John Steel (drummer) Jones and Art Blakey. They switched from jazz to embrace the new rock 'n' roll explosion. In March 1959, Steel met Alan Price at a church hop in Byker, Newcastle, and with Hilton Valentine (guitar) and Chas Chandler (bass) formed a band; by 1960 the Alan Price Combo had acquired a reputation in Newcastle. Burdon joined in 1962 from a band called the Pagans, and the Animals were born. Steel went on to play and record with them until February 1966. His last charted single with the group was "Inside Looking Out". Subsequently, Steel returned to Newcastle and became a
Half Price (band) 2008 and 2013. Half Price have shared the stage with acts such as The Exploited, Mad Caddies, The Spermbirds and Antimaniax. On "The Monotony of Monogamy", Half Price recorded a song called "Soccer 2010", about the 2010 FIFA World Cup. "Straight Outta South Africa" is a compilation album that was digitally released under Punk Outlaw Records in 2016. In 2018 they released a split album with "Alive at Midnight", another punk band from Cape Town. Half Price (band) Half Price is a punk rock band from Cape Town, South Africa established in 2001. They are identified by energetic performances and