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Disorder are an English
street punk band that formed in the
Bristol
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area of England in 1980, and has existed with varying line-ups. They are aligned with politically charged punk bands.
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Disorder overview
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John Peel described their early singles as sounding like
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History
Disorder formed in 1980 in Bristol.
[Glasper, Ian (2004) ''Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980–1984'', Cherry Red Books, ][Thompson, Dave (2000) ''Alternative Rock'', Miller Freeman Books, ][Strong, Martin C. (1999) ''The Great Alternative & Indie Discography'', Canongate Books, ] The original line-up was Steve Curtis (vocals), Steve Allen (guitar), Nick Peters (bass guitar), and Virus (drums), although Steve Robinson soon replaced Peters, and this line-up recorded the first two
EPs by the band.
The band sent a demo tape to local punk label
Riot City Records
Riot City was a British record label based in Bristol, active between 1980 and 1988, and run by Heartbeat Records boss Simon Edwards along with Dave Bateman and Shane Baldwin from the band Vice Squad. Vice Squad's ''Last Rockers EP'' was Riot C ...
, but the label opted not to sign them, and instead they formed their own
Disorder Records label along with
Heartbeat Records
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Founded by reggae music enthusiasts Bill Nowlin and Duncan Brown, the label's first release was a vinyl LP reissue of L ...
and Riot City boss
Simon Edwards.
A series of events led to line-up changes: Robinson (sometimes erroneously referred to as "Robertson") split up with girlfriend
Beki Bondage
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She appeared on the front cover of a number of influential music papers such as '' Melody Maker' ...
(of
Vice Squad
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) and began glue-sniffing
[Larkin, Colin (ed.) (1995) ''The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', Guinness Publishing, ] and moved to
Berlin
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. Virus got into trouble with the police over the ownership of his new drumkit, and Dean also left.
Boobs (Chris Neill) replaced him on vocals and when Steve Robinson left, Taf (Phil Lovering, formerly of
The X-Certs
The X-Certs were an English band formed in 1978, which originally started as a punk band. They released the track "Blue Movies" on the Heartbeat Records 1979 EP ''4 Alternatives'', and subsequently had "Anthem" included on the label's seminal ...
), took over bass guitar.
Drumming was taken over by Potsy (Richard Potts formerly the drummer with
Chaos UK
Chaos UK is an English punk rock band formed in 1979 in Portishead, near Bristol. They emerged as part of the anarcho-punk scene, developing a fast and aggressive hardcore punk style. The band recorded two EPs and a full LP for Riot City Rec ...
). Taf would be the only constant member of the band in the following years, which saw an ever-changing line-up.
The band's debut album, ''Under the Scalpel Blade'', was released in 1984. The band relocated to
Norway
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in the mid-1980s, where they recorded a split album with
Kafka Prosess.
The band became popular across Europe, the United States, and Japan. Re-issues of the band's back-catalogue led to renewed interest, and the band issued a new album in 2005, ''Kamikaze'', considered by
allmusic
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's Stewart Mason "as brash and invigorating as any of Disorder's earlier releases".
The longest standing member of the band Taf (bassist/guitarist) normally assembles other musicians to record albums or go on tour. Steve Robinson died in March 2021 as a homeless person in Berlin, a few days before his 58th birthday.
Chris (Boobs) Neill struggled with addiction for many years before moving to Spain where he now works as a psychologist. He is active in the music scene and participated in the opening and running of a squated music school in the deprived area of
Vallecas
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in Madrid. He now dedicates himself to playing in his new band The Self-Saboteurs.
In recent years, the band have toured extensively in Europe.
Discography
Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart
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.
Singles and EPs
*''Complete Disorder'' EP (
Disorder
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, 1981) (No. 29)
*''Distortion to Deafness'' EP (Disorder, 1981) (No. 9)
*"Perdition"-8 songs 12". (Disorder Records) 1982 (No. 25)
*''Mental Disorder'' EP (Disorder, 1983) (No. 16)
*''More Noize'' EP (Filthy Fucking Punx, 1988)
*''Pain, Headache, Depression'' EP (Trujaca Fala, 1994)
*''We're Still Here'' (Counteract Recordings 2002)
*''Kamikaze'' (Anagram, 2005)
*''Dawn of the Miserables'' (Split with Vivere Merda, 2014)
*''UK V's Japan Noizecore Wars'' - Disorder/Stagnation split EP. eight songs. Strong Mind Japan 2015.
Albums
*''Under the Scalpel Blade'' (Disorder Records], 1984) (No. 7)
*''Gi Faen I Nasjonaliteten Din Live (Live in Oslo)'' (Disorder, 1985) (No. 18)
*''One Day Son, All This Will Be Yours'' (Disorder, 1986) (split with
Kafka Prosess)
*''Violent World'' (Disorder, 1989)
*''Masters of the Glueniverse'' (Desperate Attempt, 1991) (split with
Mushroom Attack
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)
*''Senile Punks..'' (Bastard records, Slovakia. 1991)
*''Sliced Punx on Meathooks'' (Anagram, 1997)
*''Dawn of the miserables'', disorder/vivere merda split lp
*''UK V's Japan Noizecore Wars 2'', disorder/stagnation split CD - Strong Mind Japan 2015
*''Human Cargo'' CD Album, Disorder Records. 2016.
*''Live In Sneek'' - Cassette Album, Black Konflik Records. 2016.
