Penetration (band)

Penetration
Penetration in the late 1970s
Background information
OriginFerryhill, County Durham, England
GenresPunk rock
Years active
  • 1976–1980
  • 2001–present
LabelVirgin
MembersPauline Murray
Robert Blamire
Steve Wallace
Paul Harvey
John Maher
Ken Goodinson
Past membersGary Chaplin
Gary Smallman
Fred Purser
Neale Floyd
Graham Kaye
Billy Gilbert
Brian Atkinson
Kev Hodgson
Websitepenetrationband.com

Penetration is a punk rock band from County Durham, England formed in 1976. They re-formed in 2001 with several new members. Their debut single, "Don't Dictate", is now acknowledged as a classic punk rock single and their debut album, Moving Targets (1978), is still widely admired.

The band's lineup was lead singer Pauline Murray, Robert Blamire (bass), Gary Smallman (drums) and Gary Chaplin (guitar). Chaplin left in March 1978 being replaced with Neale Floyd, with second guitarist Fred Purser (later of NWOBHM act Tygers of Pan Tang) joining in July. The band dissolved in late 1979. They reformed in 2001 with original members Murray, Blamire and Smallman, and Steve Wallace and Paul Harvey drafted in as new guitarists.

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