- Culture Shock (band)
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Culture Shock was an anarcho-punk / ska punk band formed in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, in 1986 by Dick Lucas, previously of the Subhumans. Over their four year history the band played hundreds of gigs, including frequent appearances at free festivals, and released three studio albums on the Bluurg record label. Lucas’ lyrics were mostly concerned with social and political issues, from cruelty to animals, Northern Ireland, war, and social alienation, but were far from angry rants, often finding a positive and empowering perspective. Culture Shock split at the end of 1989, as Bill and Nige both had young families to support. Dick went on to form Citizen Fish with Jasper, the bassist on Culture Shock’s final album, and two other former members of the Subhumans.
Nige died in 1993.
Contents
Members
- Dick Lucas (vocals)
- Nige (guitar, vocals)
- Paul (bass - on Go Wild, and Onwards & Upwards)
- Bill (drums)
- Jasper (bass - on All the Time!)
Discography
Albums
- Go Wild (Fish 18)
- Onwards & Upwards (Fish 20)
- All The Time! (Fish 23)
- Northern Ireland EP
- Everything (Fish 51)
Compilation albums
- Crisis Point EP
- Stonehenge EP
- Open Mind Surgery LP
- Travellers Aid Trust 2LP & CD (Flicknife)
Cassette only
- "Living History" demo April 1986 (Bluurg Tapes 66)
- "Live At The Fish" (Earth Zone)
- "Reality Stop No.44" demo December 1986 (Bluurg Tapes 71)
- "Hot and Sweaty" live compilation (Bluurg Tapes 79)
See also
- Punk ideology
- List of anarcho-punk bands
External links
Categories:- English punk rock groups
- Anarcho-punk groups
- English indie rock groups
- Musical groups established in 1986
- Musical groups disestablished in 1989
- People from Warminster
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