Band History written by Andy Nazer.
Self Abuse formed in Bournemouth U.K. in January 1982. The line-up was Andy Nazer (Bass, Vocals), Dave Brown (Guitar, Backing Vocals), Roger Smale (Lead Guitar), and Steve Ridgeway (Drums, Backing Vocals). The band's first gig was played at the Sloop Hotel, Poole with Barbed Wire on 14th October 1982.
Self Abuse played across the south of England (Bournemouth, Weymouth, Bristol, Plymouth, Christchurch, Ilfracombe and suchlike), gigging here and there for approximately two years, and playing with other bands such as the Subhumans, Cult Maniax, Butcher, A-Heads, Amebix, Admass, Organised Chaos, Madmass, Last Orders, Confession of Sin, Idiom Tribe, Shrapnel, The Samples, Screaming Dead, Shock to the System, Breakout, The Thing, Atrox, The Parasites, amongst others. Their final gig was at the Pembroke Arms, Bournemouth, a Christmas party on December 29th 1984.
Releases
A STATE OF MIND demo (Abused, 1983)
TEENAGE demo (Abused, 1983)
I DIDN'T WANT TO BE A SOLDIER 7" (Radical Change, 1984)
USED AND ABUSED tape (Abused, 1984)
Reissues
COMPLETE SELF ABUSE RECORDINGS 1982-1984 2xCD (Abused, 2003)
Compilations
ALTERNATIVE SOUTH EAST tape (Never Surrender, 1983)
PARTY POOPING PUNK PROVOCATIONS LP (XCentric Noise, 1984)
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