From Bristol England

Alex McPherson - Vocals
Simon 'Sime' Burrough - Guitar
Richard Braybrooke - Bass
John Zalokoski - Drums
Ian Burrough - Drums


Court Martial were formed in late 1979, while they still were at school. The first few gigs they played were at local youth clubs, before branching out to support Vice Squad and Chelsea at larger venues. Court Martial were also present at the Trinity Hall Bristol punk festival. Shortly after they recorded their demo tape they got signed with Riot City Records. The line-up is Alex - Vocals, Simon - Lead/vocals, Richard - Bass/vocals and Ian - Drums, and also a guy called Brian Wright who is their manager and does the job well. They have recorded 3 different demo tapes, it was the latest one though, that produced the three tracks for the single Gotta Get Out, Fight For Your Life and Young Offender. Also another track on the tape called 'Your War' is on the Riot City compilation LP 'Riotous Assembly'. It is a slightly different mix from the tape. The only track thats not been released onto vinyl is 'Its Your Life', which is as good as the rest of the songs. Also another unreleased track is called 'Different Society'. Their influences come from early punk bands like the Sex Pistols and the Clash. They have another single coming out this year, again on the Riot City label, and they will also have a tour of the west country lined up. On the Riotous Assembly album as I said is 'Your War', the first verse is like this....

The troops are in the trenches
Fighting a losing war
Killing men they don't even know
Just their country's pride
The troops have no say in the war
Only there for queen and country
Don't wish to create destruction

1st demo 1981



Tracks: unknown

2nd demo 1981



Tracks:
Different Society
Violent Confederation
It's My Life

3rd demo 1981



Tracks:
Gotta Get Out
Fight For Your Life
Young Offender
Your War
Its Your Life
Different Society

V/A Riotous Assembly LP
Riot City Records 1982
ASSEMBLY 1





Track: Your War

Gotta Get Out 7"
Riot City Records 1982
RIOT 5


Side A:
Got To Get Out
Side B:
Fight For Your Life
Young Offenders


"OUTSIDE BRIAN"

V/A Punk And Disorderly - Further Charges LP
Anagram Records 1982
GRAM001




Track: Gotta Get Out




Also released in France as 201924 on Anagram, and in New Zealand on Music World as MUFP 530

No Solution 7"
Riot City 1982
RIOT 11


Side A:
No Solution
Side B:
Too Late
Take Control

V/A Life's A Riot LP
Riot City Records 1985
CITY 009





Track: Gotta Get Out

V/A Riot City - A Get Back Complementary... LP
Get Back Records 1996
GET 11





Tracks: Young Offender / Take Control

V/A From The Vaults tape
Archive Audio 001





Unknown tracklist.
Studio demos from:
Resistance 77
Court Martial
Attak
Blitz