Doctors Of Madness

Doctors of Madness were a British protopunk art rock band active as a recording and touring band from 1975 until late 1978. They found cult level acclaim and recognition in the 70s, but had little commercial success. Since then they have come to be regarded as prime movers who were forerunners of the later punk movement.
The Doctors of Madness were formed in 1974 in a basement in Brixton, south London, by the band's composer and lead singer/guitarist Richard Strange, known as ‘Kid’ Strange.
To provide a platform for his musical ideas and compositions, which analysed urban culture neurosis and systems of control, Strange joined forces with Stoner (Colin Bentley: bass guitar, vocals), Peter DiLemma (Pete Hewes: drums, vocals), and Urban Blitz (Geoff Hickmer: electric violin, baritone violectra and lead guitar) to provide a link between the early 1970s progressive rock and glam rock of David Bowie and Roxy Music and the later 1970s punk rock of the Sex Pistols and the Clash. Strange cited the Velvet Underground and writer William S. Burroughs as major influences on the band's music, which fused avant-garde hard rock with warped quasi-classical tones.
==Links to Peel==
Peel had the group do a session for his show on late 1976 and the DJ also saw the band perform at the 1977 Chelmsford City Punk Festival. The band's music was largely played by Peel in the late 70's and he rarely revisited them after that.
==Sessions==
1. Recorded: 1976-11-25. First Broadcast: 07 December 1976
*Out / Brothers/Suicide City
==Other Shows Played==
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*23 March 1978: Bulletin (album - Sons Of Survival) Polydor
*23 March 1978: Network (album - Sons Of Survival) Polydor
;Richard Strange
*11 June 1981 (John Walters): The Phenomenal Rise Of Richard Strange (album - The Live Rise Of Richard Strange) Celluloid 
*08 June 1983: Next (12") Interslam Organisation
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists