MICK UNDERWOOD started life playing with RITCHIE BLACKMORE when both were in their teens. After a brief spell in The HERD he joined EPISODE SIX (to play alongside IAN GILLAN) then formed QUATERMASS leading him to form in 1974 STRAPPS-a unique rock band. Sadly the band split in 1979 after releasing some 4 albums and recording a packed out concert at The Rainbow which has never before been released with the masters having been kept in Mick's tape archives all these years. Mick joined GILLAN after the demise of STRAPPS and achieved wordwide success as part of that group. Had he continued Strapps, with NWOBHM arriving a couple of years later hey would have undoubtedly gone on to greater things. Musicians: ROSS STAGG, MICK UNDERWOOD, JOE READ and NOEL SCOTT