Victimize

Victimize was a punk band from Barry, Wales, formed in 1977 by Bryn Merrick and Andy Johnson. They were soon joined by Mike Rudman (real name: Steve Alexander, who used the fake name of Mike Rodman, as he had football trials for Bristol on the day he took part in a photo shoot with the band. He is not to be confused with the drummer of 80's boyband, Brother Beyond) on drums and Andy James on vocals. The band's first gig was in early 1978 under the name of Red Alert & The Rejects. In late 1978 they were signed by local businessman Richard Haines (first as The Victims, then as Victimize, to avoid confusion with a band already existing with the same name), who financed the first single Baby Buyer/Hi Rising Failure.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played tracks from the band's singles in 1979. After the group disbanded, Peel would mention Steve Alexander's name in the late 80's and early 90's, who at that time was living in Cardiff, on his radio shows thanking him for records sent to him.
==Shows Played==
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*07 March 1979: 'High Rising Failure (7 inch)' (Rough Trade)
*24 May 1979: Hi Rising Failure (b/w 'Baby Buyer' 7") IME
*17 December 1979: Where Did The Money Go? (7") I.M.E.
==Eternal Links==
*Punk 77
*Discogs
*Bored Teenagers
Category:Artists