Formed: Rothwell, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Typical Riot City rockers, North Yorkshire's The Expelled had a female vocalist (Joanne Ball) and were inevitably compared to Vice Squad. The fact that their producer was Vice Squad's drummer Shane Baldwin didn't help. They had one raunchy single that was nearly very good on both sides ('Government Policy' and - especially - 'Make It Alone') but they were largely uninspired and pretty boring.
The band reformed many years later, and in 2003 recorded a new demo with new vocalist/guitarist, Becky Lawrence (from The Tricycle Thieves) and guitarist Dougie (from The Poison Hearts).
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Lineups:
July 1981 - December 1982
Jo Ball - Vocals
Tim Ramsden - Guitar
Craig 'Macca' McEvoy - Bass (pre-The Underdogs, pre-The Tricycle Thieves)
Ricky Fox - Drums
The classic lineup responsible for the first two demos and both singles. This lineup ceased to be when Jo left to get married.
December 1982 - July 1983
Jewlie - Vocals
Tim Ramsden - Guitar
Craig 'Macca' McEvoy - Bass
Ricky Fox - Drums
This hastily assembled lineup recorded a Peel Session in December '82, described by Shane Baldwin of Vice Squad as "toe-curlingly bad". Four songs: 'Make It Alone', 'This World', 'Government Policy', 'What Justice'. Jewlie left after a short tour.
Summer 1983
Penny - Vocals
Tim Ramsden - Guitar
Craig 'Macca' McEvoy - Bass
Ricky Fox - Drums
Penny was the girlfriend of Vice Squad guitarist Dave Bateman. This lineup recorded just two songs: 'Cider' and 'Violent Minds'. These were not released until 1985.
September 1983-1984
Tim Ramsden - Guitar
Craig 'Macca' McEvoy - Bass, vocals
Ricky Fox - Drums
This version of the recorded an unreleased single, 'Waiting For Tomorrow'.
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DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & Albums
No Life No Future (EP) (7", 1982)
Government Policy (7", 1982)
Extraneous Releases
A Punk Rock Collection (CD, 1999)
Demos & Singles 81/84 (A Punk Rock Collection) (LP, 2016)
Demos
81 Demo (Tape, 1981)
84 Demo (Tape, 1984)
Various Artists
Riotous Assembly UK LP 1982 (Riot City): Blown Away
Punk And Disorderly - Further Charges UK LP 1982 (Anagram): Dreaming
Punk And Disorderly III - The Final Solution UK LP 1983 (Anagram): Government Policy
A Kick Up The Arse - Volume One UK LP 1985 (Rot): Cider / Violent Minds
Life's A Riot...With Riot City Records: A History, 1980-84 UK LP 1985 (Riot City): Make It Alone
Religious As Hell UK LP 1986 (Rot): Cider
Maggie, Maggie, Maggie - Out! Out! Out! UK LP 1987 (Anagram): Government Policy
The End Of An Era UK 2xLP 1988 (Rot): Cider / Violent Minds
Riot City Records- Punk Singles Collection UK CD 1993 (Anagram): Dreaming / Make It Alone
Rot Records Punk Collection UK CD 1994 (Anagram): Cider
Riot City Records- Punk Singles Collection Volume Two UK CD 1995 (Anagram): What Justice / Government Policy
Burning Britain - A Story Of Independent UK Punk 1980-1983 UK 4xCD 2018 (Cherry Red): Dreaming
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