SNUFF formed in 1986 in North West London, England. Their racket, consisting of an irresistable blend of potent pop, thrash, and punk, has earned them a massive cult following worldwide. Snuff, formed by Andy, Duncan and Simon, started off with a hectic mixture of implausibly fast guitars and exquisite melodies.
The threesome soon created their own niche in a British music scene. Next to their own creations such as 'Not Listening', Snuff added a litany of thrashed-up cover versions, ranging from Tiffany to Simon And Garfunkel and numerous British television commercial jingles in-between.
Their farewell gig was at London's Kilburn National Ballroom in 1991, a great high point for any band to depart on. Simon and Duncan started working together on a new project, while bassist Andy joined fellow hardcore band Leatherface. After twiddling their thumbs for a few years and indulging in side projects like GUNS 'N' WANKERS, the chaps finally came to their senses and re-formed in '94.
It was five years and numerous break-ups and re-formations before the excellent "Demmamussabebonk" was issued, with Loz replacing Simon on guitar. Eccentric, noisy and with no idea about punctuation, New Musical Express 's Simon Williams accurately described them as making 'Fugazi look like the Bee Gees'. An album of session material dating from 1989 and 1994 was released in October 1997."
Snuff's first release for Fat Wreck Chords was in 1996 and the band went on to release 5 more CD's/EP's with Fat before finding a new North American home in Union 2112. The bands latest effort, "Disposable Income" is out in Europe on Golf Records and Vertical Records in Australia.
