▁were ▁founded ▁by ▁Ian ▁' K no x ' ▁Car no chan , ▁bass ist ▁Pat ▁Col lier , ▁guitar ist ▁John ▁Ell is , ▁and ▁drum mer ▁John ▁' E dd ie ' ▁Edwards . ▁They ▁first ▁came ▁to ▁public ▁notice ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁Club ▁when ▁they ▁back ed ▁Chris ▁Sp ed ding ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁On ▁Sp ed ding ' s ▁recommendation , ▁M ick ie ▁Most ▁signed ▁them ▁to ▁his ▁label ▁RA K ▁Records . ▁Most ▁produced ▁their ▁first ▁single , ▁" We ▁V ibr ate ". ▁The ▁band ▁also ▁back ed ▁Sp ed ding ▁on ▁his ▁single , ▁" P ogo ▁Dan cing ". ▁ ▁The ▁V ib rat ors ▁recorded ▁sessions ▁for ▁John ▁Pe el ▁at ▁BBC ▁Radio ▁ 1 ▁in ▁October ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁and ▁February ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁ ▁They ▁were ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁pione ering ▁punk ▁bands ▁that ▁played ▁at ▁London ' s ▁Ro xy ▁Club . ▁They ▁head lined ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁supported ▁by ▁the ▁D ron es , ▁and ▁in ▁February ▁they ▁played ▁twice ▁at ▁the ▁ven ue . ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁the ▁band ▁supported ▁I gg y ▁Pop ▁on ▁his ▁British ▁tour . ▁Later ▁that ▁year , ▁they ▁back ed ▁ex - M ott ▁the ▁Ho ople ▁front man ▁Ian ▁Hunter . ▁ ▁Ep ic ▁Records ▁The ▁band ▁signed ▁to ▁Ep ic