Linus (band)

Linus
Origin	London, England
Genres	Indie, riot grrrl
Years active	1992–2005
Labels	Elemental Records Mole In The Ground Bone Records
Website	http://www.linusland.co.uk
Past members	Tammy Denitto Jen Denitto Andy Roberts Peter Frost Andy Watts Deb Van Der Geugten Andy Withey Annie Leblond Charley Stone

Linus was an indie band from London, England, formed in 1992. They were integral to the early UK riot grrrl scene.

Linus was formed by songwriter/guitarists Jen Denitto and Andy Roberts, with vocalist Tammy Denitto and drummer Peter Frost, and played their first gigs in late 1992 after several years of rehearsals. Linus soon became involved in the London riot grrrl scene, helping to organise gigs (including the debut from Sister George), and producing zines including "Plague Your Eyes", which gained them fan and press attention. Members of the band organised riot grrrl meetings, a newsletter and a PO box, and networked with riot grrrls around the UK. On Valentine’s Day 1993 they performed with riot grrrl bands Huggy Bear and Blood Sausage, the same weekend of the former band’s notorious appearance on The Word; gigs followed the same year with Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Voodoo Queens, Pussycat Trash, Skinned Teen, Frantic Spiders, Witchknot and other riot grrrl-associated bands such as Heavenly, Hole, and Scrawl, with whom they toured in September.

The first single, the "Linus" EP, was recorded by Ian Shaw and released on Jim Irvin’s Bone Records in 1993, followed by a three-song contribution to four-band/double 7" compilation "Some Hearts Paid To Lie" on Wiiija. Follow up single "Super Golgotha Crucifixion Scene" was released in 1994 and made Radio 1's Evening Session single of the week; along with debut album Yougli, it was released on Elemental Records, then part of the Alternative Tentacles group. The album was well-received across the board, and rated 4/5 in Select. The same year saw an appearance at the Phoenix Festival and a small US tour.

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