Named after a Sonny Boy Williamson song, Nine Below Zero grew out of the
post-punk/new wave scene of the early 1980s and injected jittery, amped-up
attitude to their brand of blues rock. Fronted by Dennis Greaves, they built up
a loyal following in their native South London and kick-started their own mod
revival with second album Don't Point Your Finger (1981), recorded by The
Rolling Stones producer Glyn Johns. They appeared on cult TV show The Young Ones
and had a small hit 11 + 11, but the band split after third album Third Degree
(1983). Reformed in 1990, Nik Kershaw co-wrote...