Wild Colonial Boys: A Belfast Punk Story

Ruefrex were one of Northern Ireland's most popular and uncompromising punk rock bands. Founder member, songwriter and spokesperson Thomas Paul Burgess talks to Malachi O’Doherty about his new and candid memoir. From strife-torn 1970s Belfast to bohemian London, Wild Colonial Boys tells the story of a punk band who refused to give up and stayed true to their punk roots. ---------------------------------------------------- About Thomas Paul Burgess Thomas Paul Burgess is an academic, novelist and musician. His band Ruefrex achieved commercial and critical success in the 1970s and 1980s, releasing seven singles and three albums.