Most might know Tony Brock as the drummer from the 70s and 80s band The Babys, but his career is MUCH more than that. He has a new band called Close Enemies, but we’ll start at the beginning. Tony started in the English progressive band called Spontaneous Combustion. Greg Lake produced their debut in 1972, and their second release was called Triad. Spontaneous Combustion broke up and Brock went on to join a band called Strider and made their third record called Misunderstood. After Strider, Brock helped form The Babys with guitarist Wally Stocker and singer John Waite. The Babys first self-titled record was produced by Bob Ezrin. Their second record Broken Heart was more soulful and more polished and was produced by Ron Nevison. Nevison produced The Babys third record called Headfirst. It was even more pop-ish. Kevin Elson produced The Babys next record called Union Jack. That record contained the band’s biggest hits […]

May 2025 Issue