VICTOR TORPEDO - Guitar & Vocals
Victor started playing the guitar at 15 when he joined his first group, made up of a bunch of older mates that showed him the 'good way of rock n' roll'! Having put out several records with the Tedio Boys over 10 years, Victor decided it was time for a change. He moved to London with the intention of making some money for six months, in order to move to America. But after the first Parkinsons gig in December 2000 everything changed, and Victor hasn't looked elsewhere ever since!

Favouite Bands - The Cramps, Clash, Devo, Ramones, Ronettes, Johnny Burnette, Charlie Feathers, Electric Prunes, Johnny Cash, Sex Pistols and 'millions' more..

First Album - "It's Alive" by The Ramones

Likes - Good music, classic cinema, blow jobs, holidays, sun, cities

Dislikes - Bad music, bad people, London weather, greedy people, fashion, posers, Trash Club, Good Mixer, Rod Stewart, Liam Gallagher's walk, God bless the guy who punched Jamiroquai

PEDRO CHAU - Bass
Pedro formed the Parkinsons along with Victor in 2000. He started playing the bass in 1991 due to his love of bands such as the Sex Pistols and the Clash. The first band he joined was the Garbage Cats. However it wasn't until the late 90's that things started to take off, as he joined Seventy-Seven and then the Tedio Boys - both with Victor on guitar. Eventually Pedro set off for London in search of the excitement and adventure that he had found to be lacking in his hometown in Portugal.

Favouite Bands - Ramones, Cramps, Clash, Electric Prunes, Trashmen, Link Wray, Stooges, MC5, Tav Falco, John Lee Hooker, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lords of the New Church, Lee Perry, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Sonics, Devo, Charlie Feathers, and many more...

First Album - "Off the Bone" by The Cramps (compilation) and "Fire of Love" by Gun Club

Likes - Things your mother never told you!

Dislikes - Feeling sick, being stuck in traffic on packed buses

ERIC BACONSTRIP - Drums
Eric joined the Parkinsons in March 2003. He didn't have much choice in the decision, considering that Victor, Al and Pedro threatened to mutilate his toes with a cheese grater if he didn't jump on-board! Eric was inspired to play drums by the punk rock bands of the late 70's, and in particular by the band Kidnap, who were based in his hometown of Vendome in France. Having played in many French bands, he made his way to London in 1996. He soon joined The Sidekicks, and has gone on to play with The Ulcers, 53rd & 3rd (a Ramones cover band) and The Playmobils.

Favouite Bands - The Kids, Teengenerate, Suicide Commandos, Charlie Feathers, Andre Williams, The Pagans, The Mummies, The Retards, Angry Samoans, Lee Hazelwood, The Locomotions

First Album - "Age of Plastic" by The Buggles

Likes - Coffee, 70s porn posters, French food, girls

Dislikes - The Strokes, pretentious bands, oysters, techno