Defects

• Buck Murdoch - vocals
• Marcus 'Dukie' Duke - guitar
• Geoff Gilmore - bass
• Glenn Kingsmore - drums

Bio:

Poppy punk band formed in Belfast in 1978. Recorded first demo at Downtown Radio Studios in 1980 and self-released a debut single in December 1981. This sold out quickly and proved that the Defects were the next great unsigned band in the north. They signed to WXYZ Records. Gary Smyth took over on bass circa 1981.

The Defects moved to London in 1982 and set out on 6-week So What Tour across the UK with the Anti-Nowhere League, Chelsea and Chron Gen. This was filmed by Stewart Copeland (with backing from brother Miles) with a view to cinema release but for whatever reason it never came out. Given the huge interest in the punk era these days, it's surprising it hasn't surfaced on DVD (or bit torrent!)

The debut LP was recorded at Jacob Studios in Surrey and released in November 1982 to critical acclaim. It spent 10 weeks in the indie charts, peaking at #10. The band's final single was in January 1984; Buck left shortly before the split in 1984, the rest of the band playing a couple of shows as a trio before finally disbanding.

Glenn joined Western Justice with members of Rabies, including Buck's borther gary Murdoch, and was later in Ashanti.

Ashanti figured in a one-off Defects reunion concert in 1996 though Buck was the only original member who took part. This performance was filmed and released on video as "Live At The Pavilion 12.10.96"

Most of the band members in the Defects/Ashanti axis are still active. The Defects reformed again in the 21st century with Glenn Kingsmore, Roy McAllistair (guitar), and Aidy Dunlop (bass). Marcus Duke occasionally joins them on stage. Glenn Kingsmore and Roy McAllister currently (2010) have a band called Take The Fifth, while Buck Murdoch is also with ska band Doghouse.

   

tracks:
Anti Nowhere League - World War III
The Defects - Dance (Till You Drop)
The Meteors - Mutant Rock

   


thanks to Stephen Andrews

tracklisting:
I Don't Want To Know You
2Oth Century
Conscription
Casuality
Bitch
We Don't Care
Dance
Defective Breakdown
Metal Walls
Brutality

tracklisting
1st demo 1979:
1. Guilty Conscience
2. Casualty
3. Metal Walls
4. Know You

Live at The Pound Bar Belfast 1980
5. Defective Breakdown
6. We Don't Care
7. Survival
8. Bitch
9. Casualty
10. Dance
11. Know You
12. Conscription/Abuse
13. Head On Collision
14. Metal Walls

Live in Newcastle 1982: [CD only]
15. Bitch
16. Survival
17. Dance
18. Know You
19. We Don't Care
20. Conscription
21. Casualty
22. Metal Walls
23. Brutality
24. Emotional Blackmail

Live in the UK 1984:
25. Final Solution (unreleased track)
26. Workin For The KGB (unreleased track)
27. Brutality/Feed The Flame (unreleased track)

Notes: Previously unreleased archive recordings consisting of the 1979 demos and two live gigs from 1980 and 1982. Co-released by Punkerama Records in Belfast and Anti-Society Records in London. The vinyl edition comes with a bonus CD which presumably contains the tracks that would not fit on the vinyl (good idea lads). It can be ordered from punkerama.com (see links below)

The Defects Reunion 1996

• Buck Murdoch - vocals
• Steven Boyd (Ashanti) - guitar
• Colin - bass
• Gary Murdoch (Ashanti) - drums

A one off live reunion filmed and released on video by Barn End Video titled "Live At The Pavilion 12.10.96" (Barn End Video BE 180 - 1996)

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