Discharge Side
The Filth Side
Freedom / Rise Of The Mods / Blue Law
Catalogue Number - ROUND 001
Label - Go Round Records
Year Of Release - 1980
Quantity Pressed - 500
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"Discharge" outside the "Rock Garden", Middlesbrough 1979. |
| Gary Hassell - vocals / Guitar | Bri Pye - Guitar |
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John Bell - Drums |
Dave Robinson - Bass |
DISCHARGE
Four friends got together in early 1978 and formed a Punk Rock band, at this stage in their career they were called the 'Squelch Vaginas'. They practiced for long hours in the drummer’s bedroom, but these practices soon turned into marathon drinking sessions. After several complaints a new rehearsal place had to be found.
In mid 1978 they changed their name to DISCHARGE and they played their first gig later that same month at the 'Wellington' in Middlesbrough. This gig went tragically wrong for the band, but this experience did not deter the boys and they played their next gig a few days later at the “Teesider” in Stockton supporting 'Basczax'
Throughout the year they supported other local bands such as 'No Way', but due to a build up of such a hardcore group of supporters, most of the gigs were dogged with skirmishes with rival fans. The band carried on gigging locally with a few trips out of their area to Newcastle, York and Darlington.
The first issue of infamous pop magazine “Smash Hits” did an article on the Teeside/Tyneside Punk scene which features a picture of the band, this exposure did the band no good as they split up in early 1980, but not before releasing this split 5 track EP with another local band The Filth.
500 copies were pressed and each band took 250 copies each. The Filths share did not have sleeves but the Discharge copies had hand numbered, two page wraparound sleeves.
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"Discharge" outside the "Rock Garden", Middlesbrough 1979. |
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| The above snippet appeared in "TPA" #4 fanzine from 1979. |
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| The above snippet appeared in "TPA" #4 fanzine from 1979. |
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| The above snippet appeared in "TPA" #4 fanzine from 1979. |
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| The above snippet appeared in "Teeside Smells" #2 fanzine from 1979. |
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| The above snippet appeared in "Teeside Smells" #2 fanzine from 1979. |
THE FILTH
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Mich Passman - Bass |
Kevin (Endo) Henderson - Vocals |
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Niggsi Johnson - Guitar |
Martin (Acker) Atkinson - Drums |
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Unfortunately not much is known about this band and the only information that we have is from the record label.
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| The above snippet appeared in "TPA" #4 fanzine from 1979. |
A few of the ex band members are still playing in a covers band.
Thanks to 'Mich Passman' for the above photo and information.
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