The Carpettes
The Carpettes | |
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| Origin | Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Genres | Punk rock, power pop |
| Years active | 1977–1981, 1996–present |
| Labels | Small Wonder, Beggars Banquet |
| Members | George Maddison Jimmy Devlin |
| Past members | Neil Thompson Paul Thompson Kevin Heard Tim Wilder Simon Smith Jim Cosgrove |
The Carpettes are an English punk rock band from Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England, formed in 1977, who released two albums on Beggars Banquet Records and recorded two Peel sessions. They split up in 1981, but reformed in 1996.