The Merton Parkas were a mod revival band, formed in the Merton area of South London in the mid-1970s, by Danny Talbot, his brother, Mick Talbot, Neil Hurrell and Simon Smith.
They signed with the independent record label, Beggars Banquet. They were discovered playing in a pub in Clapham, South London by Alan Anger,punk journalist. Their name at first was The Sneekers and they were a part of the Powerpop bands that included The Pleasers. The Merton Parkas released a few moderately successful sin...
