Johnny & The Self Abusers – “Saints And Sinners”/“Dead Vandals” No Scottish punk act has ever achieved the same mythical status as Johnny & The Self Abusers. A lead singer who went by the pseudonym Pripton Weird, band members decked out in Lou Reed-like mascara, a pint-glass-smashing and furniture-breaking gig (only their second) which became one of the seminal, early moments in Scottish punk—in early 1977, the band took conservative, punk-leery Glasgow by storm. However, as music journalist Billy Sloan declared, “The group’s legend far outweighed their musical ability.” … read more
Johnny & The Self Abusers – “Saints And Sinners”/“Dead Vandals” No Scottish punk act has ever achieved the same mythical status as Johnny & … read more
Johnny & The Self Abusers – “Saints And Sinners”/“Dead Vandals” No Scottish punk act has ever achieved the same mythical status as Johnny & The Self Abusers. A lead singer who … read more
Johnny & the Self Abusers (also variously known as Johnny and the Self-Abusers or other titles) was a 1977 punk rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. It notably included future Simple Minds musicians Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill. Johnny & the Self Abusers released one single: "Saints & Sinners" (with the b-side of "Dead Vandals"). The group is known today by early punk music fans for it's very rough, 'white noise' kind of sound.
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Johnny & the Self Abusers (also variously known as Johnny and the Self-Abusers or other titles) was a 1977 punk rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. It notably included future Simple Minds…read more
Johnny & the Self Abusers (also variously known as Johnny and the Self-Abusers or other titles) was a 1977 punk rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. It notably included future Simple Minds musicians Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill. John… read more