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Lucas Fox (born 25 February 1953) is an English drummer who was a founding member of the rock bandMotörhead and the punk band Warsaw Pakt.

In 1975, Fox picked upLemmy from London Airport after he was sacked from Hawkwind. Lemmy, Fox andLarry Wallis started a new band named Bastards, however the band's name was quickly changed toMotörhead following a suggestion by the band's manager Doug Smith. The band started by supportingGreenslade at the roundhouse on 20 July performing cover versions except 'Motörhead' (Lemmy), 'On Parole' and 'City Kids' (Larry Wallis). Fox was the drummer for six months before being replaced during their first album at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales, recording sessions byPhil "Philthy Animal" Taylor. Fox's drumming appeared on theOn Parole album track "Lost Johnny" which, unlike the rest of the songs Fox recorded for the album, were not overdubbed with Taylor's drums.^[1]

Fox also appeared in the band's10th anniversary video in 1985, joining the band on stage for the final number, "Motorhead" at Hammersmith Odeon, London.

In Spring 1977, Warsaw Pakt was formed aroundLadbroke Grove, London, composed of lead guitarist Andy Colquhoun of The Rockets, Fox on drums, vocalist Jimmy Coull, John Walker on rhythm guitar, and Chris Underhill on bass. The band gigged around local venues and played withSiouxsie and the Banshees at a gig in the bar ofExeter College, Oxford. Their debut albumNeedle Time was released throughIsland Records. 5,000 copies were sold in the first week, and at the end of the week Island Records decided they would not have any more pressed. The band continued to play locally for a few months more before finally splitting up in March 1978.

To avoid confusion with Warsaw Pakt, the bandJoy Division changed their band name from the original, Warsaw.^[2][3]

After the break-up of Warsaw Pakt, Fox played for a brief time with the band Walking Wounded. In 1982 he was in the band The Spy's and they released one album that year, however the band soon split up. Fox was also one of the many drummersThe Scientist employed between 1985 and 1986, of Civilisation Machine in 1985, and worked onAndrew Eldritch's side-projectThe Sisterhood.

In the late 1980s, Fox moved to France and became a technical director and programming director of theMidem festival, Cannes in 1986, 1987 and 1988, programming artists includingJames Brown,Al Jarreau,Kim Wilde andVéronique Sanson. This led to him heading an effort by the French Culture Ministry (Jack Lang) to promote French bands abroad with The French Revolution In New York in July 1989, French Invasion Of New York in July 1990, World Music Day (Los Angeles, San Francisco) and Bastille Day In The Park (Central Park, New York) in 1991 with 35, 000 spectators, France En Direct (London and Glasgow) in 1992 withSalif Keita amongst other artists. These events were responsible for the international success of bands such as theGipsy Kings,Mory Kante,Cheb Khaled,Mano Negra,Les Satellites, Pigalle.

At the same time, Fox went on to produce many independent bands: Fixed Up, the Austrian gothic rock group A Wedding Anniversary,Ekatarina Velika, The Sisterhood, The Batmen, Paul Collins Beat, Les Musiciens Du Métro (compilation of 17 bands from the Parisian Metro), The Bowling Team's first album (co-produced with Troy Henriksen).

In 2018 he joined Paul Rudolph, original singer and guitarist ofPink Fairies and ex-Hawkwind bassist Alan Davey to record the albumResident Reptiles under the Pink Fairies name for Cleopatra Records.

With WH Pierce Band

• WH Pierce Band – My Cow's A Gonna – 5 songs produced by Roger Walters & Nick Mason, Pink Floyd

With Ross Stagg

• Ross Stagg – I'll Never Be A Star, But I MightPye Records

With Motörhead

• Motorhead – On ParoleEMI (724385479427) 1997 Re-issue with 'TheDave Edmunds Produced' tracks of "On Parole", "City Kids", "Motorhead" and "Leaving Here" on which Fox drummed, as well as "Lost Johnny"
• Motorhead – The Birthday Party – Live Originally released as a VHS, and in 1991 as LP, cassette, and CD. It has also been released (in Brazil. 2003) as a DVD.^[4]

With Warsaw Pakt

• Warsaw Pakt – Needle TimeIsland Records (ILPS9515)

Carl Groszman's White Lightning

• Carl Groszman's White Lightning – Geraldine produced by Bruce Lynch, Ringo Records

With The Spy's

• The Spy's – SameEdel Records Gmbh thenLine Records (LLP5145AP)

With Civilisation Machine

• Civilisation Machine – Into the Juice Closer Records – EP
• Civilisation Machine – Walk to the Sea Closer Records – Single

With The Sisterhood

• The Sisterhood – GiftMerciful Release (SIS020) LP
• The Sisterhood – Giving GroundMerciful Release (SIS010) Single

The Bowling Team

• The Bowling Team – Serious – Fiction Factory Mastering – Album

With Pink Fairies

• Pink Fairies – Resident ReptilesPurple Pyramid (CLO-0797) Album^[5]

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