Eddie and the Hot Rods

English pub rock/proto-punk band from Southend-on-Sea, formed 1975. Barrie Masters (vocals, d. 2019). Teenage Depression (1976), Life on the Line (1977). 'Do Anything You Wanna Do' (1977, UK #9). Bridged pub rock and punk — faster and rawer than most pub rock, catchier than most punk. Energy incarnate.