The Passengers (band)

The band formed in late 1977 and played their first gig in February 1978, performing a pop-oriented brand of post-punk. Musical influences at the time included the Velvet Underground, Richard Hell, Blondie and Television.

In March 1978, they won a punk contest and turned down the first prize. They were slated to record a single ("Danger Zone"/"Hole in Your Mind") with local punk/new wave label Romantik Records, but the effort never materialized.

In mid-1978, Hanrez and Franckson left the band. By late 1978, The Passengers, now influenced by Magazine and XTC, shifted to a new lineup including Den Tandt on keyboards. By mid-1979, the band changed names to become The Names.

• Michel Sordinia (bass, vocals)
• Isabelle Hanrez (vocals)
• Marc Deprez (guitar)
• Robert Franckson (guitar)
• Christophe Den Tandt (drums, keyboards)

• The Names website

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