Zounds with Steve Lake

<p>Steve Lake - Zounds - in conversation with David Eastaugh</p> <p>The band were formed around the nucleus of Steve Lake from <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Berkshire'>Reading, Berkshire</a> and evolved from a number of jamming sessions with other musicians and friends in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford'>Oxford</a>, taking in influences from the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Underground'>Velvet Underground</a> to the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_Pistols'>Sex Pistols</a>. The band began performing gigs in 1977/78 with a line-up of Steve Lake (vocals/bass), Steve Burch (guitar) and Jimmy Lacey (drums), adding Nick Godwin (guitar)<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zounds#cite_note-1'>[1]</a> at their second gig – adopting the name 'Zounds', chosen from a dictionary by Burch</p>