Snuff
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Snuff originally formed in N.W. London in 1986 as a three piece. The band featured Duncan Redmonds on drums and vocals, Simon Wells on guitar and vocals, and Andrew Crighton on bass.
The band have gone through various line up changes throughout the years but are back and better than ever with new material scheduled for 2012.
Snuff history…
…Early days and gigs were few and far between until the end of 1988, then offers came flooding in. Things really took off when John Peel got the band in for a session after seeing them play with Heresy and Rose Rose at the Sir George Robey in Finsbury park.
A 7′single was released on Workers playtime, followed with a full length album known for short as “Snuff said”, full title “Snuffsaidbutgorblimeyguvstonemeifhedidn’tthrowawobbler chachachachachachachachachachachayou’regoinghomeinacosmicambience” followed by an extensive UK and European tour.
Later in 89 a mini album of covers “Flibbiddydibbidydob” was recorded with Dave Redmonds joining the recording on Trombone and subsequently live where possible.
1990 saw more touring including East Berlin, Poland and the USA plus the recording of the second full LP “Reach”.
In 1991 came more touring including Europe and two trips to Japan before the band folded and called it a day with a gig at the National ballroom, Kilburn in August 15.
Summer 1994 and Duncan, Simon and Andy reformed the band, with Dave still on trombone and the addition of Lee Murphy on Hammond organ.
At first the band intended on a name change and played under various names before Fat Mike persuaded the band to return to the original name Snuff.
A year later, after UK, European and Japanese tours plus an appearance at the Reading festival, Simon Wells left and was replaced on guitar by the then roadie Loz Wong.
This line up then recorded “Demamussabebonk” for Fat and Deceptive and set off on tour including the UK, Europe and the US.
At the end of 1996 Andy recorded with the band for the last time on the “do do do” ep but bailed out somewhere over Middlesbrough. Jools from Guns N Wankers stood in until a full time replacement was found in Lee Erinmez (then Batsford).
1997 and the line up of Duncan, Dave, Lee Murphy, Lee Erinmez and Loz recorded covers album “Potatoes and Melons Wholesale Prices Straight From The Lockup” and the second album for Fat and Deceptive “Tweet Tweet My Lovely”.
The band made it to Australia for the first time.
1998 saw extensive touring as a four piece of Duncan, Loz, Lee Erinmez and Dave.
1999 saw the release of “Numbnuts” on Fat, Pizza of Death and Deceptive and appearences from Eric from the Pietasters on keyboards.
Sadly Andrew Crighton died in 1999. R.I.P.
2000 Paul Thompson, from Midway Still, joined as second guitarist and Terry Edwards joined on keyboards, trumpet and sax and the band recorded the mini album “Blue gravy” released on Fat, Pizza of Death and the bands own label 10past12 records.
2001 and the band toured as a 7 piece with Sarah DeCourcy joining on keyboards.
2002 the band recorded full length lp “Disposable income” which was released in 2003 on 10past12 records and Inyaface in Japan, again the band set off on a tour around the world.
2004 and a mini album of covers “Greasy Hair Makes Money” was released on 10past12 and Inyaface and after a European tour the band decided to take a break.
2008 and an invitation to play a wedding was the catalyst that got the band up and running again, albeit sporadically, with the 1997 five piece line up of Duncan Redmonds on drums and vocals, Lee Murphy, hammond organ, David Redmonds, trombone, Loz, guitar and Lee Erinmez on bass
Between 2008 and 2010 the band played gigs in Japan, UK, Germany, US and Spain.
2011 sees the band working on new songs. Sadly Dave Redmonds(trombone) had to bale out. A replacement was found in Oliver Stewart. The band toured Germany in April with Oli on trombone and Gavin Kinch standing in on keys for a very sick Lee Murphy. By early May 2011 Lee Murphy had recovered and the band was back in the studio for the first time in years recording a song with a Japanese artist.
The band played a London benefit gig followed by a short French tour with old friends The Burning heads.
Snuff were back in the studio in July 2011 recording four new songs and four Japanese covers for a Japanese tour ep.
During late August/early September the band toured Japan finishing with a headline slot at the Shibuya Crash Festival.
The band are now working on new original songs set for release in 2012.
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