The Hitmen

British New Wave band formed in London in 1979

Line-up:

• Ben Watkins - Vocals, Guitar
• Pete Gleinster - Guitar
• Stan Shaw - Keyboards (later replaced by Alan Wilder)
• Neil Brockbank - Bass
• Mike Gaffey - Drums

In itself, the Hitmen wasn't the most interesting of the New Wave bands of the early 80s and their two LPs ("Aim for the Feet" and "Torn Together") got a luke-warm reception at best.

More interesting are the careers of a few of the band members after the Hitmen disbanded some time in 1982. Ben Watkins went on to form The Flowerpot Men and later Juno Reactor; Pete Gleinster was later found in Terence Trent D'Arby's band and Alan Wilder ended up in Depeche Mode and eventually Recoil.