The Prisoners were a British garage rock band formed in 1980 in Rochester, Kent, England. Their 1960s garage sound made them a regular live fixture in London's underground "psychedelic revival" and "mod revival" scene of the early 1980s, as well as a linchpin of the Medway scene. The Prisoners line-up was: Graham Day (Vocals and Guitars), James Taylor (Vox Continental and Hammond Organs), Allan Crockford (Bass) and Johnny Symons (Drums). The band's sound combined catchy, retro-flavoured melodies, punky guitar riffs, a distinctive vocals style and a lead instrument of the then-unfashionable Vox Continental organ. They often toured with The Milkshakes. The Prisoners didn't have much commercial success during their active years, but were later claimed as an influence on the Madchester sound of bands such as The Charlatans. The band released its first album, A Taste of Pink, in 1982. Most of the songs were written by Graham Day. After releasing several self-financed records and spending a year with Big Beat Records, in 1985 the Prisoners moved away from the London garage band style and instead directly into the Mod revival mainstream. They also made a final album, "In From The Cold", for the Stiff Records label on their subsidiary label "Countdown". This deal was unsuccessful and the band split acrimoniously in 1986. They have however reformed for live shows several times since then, and released a final one-off single in 1997.
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