from '5 Fingered Discount' ep (pub slop)1992 Scum of Toytown were a response to the boredom and disaffection of the London overspill in Stevenage, rooted in the North London punk scene of the 70s and 80s, the main members met and began playing together in the late 80s. Ska-punksters and arch exponents of agit-pop gravitated towards the lively free festival and squat scene, playing numerous gigs with bands like RDF, Back to the Planet, Citizen Fish, Senser, 25th of May, Blaggers ITA, Dub War, Bender, The Cowboy Killers and AOS3. Three tours were organised on the central European squat scene through the influential Kopi collective in Berlin. A DIY 7" EP, and the outstanding album, 'Strike', which was recorded at Southern Studios in Wood Green with the help of the welsh label Words of Warning followed. SOTT stopped playing together around 1997, however, in 2010 events brought them back together and the band are currently working on new songs, with some selected live shows in th! e pipeline. facebook | www.facebook.com
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