Snuff (band)
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Snuff in May 2009
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hendon, London |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1986-1991, 1994-present |
| Labels | 10past12records, Fat Wreck Chords, K Records, Pizza Of Death Records, Union 2112 |
| Members | Duncan Redmonds - Drums and vocals Loz Wong - Guitar and backing vocals Lee Batsford - Bass and backing vocals Oliver Stewart - Trombone Lee Murphy - Keyboards |
| Past members | Simon Wells - Guitar and vocals Andy Crighton - Bass Dave Redmonds - Trombone Sarah de Courcy-Aston - Keyboards Terry Edwards - Keyboards and brass Paul Thompson - Guitar and vocals Chris Allen - Drums |
For the country rock band active in the early 1980s, see Snuff (country rock band)
Snuff are a British punk rock band formed in Hendon in 1986. Their name reportedly came about after a long discussion about names ended up with one of them claiming "That's Enough", which was then shortened to Snuff. The original line-up was Duncan Redmonds on drums and vocals, Simon Wells on guitar and vocals and Andy Crighton on bass, with Dave Redmonds being added to the line-up on trombone before the release of Flibbiddydibbiddydob.
Snuff have released their material through a variety of independent record labels including their own, 10past12records, as well as on Fat Wreck Chords a label owned by Fat Mike of NOFX.
The band signed to the Workers Playtime label and their first release was the Not Listening Anymore EP, which received regular airplay from BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel, and reached number nine in the UK Independent Chart. Their first album was named Snuff Said, but the full album name was Snuffsaidbutgorblimeyguvstonemeifhedidn'tthrowawobblerchachachachachachachachachachachayou'regoinghomeinacosmicambience, which started their habit of playing on their supposed Cockney roots. The album peaked at number three on the UK Indie Chart.
Following up from their first album was the 'mini-album' Flibbiddydibbiddydob, featuring mainly cover versions and TV commercial jingles reworked by the band. The release was the subject of a disagreement with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI); Snuff maintained it was an EP - and as such should be eligible for the UK Singles Chart - but the BPI insisted on classifying it as an album because of the large number of tracks.
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