The U.K. Subs are an English punk band, the mainstay of which is vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R & B scene. Career The U.K. Subs were part of the original punk rock movement in England that formed in 1976, with the initial name of the Subversives. The band's founder, Charlie Harper selected guitarist Nicky Garratt, bassist Paul Slack, and various drummers (eventually Pete Davis became fairly stable) under the initial name "U.K. Subversives". The London based band's early line-up changed frequently. Their style combined the energy of punk and the rock and roll edge of the then thriving pub rock scene. The band had some hit single such as "Stranglehold", "Warhead", "Teenage", and "Tomorrow's Girls", with several of their songs managing to enter the United Kingdom's Top Forty. The band recorded a set at the Roxy (a punk club), which was issued in 1980 as Live Kicks. Their biggest selling alb