▁John ▁Ho ye ▁and ▁various ▁drum mers , ▁they ▁entered ▁a ▁few ▁local ▁talent ▁compet itions ▁and ▁played ▁their ▁first ▁gig s ▁in ▁Ho ye ' s ▁school . ▁ ▁Early ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁Murray ▁decided ▁to ▁leave ▁and ▁join ▁a ▁' pro per ' ▁band ▁and ▁Smith ▁and ▁Ho ye ▁met ▁up ▁with ▁guitar ist ▁Maurice ▁Co y ne ▁who ▁was ▁a ▁friend ▁of ▁a ▁friend . ▁After ▁a ▁jam ▁session ▁in ▁Ho ye ' s ▁school ▁hall , ▁they ▁decided ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁band ▁and ▁Ev il ▁W ays ▁was ▁re born . ▁A ▁drum mer ▁Barry ▁Ty ler ▁then ▁joined ▁the ▁band . ▁After ▁gig ging ▁around ▁local ▁pub s ▁they ▁decided ▁that ▁they ▁needed ▁a ▁singer / front man , ▁and ▁rec ru ited ▁Dublin er ▁David ▁Hall . ▁ ▁By ▁this ▁time ▁Ev il ▁W ays ▁were ▁playing ▁regularly ▁at ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁well ▁known ▁London ▁ven ues . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁they ▁were ▁signed ▁by ▁Nom is / M organ ▁( owned ▁by ▁Simon ▁Nap ier - B ell ) ▁who ▁changed ▁the ▁band ' s ▁name ▁to ▁Ur chin , ▁and ▁got ▁them ▁a ▁recording ▁contract ▁with ▁DJ M ▁Records . ▁Their ▁first ▁single ▁was ▁going ▁to ▁be ▁" With out ▁Love ", ▁written ▁by ▁Dave ▁Hall , ▁with ▁" R ock a ▁Rol la " ▁( the ▁Jud as ▁Pri est ▁song ) ▁as ▁the ▁B - side . ▁They ▁were ▁recorded ▁in ▁a ▁studio ▁in ▁Den