Originally named
Panic Button, Sex Gang Children are a cult post-punk / goth band from London, UK.
The original line-up from 1982 was
Andi Sex Gang on vocals & guitar,
Dave Roberts on bass,
Terry Macleay on guitar and
Rob Stroud on drums. They were known for being one of the staple acts to perform at [l718664].
After the release of their debut album [m=45534] in '83 Stroud left the band, to be replaced by
Nigel Preston, but soon after the release of the single [m=45524] Preston would himself be replaced by
Ray Mondo. Dave Roberts would depart at the end of the year, and with Mondo deported not long after the line-up would solidify along with
Kevin Matthews on drums and
Cam Campbell on bass.
Upon the departure of McLeay in 1984 the group would change their name to Andi Sex Gang & the Quick Gas Gang for [m45552]. After touring the album the band split up.
The band reformed in 1991 with Dave Roberts returning to aide in the creation of [m=45572]. Bassist Cam Campbell, who had performed with the group since 1984, died in 2021. The line-up of SGC since then is Andi Sex Gang,
Rob Stroud,
John Rigby and
Jerome Alexandre .