Scum Pups
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| Scum Pups | |
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 Scum Pups (c.1992)
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Leicester, England |
| Genre(s) | Punk, Rock, Pop |
| Years active | Nov 1989 – Feb 1994 |
| Label(s) | Motivate Records, Sycophant Records, Stayfree Music |
| Former members | |
| Mat Day Roger Watson Clive Cartwright Marcus Hessin Janet Brown |
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Scum Pups were a grunge,[1] punk rock,[2] 3-Piece band[3] that formed in Leicester,[4] England in November 1989. The band formed while at sixth form college with Matt Day (Midge)[5] heading the trio. The band recorded their first single E.P. with Hinckley-based Motivate Records[6] while still teenagers in September 1990. This led to a strong teenage fanbase with a reputation for enjoying stage diving and moshing at their gigs.
The band quickly gathered a strong fanbase after being signed to Nottingham Label Sycophant[7] and began appearing with the likes of Fudge Tunnel, Silverfish and Daisy Chainsaw.[8] It was while with Sycophant Records, the band released their first 'mini' album Babykill,[9] which held No.17 in the Melody Maker indie album charts, during March 1992.[10]
The band signed with Stayfree Music in 1992 and embarked on touring with Crazyhead.[11] During 1992 the band released their second E.P. "Shudder"[12] on Stayfree, with added sponsorship from N.T.V. Music. It was at this stage that the founder Bass player Clive Cartwright left, to be replaced by Marcus (Pepper) Hessin.[13]
The band spent the remaining 18 months touring up and down the country with the likes of Headcleaner and Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction[14] as well as touring in France.[15] In 1993 the band released a further album Sonic Sculptures, and shared an E.P. single with Doncaster based band, FUSE; but on return from a further tour in France during February 1994, the band decided to split.
The band had two distinct styles during its four years of activity. The band was initially described as grunge or metal,[16] but from 1992 onwards, the band took a distinctive turn towards a more glam rock/punk[17] approach, with elements of pop[18] and rock thrown in. It was during this latter stage that their 5th memeber joined as a backing singer Janet Brown, adding a female touch to the band in 1993.
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[edit] Members
- Matthew Day - guitar & vocals (1989-1994)
- Clive Cartwright - bass & b. vocals (1989-1992)
- Roger Watson - drums (1989-1994)
- Marcus Hessin - bass & b. vocals (1992-1994)
- Janet Brown - b. vocals (1993)
[edit] Discography
Motivate was the band's first label, distributed under Southern Records Distribution.
Sycophant released their first mini-album in 1992, distributed under S.R.D.
Stayfree Music based in Leicester, was run by former front man of grebo goth rock band, The Hunters Club. Ian Redhead, and managed the scumpups through to their eventual split in February 1994.
- Find Out Why - 7" Single E.P. Released 1990 Motivate Records.
- Babykill - 12" & C.D. Mini Album (Bonus track on CD) Released 1991 Sycophant Records.
- Shudder - 12" Single E.P. Released 1992 Stayfree Music.
- Sonic Sculptures - C.D. Album Released 1993 Stayfree Music.
- Hit Single/Hammer - 7" Single Released 1993 Stayfree Music.
[edit] Current
- Roger Watson is currently active as the drummer for the stoner rock group "The Kings of Frog Island" Released by Elektrohasch.
[edit] References
- ^ Steven Wells "NME" February 22, 1992, IPC Media.
- ^ Mark Sutherland "NME" May 15, 1993, IPC Media.
- ^ "Maximum Rock n Roll" No.115, December 1992, San Francisco, CA.
- ^ Max "INDICATOR" Vol.2, No.8, Aug 1993, p.23
- ^ "KERRANG!" No.406, August 22, 1992, page 54, Bauer Media.
- ^ TY "Maximum Rock n Roll" No.95, April 1991, San Francisco, CA.
- ^ Dave Morrison "SELECT" April 1992
- ^ "INDICATOR" Vol.1, No.12, December 1992, p.6
- ^ Steven Wells "NME" February 22, 1992, IPC Media.
- ^ Charts: "Melody Maker", March 14, 1992, page 28, IPC Media.
- ^ "Demolition" Feb 1991.
- ^ "INDICATOR" Vol.1, No.12, December 1992, p.6
- ^ Max "INDICATOR" Vol.2, No.8, Aug 1993, p.8
- ^ "KERRANG!" (no.418), November 14, 1992, Bauer Consumer Media.
- ^ Max "INDICATOR" Vol.2, No.8, Aug 1993, p.8
- ^ Steven Wells "NME" February 22, 1992, IPC Media.
- ^ Mark Sutherland "NME" May 15, 1993, IPC Media.
- ^ Mörat "KERRANG!" No.387, April 11, 1992, Bauer Media.
