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alan cairnduff
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associated with band: early 1977

Alan Cairnduff brought two things to the world of Simple Minds: a name and an introduction.

He came up with the name Johnny And The Self Abusers, a band who would blow away everyone else at the Doune Castle.

And he fleshed out his imaginary band, when he suggested that Jim and Charlie should visit John Milarky.

The next week Johnny And The Self Abusers were on stage.

Cairnduff thought of himself as a vocalist, but with Jim and John Milarky providing that role (with Brian McGee capable of the backing role), he never made it on stage.

He then disappeared from the story completely.