Disorder
Bristol, England
1980–present
- Taf (Phil Lovering)
- Danny disorder
- Alex Upchuck
- jon
- Chris "Boobs" Neil
- Steve Allen
- Neil "Virus" Worthington
- Nick Peters
- Steve Robinson
- Yaga
- Goz
- Chris Wheelie/Chris Willsher
- Kenneth Eggen
- Rudy Hoykens
- TK
- Tor Degerstrøm
- Stian Løken
- Gunnar Holm
History[edit]
Disorder formed in 1980 in Bristol.[3][4][5] The original line-up was Steve Curtis (vocals), Steve Allen (guitar), Nick Peters (bass guitar), and Virus (drums), although Steve Robinson soon replaced Peters, and this line-up recorded the first two EPs by the band.[3]
The band sent a demo tape to local punk label Riot City Records, but the label opted not to sign them, and instead they formed their own Disorder Records label along with Heartbeat Records and Riot City boss Simon Edwards.[3]
A series of events led to line-up changes: Robinson (sometimes erroneously referred to as "Robertson") split up with girlfriend Beki Bondage (of Vice Squad) and began glue-sniffing[6] and moved to Berlin. Virus got into trouble with the police over the ownership of his new drumkit, and Dean also left.[6] Boobs (Chris Neill) replaced him on vocals and when Steve Robinson left, Taf (Phil Lovering, formerly of The X-Certs), took over bass guitar.[5][6] Drumming was taken over by Potsy (Richard Potts formerly the drummer with Chaos UK). Taf would be the only constant member of the band in the following years, which saw an ever-changing line-up.[3]
The band's debut album, Under the Scalpel Blade, was released in 1984. The band relocated to Norway in the mid-1980s, where they recorded a split album with Kafka Prosess.[7]
The band became popular across Europe, the United States, and Japan.[8] Re-issues of the band's back-catalogue led to renewed interest, and the band issued a new album in 2005, Kamikaze, considered by allmusic's Stewart Mason "as brash and invigorating as any of Disorder's earlier releases".[9]
The longest standing member of the band Taf (bassist/guitarist) normally assembles other musicians to record albums or go on tour. Steve Robinson died in March 2021 as a homeless person in Berlin, a few days before his 58th birthday.[10]
Chris (Boobs) Neill struggled with addiction for many years before moving to Spain where he now works as a psychologist. He is active in the music scene and participated in the opening and running of a squated music school in the deprived area of Vallecas in Madrid. He now dedicates himself to playing in his new band The Self-Saboteurs.
In recent years, the band have toured extensively in Europe.