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Independent label: Lestar Records was formed in Leicester by Jack Harris and Rex Brisland. It managed at least two singles. It issued singles in an LEP-0 numerical series. Distributed By Lestar Records. The Couriers was a English Folk Duo from Leicester, formed in the 1960s by Jack Harris and Rex Brisland. The Couriers They also opened and ran "The Couriers Folk Club" in Leicester from 1964-74. The Couriers Folk Club, (named for the duo who ran it, Jack Harris and Rex Brisland), opened at The Queens Hotel in Charles Street Leicester in the autumn of 1964. The small room soon became inadequate and a move was made the following spring to the now defunct White Swan, Jack and Rex were the singers in residence and as was the custom, sometimes guitar playing students doing their stint at University or Teacher Training College. The administration work was handled by Jack’s wife, Sue. During the folk music "boom" period, clubs were frequently run according to the taste of the organisers, The Couriers Club soon acquired a reputation for booking good acts across the entire spectrum of the genre. Performers like Jasper Carrot, Tony Capstick and Alex Campbell come to mind. Every now and then a wonderful voice would come over the microphone and a hushed audience would delight at the sound of someone like Barbara Dickson, who as we know, became a hit on the West End stage. Finally The White Swan was scheduled for demolition and through his Church connections; Rex was offered the concert room of the local Catholic Club. This was comparative luxury after a run down City pub. The capacity was greater and the extra revenue generated from larger audiences meant that it was possible to keep up with the increasing fees asked by performers. So the best acts of the day still appeared at the Couriers Club and "Paddy’s", as the Catholic Club was known, was its base for many years. Sadly, like all good things, the tenure ended when the owners decided that they wanted to use the concert room for their own shows and The Couriers forced into another move, to an even grander venue this time. The Conference room of the local Holiday Inn Hotel. Very big; quite expensive; but the people kept coming and the usual high standard was maintained. The pressure, however, was beginning to show on the organisers. New employment schedules for Rex and Jack meant that it was far from certain that either could guarantee to be there on club night. It was therefore decided to go out on a high note and the club closed its doors for the final time in June 1974.
| 68 | The Couriers | Love Is Pleasing | LESTAR | LEP | 1 |
| 68 | Not Traced | LESTAR | LEP | 2 | |
| 68 | Phil Downer | The Dust Of Time | LESTAR | LEP | 3 |
