The Subhumans are an anarcho-punk band formed in the Trowbridge & Melksham area of Wiltshire, UK in 1980. Dick Lucas joined later in the year, having formerly been in local band The Mental. Other members had been in the Stupid Humans.
The band released a demo in 1981 which was heard by members of the band Flux of Pink Indians after being sent to them by Graham Burnett of New Crimes fanzine, who were so impressed that they offered the Subhumans a chance to put out a record on their newly formed Spiderleg label. Shortly afterwards the Subhumans began to release material on their own Bluurg Records label.
Subhumans broke up at the end of 1985, with a final 12" record released the following year. Dick formed Culture Shock in 1986 and then Citizen Fish in 1990. Subhumans had a brief reunion for a couple of shows in about 1991, and a more comprehensive one in 1998, which included UK and US shows and turned into a semi-permanent return of the band as a touring entity - including at least two major tours of North America in the 21st Century, (Live in a Dive is a product of the first) and they continue to command a strong following. Subhumans are known for their thought provoking lyrics.
The Subhumans have recorded a new album, Internal Riot, and self-released it on Bluurg Records in September 2007. They toured in Europe throughout 2007 and a month-long US tour was lined up to begin on 24 August 2007.
