Listening to a Notts band, welcoming felines

The girls became first-time pet owners this morning, after a trip to the Dubuque Regional Humane Society resulted in the acquisition of black cuddly kitten Lorelei for Kerstin and white crazed-playing kitten Arabella (Mika) for Annika.
Mika spent her first morning with us trying to figure out how high up the steps she could climb while still surviving a reckless leap onto the floor below. Lorelei spent her first morning seemingly rooted to Kerstin's side, kneeding and purring and probably "cherishing the moment," as Kerstin would say.
While wondering how my two totally different kids could select such totally different kittens, I also listened to the two big hits by Paper Lace and tried to figure out why Nottingham has produced so few bands.
There's Tindersticks, KWS (of "Please Don't Go" dance music fame) and... and... well, and Paper Lace.
Their original of "Billy, Don't be a Hero" roared up the UK charts to No. 1 in early 1974. However, Bo Donaldson's cover version swiped the similar chart placing in America. Paper Lace did secure the top spot in the US with follow-up single "The Night Chicago Died," but were prevented from touring America to support it.
They faded back into obscurity, and Notts has yet to produce a band to match the success of Paper Lace. I wonder why?