303:). Dalton, Hayes and Velzen all left to resume the Plunderers while the Gadflys split in 1985. Anthony Hayes, who also performed as Stevie Plunder, died in January 1996. From 1982 to 1985 they incorporated electric clarinet into a basic three-piece electric band line-up. After 1985 Mick and Phil were in Aural Love Gods, which only played cover versions and were self-described as "steaming pot of blues, R&B, country, psychedelia, heavy metal, jazz and pop."
310:(ex-the Plunderers) on double bass and Glen James on drums. This second iteration of the Gadflys saw a shift in style from punk to what Phil described as mongrel jazz, "It was kind of because I played clarinet which, unlike saxophone, is not really a rock instrument. We were influenced by bands like
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