The Pukka Orchestra was a Canadian new wave band in the 1980s. The core of the band consisted of vocalist Graeme Williamson and guitarists Neil Chapman and Tony Duggan-Smith, although the band made frequent use of guest musicians.
The name derives from the Hindi word pukka, which in UK slang can mean very good.
Formed in Toronto in 1979, they released an independent single, Rubber Girl, in 1981. They soon became fixtures on Toronto's Queen Street West club scene and signed to Solid Gold Records,...
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