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Jim, Charlie, Brian and Tony have been writing new songs and reherasing in Tony's uncle's factory. One song, in particular, is completley unlike anything they've written before - it's called Pleasanty Disturbed.



The band are looking to recruit a keyboard player. Adverts have been played in the local press.

Chiswick have finally released Saints And Sinners.

Label boss Ted Carroll said it was too late to change the name on the single to Simple Minds, so it's been issued under the old Johnny And The Self Abusers name.



John Milarky and Alan McNeil have left Simple Minds. They were unhappy with the changes within the band and will be continuing on their own as The Cuban Heels.

In a surprise move, Jim Kerr has renamed the band Simple Minds.

"I began to feel Johnny And The Self Abusers sounded like Big Dick And The Four Skins. I can do without that kind of toilet humour" he said.

The new name was inspired by a line in David Bowie's The Jean Genie.

Jim also said they were trying to get the name changed on the delayed single.


The band have also visited Ca Va Studios and recorded a 7 track demo tape of original material.

Subway Sex is great whilst John Milarky's composition, Pablo Picasso, finally makes a studio appearance. (It's been a live favourite over the summer).

No news of a possible release yet.

Chiswick have delayed the release of the single by a few weeks.

Tensions are building in the band. It seems that they are getting bored with punk and would like to try different directions.

Chiswick love the demos and the name, and they're signing the band this month. They're going to release a single in August.

Meanwhile, the The Abusers are still gigging around Glasgow. A date has been lined up at Zhivago's.

The Abusers have recorded their first demo tape. It includes their first original songs: Saints And Sinners and Dead Vandals.

They hope to cut a single, so copies have been sent to various record companies, including punk friendly Stiff Records and Chiswick Records in London.

After their successful debut at the Doune Castle, Johnny And The Self Abusers will be supporting Generation X in Edinburgh.

Check local press for punk nights. You'll always find The Abusers listed there.

Further gigs can be found here.