Chelsea

Chelsea is a UK punk band from London, formed in 1976 and active from 1976 to the present. The group plays punk, punk rock and rock, and is associated with punk, punk rock and street punk. Its line-up has included Gene October, Tony James, Billy Idol, Malcolm Asling, Nic Austin, Chris Bashford, Henry Daze, Carey Fortune, Steve S. Jones, Paul Lincoln, Dave Martin, James Stevenson, John Towe, Kim Wylie and Mat Sargent.

Style and themes

The band’s music is described as melodic punk with lyrics shaped by socialist, atheist and internationalist ideas. Its sound is compared with groups and artists such as The Clash, Billy Bragg, Red London, The Selecter and Madness.

Recordings

Chelsea has recorded twelve albums.