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3 unusual facts about Rat Scabies


JC Carroll

In 2008 Carroll re-established The Members as a live and recording band with original bassist Chris Payne and new drummer Nick Cash (later to be replaced in 2010 by Rat Scabies of The Damned).

Rat Scabies

He has also worked as a producer, most notably with Flipron, Ebony Bones and Arizona punk outfit Glass Heroes.

Rat Scabies and The Holy Grail

It is a gonzo-esque quest to find the Holy Grail by punk rock legend Rat Scabies, the one-time drummer of The Damned, with whom Dawes strikes up a friendship when the two become neighbours in the London suburb of Brentford.


Shut It

The song was released to promote the Not of This Earth album, recorded by a new line-up which featured long-term members Dave Vanian and Rat Scabies, and new members Kris Dollimore (Guitar), Allan Lee Shaw (Guitar), and Moose (Bass).


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