Discharge - Lineups 1977-1986

Lineup 1 (1977):

Terry "Tezz" Roberts - vocals
Roy "Rainy" Wainwright – guitar
Tony "Bones" Roberts – guitar
Nigel Bamford – bass
Tony "Akko" Atkinson – drums

This lineup didn't last long, NIgel left before they recorded their first demo in mid-1977, and Rainy switched from guitar to bass and they recorded their early demos. These can be heard on Early Demo's March - June 1977.

Lineup 2 (1977-1980):

Terry "Tezz" Roberts - vocals
Tony "Bones" Roberts – guitar
Roy "Rainy" Wainwright – bass
Tony "Akko" Atkinson – drums

Note: Thanks to Mick Waters for sending in this information

Lineup 3 (1980-1981):

Kelvin "Cal" Morris - vocals
Bones - guitar
Rainy - bass
Tezz - drums

The lineup that recorded the 1978 demo and the first three 7" Singles. Tezz then went on to join UK Subs, Urban Dogs, Broken Bones, Naked Raygun, Ministry, Pegboy, Murphy's Law, Billy Club and others.

Lineup 4 (1981):

Cal - vocals
Bones - guitar
Rainy - bass
Dave 'Bambi' Ellsmere (ex-The Insane) - drums

The lineup that recorded the Why 12" (1981) and played on the famous Apocalypse Now Tour. Bambi left to re-join The Insane.

Lineup 5 (1981-1983):

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Cal - vocals
Bones - guitar
Rainy - bass
Garry Maloney (ex-Varukers) - drums

This lineup recorded Never Again (7", 1981), Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing (LP, 1982) and State Violence State Control (7", 1982). Bones left to form Broken Bones with his brother Tezz,

Lineup 6 (1983-1984):

Cal - vocals
Peter "Pooch" Purtill - guitar
Rainy - bass
Garry Maloney - drums

This is the new heavy metally lineup that recorded Warning: Her Majesty's Government Can Seriously Damage Your Health (12", 1983), The Price Of Silence (7", 1983) and The More I See (7"/12", 1984)

Lineup 7 (1984-1985):

Cal - vocals
Les 'The Mole' Hunt (ex-Demon) - guitar
Rainy - bass
Haymaker - drums

Recorded: Ignorance (7/12"", 1985

Lineup 8 (1985-1986):

Cal - vocals
Stephen 'Fish' Brooke (ex-Skeptix) - guitar
Rainy - bassSkeptix
Garry Moloney - drums

Recorded: Grave New World (LP, 1986)

 

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