Demon Fuzz

Demon Fuzz
Origin	England
Genres	Afro-rock
Years active	1968–1972
Labels	Dawn Records
Associated acts	Blue Rivers and the Maroons
Past members	Former members

Demon Fuzz was an afro-rock group which formed in 1968 and broke up in 1972. Its members had all immigrated to Britain from Commonwealth countries. The band's name means "devil's children or bad policemen." They originally played soul, but the music they heard during a trip to Morocco caused a change in their style to one that has been described as a blend of funk, rock, jazz and African music. Their album Afreaka! has become a popular source for sampling. Since 2008, they have received sporadic airplay by BBC radio presenters Huey Morgan and Gideon Coe.

The band was promoted by an agency in London called The Red Bus Company, which also handled "Mungo Jerry, Mike Cooper, Titus Groan and Wildmouth" which arranged for them to appear at a concert incongruously named the "Hollywood Music Festival," in May 1970 at a Leycett farm near Newcastle-under-Lyme.

They played at the Phun City Festival, "a major concert event in Worthing."

In November 1970, the band played a series of concerts called "A Penny Concert" along with Titus Groan, Heron and Comus. Among the ten places where the performances were held was the Marquee Club.

They appeared on the BBC television show Disco 2 produced by Stephen Clive Turner, who had been offered (but did not take) 25 pounds for having them on the program. After he told BBC management about the incident, he was fired. Subsequently, the News of the World ran a story about the event.

They signed with the Dawn Records division of Pye Records, under which they released two recordings: the studio album Afreaka! (catalog number DNLS 3013) and a maxi-single with the songs I Put A Spell On You (written by Screamin' Jay Hawkins), Message To Mankind and Fuzz Oriental Blues, both released in 1970.

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