*''Viva El Squato'' CD Album - Strong Mind Japan 2018
Reissues and collections
*''Complete Disorder: The Singles'' 12" EP (Disorder, 1984)
*''Under the Scalpel Blade/One Day Son...'' CD (
Anagram, 1995)
*''Senile Punks (Bastard Records , Czech republic circa 1994)
*''Live in Oslo/Violent World'' CD (Anagram, 1995)
*''The Rest Home for Senile Old Punks Proudly Present... Disorder'' (Anagram, 1996)
*''Driller Killer – The Collection'' CD (Cleopatra, 1995)
*''The Best of Disorder'' CD (Anagram, 1998)
*''Total Disorder'' (Dead Ringer, 2003)
*''Riot City Years 81 – 83'' (Step 1, 2005)
Compilation appearances
*''Punk and Disorderly'' LP (Abstract/Posh Boy, 1982): "Complete Disorder"
*''Punk and Disorderly vol. 2'' LP (Anagram, 1983): "More than Fights
*''UK/DK'' LP (
Cherry Red, 1983): "Life"
*''Blitz Hits'' 2LP (1989): "Today's World"
*''I Kill What I Eat'' CD (Eccocentric, 1993): "Violent World"
*''We Are Gonna Fight Back Against The Pig Bastards Until We Are Dead'' CD (Fight Men, ?): ?
*"Euthanasia #2-The Sticky Solution" CD-Wild Arena Records. Bristol Punk Compilation 2016.
DVDs
*''20 Years in a Van'' (
Cherry Red, 2007)
*''Live in Yugoslavia 1988'' (Disorder Film)
*''Lve at the Queens Head'' (Disorder film)
;Compilation appearances:
*''Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980-1984 – The DVD'' (2004) Cherry Red: "Life"
Band line-ups
*1979 ''Complete Disorder'' Stephen Curtis/Steve Allen/Neil Worthington/Nick Peters
*1981 ''Distortion til Deafness'' Stephen Curtis/Steve Allen/Neil Worthington/Steve Robinson
*1982 ''Perdition'' Taf (bass), Steve Allen (guitar), Chris Neill (vocals) & Richard Potts (drums)
*1983 ''Mental Disorder'' Chris Neill (vocals, Steve Allen (guitar), Taf (bass), Richard Potts (drums)
*1984 ''Under the Scalpel Blade'' Taf (bass), Steve Allen (guitar), Chris Neil (vocals) & Richard Potts (drums)
*1985 Taf (bass), Steve Allen (guitar), Neill (vocals) & Glen ? (drums)
*1986 ''One Day Son...'' Taf (bass & vocals), Steve Allen (guitar) & Carl Allsop (drums)
*1989 ''Violent World'' Taf (bass & vocals), Steve Allen (guitar) & Kenneth Eggen (drums)
*1992 ''Masters of the Glueniverse'' Taf (bass & vocals), Steve Allen (guitar), Rudy Hoykens (vocals) & Tor Degerstrøm (drums), TK ? (other guitars)
*2000–2002 Taf (bass/vocals), Goz (guitar), Yaga (guitar) and Chris Wheelie (of The
Bus Station Loonies
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and
Oi Polloi) (drums)
*2002–2007 Taf (guitar and vocals), Nick Ellis (bass guitar), Jon Springer (drums)
*2007 Taf (guitar and vocals), Nick Ellis (bass guitar), Toni/Ben (drums)
*2008 Taf (guitar/bass, vocals), Nick Ellis (bass guitar), Ben (drums), Nikos Pappos (guitar)
*2009 Taf (bass guitar and vocals), Nick Ellis (guitar), Ben (drums)
*2010 Taf (bass and vocal), Ben (drums), William Melrose (guitar)
*2011 Taf (bass guitar and vocals), Nick Ellis (ex Bad Blood and Shock Treatment) (guitar), John Springer (ex Bad Blood and The Yuk Yuks) (drums)
*2013 ''UK vs Japan Noise Core Wars'' Taf (bass guitar and vocals), Jon Springer (drums), Nick Ellis (guitar)
*2015 ''UK vs Japan Noise Core Wars II'' Taf (bass guitar and vocals), Jon (drums), Alex Upchuck (ex Thunderdump and Demonic Upchucks) (guitar)
*2016 ''Human Cargo'' Taf (bass guitar and vocals), Jon (drums), Alex Upchuck (guitar)
*2017 ''Live On The Greenline'' CD Album, Disorder Records. Taf (bass guitar and vocals), Carl Allsop (drums), Alex Upchuck (guitar), Ted (controller)
*2018 ''Viva El Squato'' Taf (bass guitar and vocals), Jon (drums), Alex Upchuck (guitar)
See also
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List of bands from Bristol
This is a list of notable music groups, musicians and singers from, and associated with, the English city of Bristol and its surrounding areas (including North Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset, Western Wiltshire, and South Gloucestershir ...
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Disorder Records
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Heartbeat Productions
Heartbeat Productions is the parent company of a number of record labels originating from Bristol, England. Heartbeat Records was formed in 1978, and other labels have been added over the years to cater for specific niche markets or bands: Riot ...
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Riot City Records
Riot City was a British record label based in Bristol, active between 1980 and 1988, and run by Heartbeat Records boss Simon Edwards along with Dave Bateman and Shane Baldwin from the band Vice Squad. Vice Squad's ''Last Rockers EP'' was Riot C ...
References
External links
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Disorder at allmusic
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Disorder may also refer to:
Healthcare
* Disorder (medicine), a functional abnormality or disturbance
* Mental disorder or psychological disorder, a psychological pattern a ...
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English punk rock groups
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