Formation and early years (1972–77) Buster was formed in March 1972 on the Wirral, near Liverpool, England. Its original members included Pete Leay (
lead guitar), Kevin Roberts (
bass guitar) and Les Brians (
drums) (Rob Fennah (
rhythm guitar) joined a year later). They were originally called 'The New Attraction', and began playing the cabaret circuit in north Wales. The average age of the members was thirteen. The band released a limited edition
7-inch EP in January 1974. They signed to
RCA immediately on leaving school and changed their name to 'Buster'. In May 1976, Buster released their debut
single, "Sunday", which reached #46 in the
UK Singles Chart. started the band activity(Alternative Radio-YouTube).
Recent years (2008–present) When footage of Buster turned up on the internet, there was interest in the group and demand for the re-release of old recordings. They were able to buy back the rights to the recordings, and Buster's records were produced again for the Japanese market, as CD formats. They also showed some of their early footage on their website. In 2014, an album containing 10 new songs recorded intermittently by members was released as a CD version in Japan. In 2021, the early albums(CD version) were released on major music distribution sites, and almost all songs are available by digital download, streaming. In 2008, Fennah, Leay, and Roberts were invited to the Liverpool Museum at the opening of The Beat Goes On, an exhibition of Liverpool popular music and culture. Buster are featured in the "Global Impact" section of the exhibition, in recognition of the band's success in Japan. In 2014, The British Embassy in Tokyo published a list of the most successful top 25 UK bands in Japan since the Beatles./Tribute to Les 'Brians' Smith-YouTube In addition to music(band, stage and video music, Guitar Lesson/Fennah Rob-YouTube), Fennah continues to be active in a wide range of activities such as writing and stage production. ==Band members==