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Department S

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Years Active
1980 – present (44 years)
Founded In
London, England, United Kingdom
Department S are a British post-punk band formed in 1980, who took their stage name from the 1960s TV series Department S. They are best known for their debut single, "Is Vic There?". Department S evolved from a previous punk/ska combo, Guns For Hire, fronted by Vaughn Toulouse and also featuring former Madness drummer John Hasler. Mike Herbage joined them on guitar and wrote Guns For Hire's only single - "I'm Gonna Rough My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Up Tonight" - which emerged on the Korova record label. The group then became Department S, with the a… read more
Department S are a British post-punk band formed in 1980, who took their stage name from the 1960s TV series Department S. They are best known for their debut single, "Is Vic There?". Department S evolved from a previous punk/ska combo, Guns For Hire, fronted by Vaughn Toulouse and … read more
Department S are a British post-punk band formed in 1980, who took their stage name from the 1960s TV series Department S. They are best known for their debut single, "Is Vic There?". Department S evolved from a previous punk/ska combo, Guns For Hire, fronted by Vaughn Toulouse and also featuring former Madness drummer John Hasler. Mike Herbage joined t… read more

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1 Play track Is Vic There? - Paul Tickle Mix Is Vic There? - Paul Tickle Mix
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 79 listeners
2 Play track Sub-Stance Is Vic There?
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3 Play track Sub-Stance I Want
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4 Play track Sub-Stance Going Left Right
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5 Play track Sub-Stance Of All the Lost Followers
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6 Play track Sub-Stance Just Pretend
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7 Play track Sub-Stance Fighting Irish
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8 Play track Sub-Stance Is Vic There?
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9 When All Is Said and All Is Done On My Own Again
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10 Play track Sub-Stance Age Concern
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Albums

  1. 10,870 listeners

    14 Apr 2009 · 22 tracks

    Substance
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  2. 10,870 listeners

    1 Jan 1981 · 22 tracks

    Sub-Stance
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  3. 708 listeners

    1980 · 2 tracks

    Is Vic There?
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  4. 345 listeners

    2 Oct 2011 · 10 tracks

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