Dumpy's Rusty Nuts

Dumpy at Coventry's General Wolfe 1985.

Dumpy's Rusty Nuts are a British rock band founded in 1981 by the lead singer Graham "Dumpy" Dunnell. Though unsuccessful as recording artists the band have been a successful and popular Live act for decades. The band attracted a cult following for their outstanding live performances in small rock venues. Playing classic blues rock, their initial audiences were drawn from the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal^[1] and 'Bikers' and they become particularly well-known at the London Marquee Club, where they were a regular and popular attraction. In the early - mid eighties the band toured extensively around the UK playing at small rock / 'Biker' pub and club venues including the Isle of Man TT, and music festivals; cementing their name and following.

The band were not successful recording artists preferring to concentrate on Live work. They released a debut single "Just For Kicks" in June 1982 but in order to get airplay the band had to change their name to Dumpy's Rusty Bolts. Sales of the single were poor, and the original band name was restored. A second single 'Box Hill Or Bust' was released. Subsequent sporadic releases have only found favour with their small core audience.

They released a double live album, "Somewhere In England", in 1984, which was recorded at the Marquee Club

Despite the group's longevity, they became for a time a favourite target for mockery from the British music press, especially Melody Maker, where their name was often invoked as the epitome of failure in the music business in the humorous section "Talk Talk Talk" written by David Stubbs.

As of 2010, the band is still performing in small venues, music festivals and bike rallies across Europe. The band has toured with and supported many bands including Hawkwind, Motorhead and Status Quo. Dumpy has guested on occasion with other bands including Hawkwind.

References

1. ^ New Wave of British Heavy Metal website [1]

External links

• Official website
• Facebook Page