The young boogaloo upstarts were outselling their older counterparts. Angelic Upstarts are regarded as pioneers of the Oi! The Angelic Upstarts are an English punk rock band formed in South Shields in 1977. The band's influences include Germs, Descendents, Angelic Upstarts and Circle Jerks. Cockney Rejects, Angelic Upstarts, the 4-Skins and the Business. Those who played there included the Angelic Upstarts, Penetration and the Purple Hearts. The Romans, upstarts from the West, lacked finesse and polish. One of these upstarts was Tommaso Buscetta, another was Gerlando Alberti. The twins tried to acquire Omega Red for the Upstarts but failed.