Dumpy's Rusty Nuts

Dumpy's Rusty Nuts were a British <a href="/facts/Rock_music/zBM2guyQ">rock</a> band founded in 1981 by the lead singer Graham "Dumpy" Dunnell (born July 1949, <a href="/facts/London/KozCCsy9">London</a>, England). Though unsuccessful as recording artists the band have been a successful and popular live act for decades. The band attracted a cult following for their live performances in small rock venues. Their initial audiences were drawn from the <a href="/facts/New_wave_of_British_heavy_metal/sk9ILLhT">new wave of British heavy metal</a> and 'Bikers' and they became particularly well known at the <a href="/facts/London/KozCCsy9">London</a> <a href="/facts/Marquee_Club/8Ndq2QrU">Marquee Club</a>, where they were a regular and popular attraction. In the early to mid-1980s the band toured extensively around the UK playing at small rock/'Biker' pub and club venues including the <a href="/facts/Isle_of_Man_TT/cI7ybh4H">Isle of Man TT</a>, and music festivals, cementing their name and following.
The band were not successful recording artists, preferring to concentrate on live work. They released a debut single "Just For Kicks" in June 1982 but in order to get airplay from the <a href="/facts/BBC/qFateIz8">BBC</a>, the band had to change their name to "Dumpy's Rusty Bolts". Sales of the single were poor, and the original band name was restored. A second single, "Box Hill Or Bust", was released. Subsequent sporadic releases have only found favour with their small core audience.
They released a double live album, Somewhere in England, in 1984, which was recorded at the Marquee Club. In 1990, they released a cover version of the song "Run Run Run" (originally recorded by <a href="/facts/Jo_Jo_Gunne/dFfgTuhf">Jo Jo Gunne</a> in 1972).
Despite the group's longevity, they became for a time a favourite target for mockery from the British music press, especially <a href="/facts/Melody_Maker/dKcDEXEj">Melody Maker</a>, where they were regularly portrayed as claiming to be jumping on the latest improbable bandwagon in the humorous section "Talk Talk Talk" written by <a href="/facts/David_Stubbs/gUPzvpc5">David Stubbs</a>.
As of 2010, the band were still performing in small venues, music festivals and bike rallies across Europe. The band has toured with and supported many bands including <a href="/facts/Hawkwind/1RT3YxvR">Hawkwind</a>, <a href="/facts/Mot%C3%B6rhead/YlE3LmJ1">Motörhead</a> and <a href="/facts/Status_Quo_(band)/xIesp4e5">Status Quo</a>.

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Dumpy's Rusty Nuts