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Disorder formed in 1980 in Bristol.[2][3][4] The original line-up was Steve Curtis (vocals), Steve Allen (guitar), Nick Peters (bass guitar), and Virus (drums), although Steve Robertson soon replaced Peters, and this line-up recorded the first two EP’s by the band.[2] The band sent a demo tape to local punk label Riot City Records, but the label opted not to sign them, and instead they formed their own Disorder Records label along with Heartbeat Records and Riot City boss Simon Edwards.[2] A series of events led to line-up changes: Robertson split up with girlfriend Beki Bondage (of Vice Squad) and began glue-sniffing.[5] Virus got into trouble with the police over the ownership of his new drumkit, and Dean also left, later to be employed as a toilet cleaner in Taunton.[5] He was replaced by Taf (Phil Lovering, formerly of The X-Certs), who took over bass guitar duties.[4][5] Taf would be the only constant member of the band in the years that followed, which saw an ever-changing line-up.[2] Disorder were part of the “protest punk” movement, and were one of the bands that spearheaded the Bristol punk scene in the early 1980s.[6] The BBC DJ John Peel described their early singles as sounding like “shit”.[citation needed]
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As part of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund’s recent ‘For The Crew’ fundraising event, Hooky’s son Jack teamed up with Mark Lanegan (Mark Lanegan Band/Screaming Trees), Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder and drummer Shane Graham for a special live version of the Joy Division classic ‘Disorder’.
All funds raised by this event went towards supporting out of work touring crews who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mark Lanegan – Vocals
Jack Bates – Bass
Jeff Schroeder – Guitar
Shane Graham – Drums
Audio mixed by Josiah Mazzaschi at Cave Studio, Los Angeles, USA.
Video edited by John Isberg at Swede Films.
Mark Lanegan recorded by Tony O’Flaherty at Sonas Recording, Ireland.
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