The Merton Parkas were a
Mod band formed in the
Merton area of south
London in the mid-70's by Danny Talbot (vocals),
Mick Talbot[?] (keyboards), Neil Wurrell (bass) and Simon Smith (drums). They emerged on the wave of Mods revival and signed with an independent label called
Beggars Banquet[?].
They had a few moderately successful singles like :
- You Need Wheels
- Plastic Smile
- Give It To Me Now
- Put Me In The Pictures
and one LP
After the group disbanded in 1980, Mick Talbot went on to play with Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Bureau and with Paul Weller[?] in The Style Council[?].