Boz Boorer (born Martin James Boorer, 19 May 1962 in Edgware, Middlesex) is a British guitarist and producer most known for his work founding the new wave rockabilly group The Polecats and later for his work as a co-writer, guitarist and musical director with Morrissey.
The band "Cult Heroes" was formed in 1977 by Tim Worman (a.k.a Tim Polecat, vocalist), Boz Boorer (guitarist and vocalist), Phil Bloomberg (bassist), and Chris Hawkes (drummer). A...
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Boz Boorer (born Martin James Boorer, 19 May 1962 in Edgware, Middlesex) is a British guitarist and producer most known for his work founding the new wave rockabilly group The Polecats and later for his work as a co-writer, guitarist and musical director with Morrissey.
The band "Cult Heroes" was formed in 1977 by Tim Worman (a.k.a Tim Polecat, vocalist), Boz Boorer (guitarist and vocalist), Phil Bloomberg (bassist), and Chris Hawkes (drummer). After finding much difficulty persuading promoters to book them on the rockabilly circuit with a name sounding "too punk", they adopted Hawkes' suggested band name The Polecats. Hawkes was later replaced by Neil Rooney. Three years after forming, the band signed to the fledgling British rockabilly record label Nervous Records, and released the single "Rockabilly Guy" in 1979.
By 1980 the Polecats had signed to Mercury Records. That same year they released their most successful LP, Polecats Are Go! They band had UK chart success with a David...
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