Past members Nige, Paul | Genres Punk rock, Ska punk | |
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Years active 1986–1989, 2012–present Website cultureshockuk.bandcamp.com Origin Bath, United Kingdom (1986) Albums Onwards & Upwards, Go Wild, Reality Stop No. 44 Record labels Alternative Tentacles, Bluurg Records, 747 Records, Bluurg Tapes, Middle Class Records Similar Citizen Fish, Sunny Brown, Subhumans, Radical Dance Faction, Flux of Pink Indians | ||
Culture Shock is an English punk rock band formed in Warminster, Wiltshire in 1986 by Dick Lucas, previously of the Subhumans. Over their four-year history the band played hundreds of gigs, including frequent appearances at free festivals, and released three studio albums on the Bluurg record label. Lucas’ lyrics were mostly concerned with social and political issues, from cruelty to animals, Northern Ireland, war, and social alienation, but were far from angry rants, often finding a positive and empowering perspective.
Contents
- Reformation
- Members
- Previous members
- Albums
- Cassette only
- Compilation
- Compilation appearances
- Songs
- References
Culture Shock split at the end of 1989, as Bill and Nige both had young families to support. Dick went on to form Citizen Fish with Jasper, the bassist on Culture Shock’s final album, and two other former members of the Subhumans. Nige died in 1993.
Reformation
Interest in the band was revived by the release of the Everything CD retrospective in 2012; Culture Shock reformed as a gigging band and have been playing since 2013. The line-up remains the same except with Alex (from Citizen Fish) on guitar.
Members
Previous members
Albums
Cassette only
Compilation
Compilation appearances
Songs
Ik Gal2014
Bombay Bo20 Blackmarket · 2012
Civilization StreetOnwards & Upwards · 1988