Radical Dance Faction

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Radical Dance Faction comes from Berkshire , England .

history

Radical Dance Faction (RDF) was founded in 1986 in Hungerford by Chris Bowsher under the name Military Surplus . The band has changed its line-up over the years, with a total of 18 members. Chris Bowsher is the only one of the original cast still with us today.

RDF's music is a mix of punk , dub and ska .

Members

  • Phil Astronaut (guitar)
  • Chris Bowsher (vocals)
  • Mike Cooper (guitar)
  • Steve Cruickshank (drums)
  • Sarah Edwards (violin)
  • Linda Goodman (vocals)
  • Tim Hill (saxophone)
  • Fred Johnson (bass)
  • Paul McCabe (keyboard)
  • Murph (guitar)
  • Brian Powell (guitar, bass)
  • Style Scott (drums)
  • Graham Spey (keyboard)
  • Steve Swann
  • Graham Usher (drums)
  • Jim Warne (guitar)
  • Luap
  • Danny (drums)
  • Ozzy (bass)

Current Gigging Line up at March 2007:

  • Murph (guitar)
  • Steve Cruickshank (drums)
  • Matty Mann (bass)
  • Steve Swann (bass, vocals)
  • (Keyboards changing, to be confirmed)
  • Karen Ricketts (backing vocals)
  • Chris Bowsher (lead vocals)

Discography

Albums

  • 1989: Taking Refuge ( MC )
  • 1989: Hot on the Wire (MC + LP )
  • 1990: Borderline Cases
  • 1991: Wasteland
  • 1995: Raggamuffin Statement
  • 2018: Daydream Dystopia

Singles

  • Landing party
  • Beast in the doorway

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Radical Dance Faction at discogs.com
  2. Hot On The Wire at youtube.com