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{{Short description|Punk rock band from Northern Ireland}}
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| name = The Defects
| name = The Defects
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| caption = Defects current lineup with 2013 release ''Politicophobia''
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| background = group_or_band
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| origin = [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]
| origin = [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]
| genre = [[Punk rock]]
| genre = [[Punk rock]]
| years_active = 1979–1984, 2010–present
| years_active = 1978–1984, 2010–present
| label = WXYZ Records, Casualty Records, I.D. Records, Punkerama Records, Antisociety
| label = WXYZ Records, Casualty Records, I.D. Records, Punkerama Records, Antisociety
| associated_acts = Rabies, Ashanti, Doghouse Ska
| associated_acts = Western Justice, Ashanti, Doghouse Ska
| current_members =Ian "Buck" Murdock<br />Glenn Kingsmore<br />Aidy "Fudge" Dunlop<br />Roy McAllister
| current_members =Ian "Buck" Murdock<br />Glenn Kingsmore<br />Aidy "Fudge" Dunlop<br />Roy McAllister
| past_members =Marcus Duke<br />Jeff Gilmore<br />Gary Smith
| past_members =Marcus "Dukie" Duke<br />Jeff Gilmore<br />Gary Smith
}}
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'''The Defects''' are a [[punk rock]] band from [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]], formed in 1979.
'''The Defects''' are a [[punk rock]] band from [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]], formed in 1978.


==History==
==History==
The band formed in 1978 with a lineup of Ian "Buck" Murdock (vocals), Marcus "Dukie" Duke (guitar), Greg Fenton(bass) and Glenn Kingsmore (drums).<ref name="Glasper">Glasper, Ian (2004) "The Defects", in ''Burning Britain: The Story of UK Punk 1980 – 1984'', Cherry Red Books, {{ISBN|1-901447-24-3}}, p. 346-352</ref>( Fenton was soon replaced by Jeff Gilmore.)
The band formed in 1978 with a lineup of Ian "Buck" Murdock (vocals), Marcus "Dukie" Duke (Guitar), Jeff Gilmore (bass) and Glenn Kingsmore (drums).<ref name="Glasper">Glasper, Ian (2004) "The Defects", in ''Burning Britain: The Story of UK Punk 1980 - 1984'', Cherry Red Books, ISBN 1-901447-24-3, p. 346-352</ref> After playing locally, they recorded their first demo, but when this failed to gain them a record deal, they started their own Casualty Records label and issued their debut 7", "Dance (Until You Drop)".<ref name="Glasper" /> The three-song EP sold all 2000 copies and brought the band to the attention of the UK music press. ''[[Melody Maker]]'' journalist Carol Clerk befriended the band and recommended them to John Curd, manager of WXYZ Records, who signed them to his label.<ref name="Glasper" /> Gary Smith replaced Fenton on bass, and The Defects moved to London in 1982 and embarked on the six-week ''So What'' UK tour with labelmates [[The Anti-Nowhere League]], [[Chelsea (band)|Chelsea]] and [[Chron Gen]]. The tour was filmed by [[Stewart Copeland]] (with backing from brother [[Miles Copeland III|Miles]]) with a view to cinema release, but it was never issued.<ref>[http://irishrock.org/ipnw/bands/defects.html The Defects] at the Irish Punk & New Wave Discography</ref> A second single, "Survival" was issued in 1982, reaching No. 8 in the [[UK Indie Chart]].<ref name="Lazell">Lazell, Barry (1997) ''Indie Hits 1980-1989'', Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4</ref> The band recorded their debut (and only) album, ''Defective Breakdown'', in 1982. With Curd looking for ways to gain crossover success for the bands on his label, he persuaded The Defects to record a [[cover version]] of [[Elvis Presley]]'s "Suspicious Minds". With producer [[Ray Shulman]] on keyboards, the single's release in early 1984 coincided with the decline in popularity of second-wave punk, and did not sell well. With control of the band's destiny slipping away, Murdock left the band after the release of "Suspicious Minds". The band continued, playing a gig supporting [[999 (band)|999]] with Kingsmore on vocals, before Murdock rejoined to play in support of [[The Clash]] in Belfast. The band then split more permanently, with all members returning to Belfast except Duke, who stayed in London.<ref name="Glasper" /> Kingsmore joined Western Justice with former members of Rabies, including Murdock's brother Gary, and was later a member of Ashanti.


