Secret Seven

Secret Seven at FAC 51, The Hacienda, 18th May 1983. shivadescending at songbook.

Mick Middles' recent reviews of the Black Velvet and Come Home EPs in the Quietus also included a fine chronology of The Distractions.  Whilst details of Steve's post-Distractions work with the Escape Committee are yet to find their way into the public domain, Mike's Secret Seven had one brief foray back into the fray with the lovely Hold On To Love single b/w Up In Smoke on Bronze Records (BRO 164).  

 (c) All I Want Sevens blog.

Here, courtesy of the All I Want Sevens blog, is... "Mike Finney exercising his soulful vocal stylings" with mid-'90s Distraction, Bernard van Den Berg on drums, in these low-format mp3s:

Secret Seven - Hold On To Love: Bronze Records BRO 164

The Secret Seven played a few gigs in and around Manchester, including a couple at FAC 51, The Hacienda, in August 1982 and May 1983.  The Secret Seven line-up was:

Mike Finney - vocals

Bernard Van Den Berg - drums

A.J. - bass

Julie Middles - vocals

with

Danny Cummings - percussion

Don Garbutt - keyboards

Martin Hayles - Guitar

Secret Seven at FAC 51, The Hacienda, 13th August 1982. (c) shivadescending at songbook.