The Southern Death Cult (1983)

Ian Astbury (formerly Lindsay) - vocals
David "Buzz" Burroughs - guitars
Barry Jepson - bass
Aky Nawaz Quershi - drums

Bradford, 1981: 19 year old punk Ian Lindsay walked in on a band rehearsing in the basement of the house he’d just moved into. He joined the group on vocals. 21 years later he was fronting The Doors…
Ripped from cherished vinyl.
As it says on the sleeve: Southern Death Cult disbanded before recording their first album, this LP has been complied by them from existing session and live material and alternate recordings.
Tracks 1 & 3 recorded 21 May 1982 for the John Peel show First broadcast on 10 June 1982.
Tracks 2& 10 recorded at The Playground (studio).
Tracks 4 & 9 recorded 20 January 1983 for the David Jensen show on BBC Radio One. First broadcast on 24 January 1983.
Track 5 recorded at Manchester Square (studio).
Tracks 6, 7 & 8 recorded live at Rafters, Manchester, on 13 December 1982.

The Southern Death Cult - Fatman / The Girl/ Moya 12” (1982)

How common are Native American fixations in Bradford?
The SDC, earliest incarnation of Rock Monsters The Cult, were certainly pretty into the culture of the aboriginal peoples of the Americas. They had a heavy gothic sound (it was known at the time as Positive Punk- the sound and the image that evolved into Goth) and unsurprisingly supported acts such as Theatre of Hate and Bauhaus during their brief career (Oct 81- Feb 83).
This is a vinyl rip...

Buzz- guitar
Aky- drums
Barry- bass
Ian- vocals

A contemporary article from the NME here.