Cud

Born in Leeds in the late 1980s, Cud formed around Carl Puttnam, Mike Dunphy, William Potter and Steve Goodwin, in a British indie landscape where oblique pop, nervy rock, and offbeat humor intersect. The band first appeared with a Peel Session in 1987, then followed up with early singles before releasing When in Rome, Kill Me in 1989, Elvis Belt in 1990, and Leggy Mambo in 1990 on Imaginary Records. Cud then developed a very distinctive sound, between dry or abrasive guitars, pop melodies, bouncy rhythms, and often flexible vocals, with a taste for contrasts between apparent lightness and rock tension. After moving to A&M in the early 1990s, Cud released Asquarius in 1992 and Showbiz in 1994, a period when the band circulated on British indie and alternative scenes, while sometimes being attached to the periphery of the future Britpop without ever fully merging into it. Split in 1995, Cud reformed in 2006 on the occasion of the Rich and Strange - The Anthology, and then began touring regularly again. Since Mike Dunphy’s return in 2012 and the arrival of drummer Gogs Byrn in place of Steve Goodwin for live shows, Cud has continued a regular live activity, notably with The Complete BBC Sessions in 2012 and new singles such as Louise / Mexico in 2013, Victoria in 2014, Switched On in 2021 and Sorry I Let You Down in 2022.