Godfathers are still in the business of ‘hits’

Formed around London-Irish brothers Peter and Chris Coyne, the Godfathers are dogged in attitude and sound. “Obstinate little fuckers,” says bassist Chris.

As the ’80s pop landscape was being dominated by the New Romantics, the brothers went back to basics by forming the Sid Presley Experience.

“The only bands that were halfway decent rock ’n’ roll groups, at that time, would be The Ramones and The Cramps,” says Peter. “But Britain didn’t have rock’n’roll bands until the Sid Presley Experience came along, because that sort of thing was dying out. It was all synth bands, all that kind of music, you know, electronic sort of stuff. And the Sid Presley Experience was gritty rock’n’roll music.”