Post-punk band from Birmingham, UK. Formed in 1979. They were named after the telephone area-code for Birmingham. The band had one track ("Robot") on a local compilation EP. Formed in 1979, 021's original line up included the 16 year old Tony Simpson and fifteen year olds Simon Palmer, Ian Kemp, Mark Thomas and the even younger 14 year old Punk Ian Richards. Hailing from Shirley and Olton the band played first gigs at the nearby Langley School, with an eclectic set that matched their diverse musical interests.

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