Formed: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
BAND MEMBERS (IT'S TOO COMPLICATED DOING LINEUPS!):
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| Vi Subversa (real name Frances Sokolov Sansom) | 1976-1989 | Lead vocals, guitar. Also played two gigs in reunited Poison Girls in 1995 |
| Richard Famous | 1976-1989 | Guitar, vocals. Also played two gigs in reunited Poison Girls in 1995 |
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| Bella Donna | 1976-1977 |
Also played two gigs in reunited Poison Girls in 1995. Contrary to certain reports, she is NOT Honey Bane! |
| Scotty Boy Barker | 1978 | |
| Pete Fender (real name Daniel Sansom) | 1978 | Vi's son. Released a solo single in 1980. Also played in 'Fatal' Microbes, Rubella Ballet and Omega Tribe etc |
| Bernhardt Rebours | 1978-1981 | Also played Synthesizer. His last show with the band was released as Total Exposure. Also played two gigs in reunited Poison Girls in 1995 |
| Nil | 1981-1982 | Nil was the group's sound person, too |
| Pete Fender | 1982 | Guested on LP Number 3, Where's The Pleasure |
| Chris Grace | 1982-1983 | Also played two gigs in reunited Poison Girls in 1995 |
| Mark Dunn | 1983-1984 | |
| Martin Heath | 1984 | Also harmonica and steel guitar |
| Pete Fender | 1984 | Back for a third stint |
| Max Volume | 1985-1989 | |
| Andy | 1989 | |
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| Lance d'Boyle | 1976-1984 | Also played two gigs in reunited Poison Girls in 1995 |
| Agent Orange | 1985-1989 | Also played two gigs in reunited Poison Girls in 1995 |
| SYNTHESISERS: | ||
| Cynth Ethics (real name Sian Daniels) | 1983 -1985 | Also piano and backing vocals |
| OTHER GUESTS | ||
| Eve Libertine | 1979-1981 | Additional vocals. Also in Crass |
| Nil | 1979-1981 | Tapes. Played bass in 1982-1983 |
| Gem Stone (real name Gemma Sansom) | 1981 | Vocals. Vi's daughter, Also played in 'Fatal' Microbes and Rubella Ballet |
| Tom "Tom" Barwood | 1983-1989 | Sound |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles / Albums
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| 'Fatal' Microbes / Poison Girls (12", split, 1979) |
Hex (12", 1979) |
Poison Girls / Crass (7”, split, 1980) |
Chappaquiddick Bridge (LP+7", 1980) |
All Systems Go (7", 1981) |
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| Total Exposure (LP, 1981) |
Where's The Pleasure (LP, 1982) |
One Good Reason (7", 1983) |
Are You Happy Now (7"/12", 1983) | 7 Year Scratch (77284) (2xLP, 1984) |
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| I'm Not A Real Woman (7"/12", 1984) |
Songs Of Praise (LP, 1985) |
The Price Of Grain And The Price Of Blood (12", 1985) |
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Extraneous Releases |
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| Bully Boys / Pretty Polly (7", flexi, 1980) |
Real Woman (CD, 1995) |
Statement (4xCD, box set, 1995) |
Their Finest Moments (CD, 1997) |
Poisonous (2xCD, 1998) |
Demos / Tapes |
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| Live Pier Ballroom (Tape, 1982) |
Poison Girls / Rubella Ballet (Tape, split, 1982) | Anarchy Live (Tape, split with Crass, 1982) |
Pollen Festival (Tape, 1988) |
Live 100 Club (Tape, 1998) |
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| Daughters & Sons (Tape, 2004) | Political Love (Tape, 2004) |
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Various Artists
Labels Unlimited - The Second Record Collection UK LP 1979 (Cherry Red): Closed Shop
La Gran Descarga Spain 2xLP 1981 (Edigsa): Closed Shop
Wargasm UK LP 1982 (Pax): Statement
Who? What? Why? When? Where? UK LP 1984 (Mortarhate): The Offending Article
Dig This: A Tribute To The Great Strike UK LP 1985 (Forward Sounds International): Cry / Voodoo Pappadollar
1984 And All That... UK Tape 1980s (no label): Dirty Work
This Is The A.L.F. UK LP 1990 (Mortarhate): The Offending Article
A-Sides (Part One. 1979/1982) UK CD 1992 (Crass): Promenade Immortelle
This Is The A.L.F. - Second Edition UK 2xLP/CD 1998 (Mortarhate): The Offending Article
Anti-State: Anarcho Punk Compilation Vol. 2 UK CD 2005 (Overground): Bully Boys
Action Time Vision (A Story Of Independent UK Punk 1976-1979) UK 4xCD 2016 (Cherry Red): Under The Doctor
Burning Britain - A Story Of Independent UK Punk 1980-1983 UK 4xCD 2018 (Cherry Red): Pretty Polly
Links
OFFICIAL POISON GIRLS- Great site with bio, photos, downloads and articles
MYSPACE - Fanpage
KILL YOUR PET PUPPY - Has lots of stuff, including this