After playing some gigs locally Gary Smith replaced Jeff Gilmore on bass and they recorded their first demo, (in Downtown Studios Newtownards)but when this failed to gain them a record deal, they started their own Casualty Records label and issued their debut 7", "Dance (Until You Drop)".<ref name="Glasper" /> The three-song EP sold all 2,000 copies and brought the band to the attention of the UK music press. ''[[Melody Maker]]'' journalist Carol Clerk who befriended the band and recommended them to John Curd, manager of WXYZ Records, who signed them to his label.<ref name="Glasper" /> The Defects moved to [[London]] in 1982 and embarked on the six-week "So What" UK tour with labelmates [[the Anti-Nowhere League]], [[Chelsea (band)|Chelsea]] and [[Chron Gen]]. The tour was filmed by [[Stewart Copeland]] (with backing from brother [[Miles Copeland III|Miles]]) and intended for cinema release, but it was never issued.<ref>[http://irishrock.org/ipnw/bands/defects.html The Defects] at the Irish Punk & New Wave Discography</ref>
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Murdock revived the Defects name in 1996 for a one-off performance at a punk festival, which was filmed and released on video by Barn End Video as ''Live at the Pavilion 12.10.96''. He later started the punk and [[ska]] covers band Doghouse.<ref name="Glasper" />


A second single, "Survival", was issued in 1982, reaching No. 8 in the [[UK Indie Chart]].<ref name="Lazell">Lazell, Barry (1997) ''Indie Hits 1980–1989'', Cherry Red Books, {{ISBN|0-9517206-9-4}}</ref> The band released their debut album, ''Defective Breakdown'', in 1982. Christopher Owens (writing for The Pensive Quill) describes the album as one "...that epitomises the sound of (what we now call) UK82 (or early 80's British punk)."<ref>{{Cite web|title=From The Vaults – The Defects 'Defective Breakdown'|url=https://www.thepensivequill.com/2019/06/from-vaults-defects-defective-breakdown.html|access-date=2021-04-05|website=TPQ}}</ref>
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The Defects reformed again in 2010 and regularly play various punk festivals. Now added to the lineup are Roy McAllister and Aidy "Fudge" Dunlop. In 2012 they toured Australia and played the Rebellion Punk Festival in Blackpool in August 2013 and 2014.


With Curd looking for ways to gain crossover success for the bands on his label, he persuaded the Defects to record a [[cover version]] of [[Elvis Presley]]'s "[[Suspicious Minds]]" with producer [[Ray Shulman]] on keyboards. The single's release in early 1984 coincided with the decline in popularity of second-wave punk, and did not sell well. With control of the band's destiny slipping away, Murdock left after the release of "Suspicious Minds". The band continued, playing a gig supporting [[999 (band)|999]] with Kingsmore on vocals, before Murdock rejoined to play in support of [[the Clash]] in Belfast. The band then permanently split, with all members returning to Belfast except Duke, who stayed in London.<ref name="Glasper" /> Kingsmore joined Western Justice with former members of Rabies, including Murdock's brother Gary, and was later a member of Ashanti.

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Murdock revived the Defects name in 1996 for a one-off performance at a punk festival at the [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] Pavilion, which was filmed and released on video by Barn End Video as ''Live at the Pavilion 12.10.96''. He later started the punk and [[ska]] covers band Doghouse.<ref name="Glasper" />

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The Defects reformed again in 2010 and played various punk festivals. Added to the lineup were Roy McAllister and Aidy "Fudge" Dunlop (replacing Duke and Smith). In 2012, they toured [[Australia]], followed by appearances at the Rebellion Punk Festival in [[Blackpool]] in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Since 2014, Duke occasionally joins them on stage for some of their best known songs.


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
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*''Defective Breakdown'' (1982, WXYZ Records) <small>UK Indie No. 10</small> (reissued 1994, [[Captain Oi! Records|Captain Oi!]])
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*''Politicophobia'' (2013, Punkerama Records)
*''45 Minutes'' (2015, Punkerama Records)
*''Feed the Good Dog'' (2017, Punkerama Records)
*''The Death of Imagination'' (2020, Punkerama Records)

===Singles===
===Singles===
*''Dance (Until You Drop)'' (1981, Casualty Records)
*"Dance (Until You Drop)" (1981, Casualty Records)
*''Survival'' (1982, WXYZ) UK Indie No.&nbsp;8
*"Survival / Brutality" (1982, WXYZ Records) <small>UK Indie No. 8</small>
*''Suspicious Minds'' (1984, I.D. Records) UK Indie No.&nbsp;17
*"Suspicious Minds" (1984, I.D. Records) <small>UK Indie No. 17</small>
*''Revelator'' (2011, Punkerama Records)
*"Revelator" (2011, Punkerama Records)
*''Riot Free Zone?'' (2013, Punkerama Records)
*"Riot Free Zone?" (2013, Punkerama Records)
*''Hill Street'' (2013, Punkerama Records)
*"Hill Street" (2013, Punkerama Records)


===Albums===
===Live albums===
*''Live at the Ulster Hall March 2014'' (2015, Punkerama Records)
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*''Defective Breakdown'' (1982, WXYZ) UK Indie No.&nbsp;10 (reissued 1994, [[Captain Oi! Records|Captain Oi!]], including bonus tracks)
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*''Demo & Live'' (2010, Antisociety)
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*''Politicophobia'' (2013)


===Video===
===Compilation albums===
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*''1979–1984'' (2010, Punkerama Records/Antisociety)

===Compilation appearances===
*"Dance (Until You Drop)" on ''Punky Party E.P.'' flexi-disc (1982, [[Flexipop]])

