery Rhyme(Bo Diddley cover)

  • 2. Too Much Monkey Business(Chuck Berry cover)

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July 25, 2017

Folk å Rock

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden

  • 1. I Got a Mind to Give Up Living([traditional] cover)

  • 2. I Got Mine(Tommy Collins cover)

  • 3. Why Don't You Smile(The All Night Workers cover)

  • 4. Matchbox(Carl Perkins cover)

  • 5. I Still Got Your Love

  • 6. Bloodhound(Larry Bright cover)

  • 7. Sect Appeal

  • 8. Don't You Lie to Me(Tampa Red cover)

  • 9. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom(Robert Johnson cover)

  • 10. One Ugly Child(Larry Bright cover)

  • 11. Nursery Rhyme(Bo Diddley cover)

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Downliners Sect has released 25+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Sectuality, Dangerous Ground, The Definitive Downliners Sect Singles A's & B's. Explore their complete discography on this page.

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