The Restarts formed back in 1995, in Hackney, London's East End. They are a socially aware, three piece punk band. Ever since the 90's they have been gigging in and around the UK and Europe, playing squat gigs and pubs mostly. They consider themselves part of a large world wide network of DIY Punk Rock, they are punks first, musicians second. They feel the social importance of Punk Rock takes priority over the "marketability" of a rehashed trend. They stand by our words and have NEVER stopped liking the music we listen to, live by and make (even when it wasn't popular)