===Videos===
*''Live at the Pavilion 12.10.96'' (1996, Barn End Video)
*''Live at the Pavilion 12.10.96'' (1996, Barn End Video)
*''Made In Belfast'' (2015, Punkerama Records)
*''Made in Belfast'' (2015, Punkerama Records)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*O'Neill, Sean "[http://punkandoi.free.fr/defects_biography.htm The Defects Biography]"
*O'Neill, Sean "[http://punkandoi.free.fr/defects_biography.htm The Defects Biography]"

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Latest revision as of 14:25, 31 October 2024

The Defects
OriginBelfast, Northern Ireland
GenresPunk rock
Years active1978–1984, 2010–present
LabelsWXYZ Records, Casualty Records, I.D. Records, Punkerama Records, Antisociety
MembersIan "Buck" Murdock
Glenn Kingsmore
Aidy "Fudge" Dunlop
Roy McAllister
Past membersMarcus "Dukie" Duke
Jeff Gilmore
Gary Smith

The Defects are a punk rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1978.

History

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The band formed in 1978 with a lineup of Ian "Buck" Murdock (vocals), Marcus "Dukie" Duke (guitar), Greg Fenton(bass) and Glenn Kingsmore (drums).[1]( Fenton was soon replaced by Jeff Gilmore.)

After playing some gigs locally Gary Smith replaced Jeff Gilmore on bass and they recorded their first demo, (in Downtown Studios Newtownards)but when this failed to gain them a record deal, they started their own Casualty Records label and issued their debut 7", "Dance (Until You Drop)".[1] The three-song EP sold all 2,000 copies and brought the band to the attention of the UK music press. Melody Maker journalist Carol Clerk who befriended the band and recommended them to John Curd, manager of WXYZ Records, who signed them to his label.[1] The Defects moved to London in 1982 and embarked on the six-week "So What" UK tour with labelmates the Anti-Nowhere League, Chelsea and Chron Gen. The tour was filmed by Stewart Copeland (with backing from brother Miles) and intended for cinema release, but it was never issued.[2]

A second single, "Survival", was issued in 1982, reaching No. 8 in the UK Indie Chart.[3] The band released their debut album, Defective Breakdown, in 1982. Christopher Owens (writing for The Pensive Quill) describes the album as one "...that epitomises the sound of (what we now call) UK82 (or early 80's British punk)."[4]

With Curd looking for ways to gain crossover success for the bands on his label, he persuaded the Defects to record a cover version of Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" with producer Ray Shulman on keyboards. The single's release in early 1984 coincided with the decline in popularity of second-wave punk, and did not sell well. With control of the band's destiny slipping away, Murdock left after the release of "Suspicious Minds". The band continued, playing a gig supporting 999 with Kingsmore on vocals, before Murdock rejoined to play in support of the Clash in Belfast. The band then permanently split, with all members returning to Belfast except Duke, who stayed in London.[1] Kingsmore joined Western Justice with former members of Rabies, including Murdock's brother Gary, and was later a member of Ashanti.

Murdock revived the Defects name in 1996 for a one-off performance at a punk festival at the Bath Pavilion, which was filmed and released on video by Barn End Video as Live at the Pavilion 12.10.96. He later started the punk and ska covers band Doghouse.[1]

The Defects reformed again in 2010 and played various punk festivals. Added to the lineup were Roy McAllister and Aidy "Fudge" Dunlop (replacing Duke and Smith). In 2012, they toured Australia, followed by appearances at the Rebellion Punk Festival in Blackpool in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Since 2014, Duke occasionally joins them on stage for some of their best known songs.

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
  • Defective Breakdown (1982, WXYZ Records) UK Indie No. 10 (reissued 1994, Captain Oi!)
  • Politicophobia (2013, Punkerama Records)
  • 45 Minutes (2015, Punkerama Records)
  • Feed the Good Dog (2017, Punkerama Records)
  • The Death of Imagination (2020, Punkerama Records)

Singles

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  • "Dance (Until You Drop)" (1981, Casualty Records)
  • "Survival / Brutality" (1982, WXYZ Records) UK Indie No. 8
  • "Suspicious Minds" (1984, I.D. Records) UK Indie No. 17
  • "Revelator" (2011, Punkerama Records)
  • "Riot Free Zone?" (2013, Punkerama Records)
  • "Hill Street" (2013, Punkerama Records)

Live albums

[edit]
  • Live at the Ulster Hall March 2014 (2015, Punkerama Records)

Compilation albums

[edit]
  • 1979–1984 (2010, Punkerama Records/Antisociety)

Compilation appearances

[edit]
  • "Dance (Until You Drop)" on Punky Party E.P. flexi-disc (1982, Flexipop)

Videos

[edit]
  • Live at the Pavilion 12.10.96 (1996, Barn End Video)
  • Made in Belfast (2015, Punkerama Records)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Glasper, Ian (2004) "The Defects", in Burning Britain: The Story of UK Punk 1980 – 1984, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 1-901447-24-3, p. 346-352
  2. ^ The Defects at the Irish Punk & New Wave Discography
  3. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997) Indie Hits 1980–1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4
  4. ^ "From The Vaults – The Defects 'Defective Breakdown'". TPQ. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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