Discogs PWA

Skrewdriver

UK punk / Oi! band, initially active 1976 - 1979, reformed as an explicitly white supremacist band 1982-1993. Founded and led by singer Ian Stuart Donaldson in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, in 1976, relocating to Manchester in 1978. The band originally sported a punk look, but, at their label's urging, became skinheads during the second wave of skinheads in England. Skrewdriver became known for attracting violence at their shows and none of their Chiswick releases did very well in the UK charts. They broke up in 1979. Donaldson re-formed the band in 1982 as an explicityly White Power neo-Nazi band, with an entirely new, and often-changing lineup. This new version of Skrewdriver became the musical arm of the British National Front and released as their debut album "Hail The New Dawn" in 1984 on the German Rock-O-Rama label. This release not only helped transform the label to a far-right position but effectively invented White Power "hate-rock" and Skrewdriver quickly became a driving force behind the RAC (Rock Against Communism) movement. In 1993 Ian Stuart died in a car accident, bringing an end to the band. 1977-1979: Ian Stuart Donaldson - guitar, vocals Kevin "Kev" McKay - bass (1976-1978, 1978) John "Grinny" Grinton - drums (1976-1978, 1979) Phil Walmsley - bass, guitar (1976-1977, 1978) Ron Hartley - guitar (1977-1978) Mark Radcliffe - drums (1978-1979) Gary "Gaz" Chammings - guitar (1978) Pete Corley - guitar (1978) Chris Cummings - guitar (1978-1979) Glen Jones - guitar (1979) Martin Smith - drums (1979) 1982-1993: Ian Stuart Donaldson - guitar, vocals Mark French - bass (1982-1984) Mark Meeson - guitar (1982-1983) Geoff Williams - drums (1982-1983) Mark Sutherland - drums (1984-1987) Scotty - drums (1984-1987) Adam Douglas - guitar (1984-1986) Murray Holmes - bass (1984) Paul Swain - guitar (1984-1987) Steve "Stiv / Iena / A." Roda - bass (1985-1986) Mervyn "Big Merv" Shields - bass (1986-1989) Martin Cross - guitar (1987-1988) Ross McGarry - guitar (?) John Burnley - drums (1987-1991) Steve "Stigger" Calladine - guitar, piano (1990-1993) Jon "Smiley / Icky" Hickson - bass (1990-1993) Paul "Mushy" Marshall - drums (1991-1993) Mark French Geoff Williams Mark Neeson Joseph Smith Murray Holmes Dave Wane Colin Smith Mike French Andrew Skinner Ford Freemantle

Members: Mark Sutherland, Mark Radcliffe, Paul Swain, Ian Stuart Donaldson, Gus Callender, Adam Douglas (2), Steve A., Steve J. Drakos, Phil Walmsley, Steve Calladine, Murray Holmes, John Grinton, Kevin McKay (3), Martin Cross, Mark Neeson, Ron Hartley, Martin Smith (23), Glen Jones (3), Chris Cummings (2), Geoff Williams (2), Mark French (2), Mushy (2), Jon Hickson, John Burnley, Darren McEvilly, Merv Shields, Ross McGarry, Gary 'Gaz' Chammings, and Pete Corley