Christians In Search Of Filth

"'Ever since I first saw the name on a poster, Christians In Search Of Filth, I've been curious to know what they sounded like, and I discovered a demo tape of theirs about a month or six weeks ago, and we got them in to record a session.' (31 August 1982)" Christians In Search Of Filth were Alex Usbourne & Dan Rubinstein (guitars), Simon Lewis (drums), Akinola (percussion), Dave Benady (bass), Reed Pimlot (saxophone), and Rick Walker (clarinet). Information about them is scant. Teenage Kicks (blog) wrote in 2009: "'Christians In Search Of Filth, despite their name, were not 10-second hardcore grebos who went ‘BLEEEEAAAUUURGH!’, but a fusion of sax-driven fast-paced funk and quirky minor-key excursions eschewing sung vocals for chorused hectoring, who obviously had some kind of message latent in their oeuvre. The most interesting track here is the long workout on ‘Super Rich’, but for all that, they sound like a band who would have gone down better live than in the studio.'"

The band's session was broadcast twice but never issued commercially and does not appear to have led to any kind of record deal. Simon Lewis died in Thailand on 03 November 2011. His former colleague in Brighton band Birds With Ears described him as "approachable, easy-going and affable, but knew exactly the sounds and textures he wanted and the music he liked."

Sessions

 * One and only session, no known commercial release.

1. Recorded: 1982-08-11. First broadcast: 31 August 1982. Repeated: 23 September 1982.
 * Super Rich / Fast Food / Work / Gorilla

Other Shows Played

 * None