The Magazine Spies evolved out of the Horley
punk rock band Lockjaw, which had split in 1978. The original lineup included singer Gary Bowe, bassist
Simon Gallup, guitarist Stuart Hinton, and drummer Martin Ordish. They were later joined by keyboardist
Matthieu Hartley. In late 1979, the Cure's founding bassist
Michael Dempsey left the band, and Gallup was recruited to fill the position. Gallup suggested that the Cure add Hartley on keyboards as well. The Magazine Spies then recruited new bassist Richard Kite (Rik Kite) and added second guitarist Stuart Curran. The new lineup toured with the Cure in England and France. The band released another single in 1980, and a few more songs later resurfaced on the late-1990s punk compilation albums
England Belongs to Me, Vol II and
Bloodstains Across the UK 2. ==References==