Luddites

The Luddites were an early 80's British post punk band from Hull, who only released two singles before splitting up. Drummer Dave Stead later joined the Beautiful South, a band formed in 1988 by Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway, two former members of the Hull group The Housemartins, both of whom performed lead and backing vocals.
== Links to Peel ==
Peel played their debut single in 1983 and was impressed by them to invite the band to do a session in the same year. Listeners at the end of the year voted their track Doppleganger in the Festive Fifty of 1983.
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
* 1983 Festive Fifty: Doppleganger #36
== Sessions ==
1. Recorded: 1983-09-10. Broadcast: 19 September 1983. Repeated: 11 October 1983
*Just To Return / Letters / See These
== Other Shows Played ==
;1983
*thumb|330x330px06 July 1983 (BFBS): Doppleganger (7" - The Strength Of Your Cry EP) Xcentric Noise SECOND 1
*25 July 1983 (BBC World Service): Doppleganger (7" - The Strength Of Your Cry EP) Xcentric Noise SECOND 1
*28 July 1983: Doppleganger (7" - The Strength Of Your Cry EP) Xcentric Noise SECOND 1
*17 August 1983 (BFBS): Doppleganger (7" - The Strength Of Your Cry EP) Xcentric Noise SECOND 1
*05 November 1983 (BFBS): Doppleganger (7" - The Strength Of Your Cry EP) Xcentric Noise SECOND 1
*10 December 1983 (BFBS): The Follower (7" - The Strength Of Your Cry EP) Xcentric Noise
*22 December 1983: 'Doppelganger (EP-Strength Of Your Cry)' (Xcentric Noise Records) FF #36
;1984
*07 April 1984 (BFBS): Altered States (7") Not On Label
;1987
*01 May 1987 (BFBS): 'Doppelganger (7"-The Strength Of Your Cry)' (Xcentric Noise)
;1989
*26 April 1989 (BFBS): 'Doppelganger (7"-The Strength Of Your Cry)' (Xcentric Noise)
;1992
*24 January 1992 (BFBS): Doppelganger (7" - The Strength Of Your Cry) Xcentric Noise
*15 March 1992 (BFBS): Doppelganger (7" - The Strength Of Your Cry) Xcentric Noise
== External Links ==
*Discogs
*Teenage Kicks
Category:Artists