Formed in 1981, The Lords of the New Church already carried international Punk Rock pedigree. One could say they were to "punk" what Asia was "progressive stadium rock." Singer Stiv Bator and guitarist Brian James were founding members of (respectively) Cleveland's Dead Boys and London's The Damned. Both were successful, influential punk pioneers. The band was rounded out by punk stalwarts Dave Tregunna (bass, formerly of Sham 69) and Nick Turner (drums, formerly of The Barracudas).
These are photos from concerts where Lords Of The New Church played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Lords Of The New Church May 12, 1988 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Kapt Kopter Credit: Steve Gray
Lords Of The New Church Aug 8, 1987 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by Peggy Sturman
Lords Of The New Church / Guana Batz Jul 17, 1984 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Thekilburnoracle
Lords Of The New Church / Felony Feb 26, 1983 Pasadena, California, United States Uploaded by Spotdkuk
Lords Of The New Church / Pack Nine Feb 2, 1983 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Richy Ram
Lords Of The New Church / Shrapnel Oct 2, 1982 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Richy Ram
Lords Of The New Church / Cheetah Chrome Oct 1, 1982 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Richy Ram
The Police / U2 / The Beat / Gang Of Four / Lords Of The New Church Jul 31, 1982 Gateshead, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Mark R Cunningham