Easterhouse was a British indie rock group from the mid to late s, known for jangly guitars and leftist political leaning. Named after the Easterhouse area of Glasgow , the band was formed in Stretford , near Manchester by Ivor Perry and Andy Perry, intrigued by communism and inspired by Bob Marley 's direct delivery of political content, was invited to join the band in order to improve its lyrical content.
Perry's political stance reflected the perspectives of the then active Revolutionary Communist Party , with particular regard to Irish politics. Their energetic first album, Contenders , featuring their signature song, "", has been compared to The Chameleons , New Model Army , and The Smiths.
After Contenders , Ivor left the band; by the time second album Waiting for the Redbird was released in , Andy Perry was the sole remaining member of the original line-up. It produced a minor hit, "Come Out Fighting", which had significant airplay in the US, and spawned a Justin Strauss remix version of the same song.
In the band reunited for a one-off gig, featuring Andy Rourke ex-bassist, The Smiths [ citation needed ]. Perry was considered to replace Marr, [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] and recorded some new material with the band, including an early version of " Bengali in Platforms " that was originally intended as the B-side of which is " Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before ", and later appeared on Morrissey's first album, Viva Hate.
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