The Servants formed in London in 1985, and were based around the carefully crafted song writing of David Westlake. The first two Servants singles, 'She's Always Hiding' and 'The Sun, A Small Star', attracted good reviews, and both made the independent singles chart.
Members were:
David Westlake (vocals & guitar)
John Mohan (guitar) ('till '86)
Luke Haines (guitar, keyboards) (from '87), bass ('87 - '89)
Phillip King (bass) ('till '86)
Alice Readman (bass) (from '89)
John Wills (drums) ('till '87)
Hugh Whitaker (drums) ('87 - '89) (ex 'The Housemartins')
Andy Bennett (drums) (from '89).
The band played its last show at the Rock Garden in London's Covent Garden. August 21, 1991.