Be Bop Deluxe

British band of the mid-'70s, led by talented guitarist Bill Nelson, balanced art rock and glam, proving a heavy influence on new wave. Their sound ranged from the blues rock influenced early work of Axe Victim, to the more electronic based work of Drastic Plastic.  Bill Nelson wrote all of the bands material. Signed to EMI, the band released five studio albums and scored a top ten UK hit with the single Ships In The Night. In 1979 Bill disbanded Be-Bop Deluxe and launched Red Noise whose 'Sound-On-Sound' album is often cited as an inspiration by many younger bands.