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- Bassist Barry Jepson and drummer Haq Nawaz "Aky" Qureshi had formed the band with a guitarist now only known as Mick.
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The musical history of Southern Death Cult can be charted as far back as early 1979 in Bradford, Yorkshire with the band Violation. Bassist Barry Jepson and drummer Haq Nawaz "Aky" Qureshi had formed the band with a guitarist now only known as Mick. The band rehearsed for about 7 months before playing their first show.
- 1981–1983
The Cult are an English hard rock band from Bradford. Formed in April 1983, the group were originally known as SOUTHERN Death Cult, then Death Cult and finally, The Cult. They featured vocalist Ian Astbury, guitarist Billy Duffy, bassist Jamie Stewart and drummer Ray "Mondo" Taylor-Smith.
NameYears ActiveInstrumentsRelease Contributions2015–2022 [34] [38]keyboards rhythm guitar (live only) ...Grant Fitzpatrick2015–2020 [34]bass backing vocalsnone2000 (session) 2006–2015 [27] [28] ...bass backing vocalsBeyond Good and Evil (2001) – remaining ...1999–2000 2001 [25] [27]bassBeyond Good and Evil (2001) – four tracks ...The Cult are an English rock band formed in Bradford in 1983. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead vocalist Ian Astbury's previous band Southern Death Cult.
- Death Cult (1983–1984)
- Bradford, England
- 1983–1995, 1999–2002, 2006–present
Southern Death Cult formed in 1981 in Bradford, Yorkshire, with a lineup of vocalist Ian Astbury, bassist Barry Jepson, guitarist David “Buzz” Burrows and drummer Haq Nawaz “Aky” Qureshi.
Ian Astbury (performing under the name "Ian Lindsay") sang alongside guitarist David Burrows, bassist Barry Jepson and drummer Haq Qureshi (a.k.a. Aki Nawaz). Astbury renamed the band Southern Death Cult, after an obscure Indian tribe around the Mississippi delta area in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Jan 30, 2024 · Astbury was the mohawked singer in rising Bradford ‘positive punks’ Southern Death Cult, who were opening for Duffy’s band on their current run of dates, including Keele. Duffy had heard the name Southern Death Cult, but didn’t know anything about their music.
Mar 19, 2011 · As The Cult head back to the studio, we thought it was high time to have a closer look at what was once one of the first post punk supergroups. Ian Cheek looks back on The Southern Death Cult, Death Cult, and their final incarnation as The Cult.