Snuff

Snuff are a British punk rock band formed in Hendon, London in 1986. Their name reportedly came about after a long discussion about names ended up with one of them claiming "That's Enough", which was then shortened to Snuff. The original line-up was Duncan Redmonds on drums and vocals, Simon Wells on guitar and vocals and Andy Crighton on bass, with Dave Redmonds being added to the line-up on trombone before the release of Flibbiddydibbiddydob. In 1991, Snuff split up. During this period all three members applied to be the bassist for Leatherface. The break-up also spawned Guns 'N' Wankers and Your Mum. Both groups disbanded when Snuff reformed in 1994 (read more on wikipedia).

Links To Peel
John Peel got the band in for a session after seeing them play with Heresy and Rose Rose in November 1988 at the Sir George Robey in Finsbury Park. Peel continued supporting the band by playing tracks from the group until the late 90's, when it seems he lost interest in them. On Peel's show from 17 August 1996 (BFBS), he described Snuff's Standing In The Shadow Of Love single as not working 100% for him:


 * "I don't know about that, y'know. I kind of like it, I mean I like the idea of it, but I don't know, it doesn't work 100% for me".

After 1997, Peel rarely played any tracks from the group.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1989 Festive Fifty: Not Listening #44

Sessions
The session is available on Caught In Session (1997, CD/LP, Vinyl Japan)

Recorded: 1989-01-15. Broadcast: 30 January 1989. Repeated: 28 February 1989, HO John Peel 9 1988 1989, HO John Peel 10 1989, Mostly Peel Spring 1989
 * 1) Win Some
 * 2) For Both Sides / I Think We're Alone Now
 * 3) Another Girl
 * 4) Now You Don't Remember Me / No-One Home

Other Shows Played
1989
 * 02 May 1989: That's Enough (7" EP - Not Listening) Workers Playtime

1990 1992
 * 08 May 1989: Not Listening (7" EP) Workers Playtime
 * Peel 103 (BFBS): 'Not Listening (7")' (Workers Playtime)
 * Peel 104 (BFBS): 'That's Enough (7"-Not Listening)' (Workers Playtime)
 * 27 June 1989: I Think We're Alone Now (v/a album - Lie To Me: A Compilation Of Guitar Use And Abuse) Umbrella
 * Peel 108 (BFBS): 'I Think We're Alone Now (Compilation LP-Lie To Me: A Compilation Of Guitar Use And Abuse)' (Umbrella)
 * HO John Peel 11 1989: Not Listening (7") Workers Playtime
 * HO John Peel 13 1989: I Think We're Alone Now (v/a album - Lie To Me: A Compilation Of Guitar Use And Abuse) Umbrella
 * 27 November 1989: Words Of Wisdom (album - Snuffsaid...) Workers Playtime
 * 14 December 1989 (Rockradio): Another Girl (LP - Snuffsaidbutgorblimeyguvstonemeifhedidntthrowawobblerchachachachachachachachachachachayouregoinghomeinacosmicambience) Workers Playtime
 * 20 December 1989: 'Not Listening (LP-Snuffsaid...)' (Workers Playtime) FF #44
 * HO John Peel 19 1990: I Want To Go Back / Blue Noodles (v/a 7" EP - Pssst E.P.) Hoss
 * 20 August 1990: Do Nothing (Album, Compilation: Now Thats Disgusting Music) Too Pure
 * 31 July 1992: 'Cubical (7 inch)' (Clawfist) (JP: 'Well, for a group that's broken up, they certainly put out a lot of records.')


 * HO John Peel 46 1992: Cubical (7") Clawfist

1995
 * 10 August 1992 (BFBS): Cubical (7") Clawfist
 * 07 April 1995: 'Sweet Dreams (Compilation EP-Easter Egg Splosion)' (Basket Case)
 * 15 April 1995 (BFBS): 'Sweet Dreams (Compilation 7"-Easter Egg-Splosion)' (Basketcase)


 * 18 November 1995: Theme From Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads (7") Deceptive

1996
 * 25 November 1995 (BFBS): 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads (Compilation CD-Deceptive Christmas Singles)' (Deceptive)
 * 26 January 1996: Defeat (album - Demmamussabebonk) Fat Wreck Chords


 * 28 January 1996 (BFBS): 'Gone To The Dogs (CD-Demmamussabebonk)' (Deceptive)
 * 03 February 1996 (BFBS): 'Defeat (LP-Demmamussabebonk)' (Deceptive)
 * 10 February 1996 (BFBS): 'Cricklewood (CD-Demamussabebonk)' (Deceptive)

1997 2004
 * 13 February 1996 (Radio Mafia): Defeat (CD:Demmamussabebonk, Fat Wreck Chords, 1996)
 * 17 August 1996 (BFBS): 'Standing In The Shadow Of Love (CDS-Do Do Do EP)' (Deceptive)
 * 02 July 1997: Come And Gone (10" - Potatoes and Melons at Wholesale Prices Direct to You The Public) Deceptive
 * 22 July 1997: Theme From Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads (LP - Potatoes And Melons At Wholesale Prices Direct To You The Public) Deceptive
 * 21 August 1997: ? (LP - Caught In Session) Vinyl Japan
 * 07 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank): Not Listening - (Peel Session)