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Rat Scabies

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Rat Scabies
Scabies in 2012
Scabies in 2012
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Millar
Also known asRat Scabies
Born (1955-07-30)30 July 1955 (age 69)
OriginKingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, producer
InstrumentDrums
Years active1976–present
LabelsNone
Musical artist

Christopher John Millar (born 30 July 1955), known by his stage nameRat Scabies, is a musician best known as the drummer for English punk rock bandthe Damned.[1]

Career

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Millar was born inKingston upon Thames, Surrey. He played drums with Tor andLondon SS before foundingthe Damned withBrian James,Dave Vanian andCaptain Sensible in 1976. In his audition for London SS, he obtained the nickname Rat Scabies after he was suffering fromscabies when a rat ran across the basement floor.[2]

The Damned played their first gig supporting theSex Pistols, and later released the first punk single in the UK, "New Rose". Scabies played with the Damned with some interruptions and alongside various personnel changes until a dispute over the release of the albumNot of This Earth led to his departure in 1995.

His solo work outside the Damned includes a cover version ofBob Dylan's "This Wheel's on Fire", credited to "Rat & The Whale".[3] In 2003 Millar formed a short-lived outfit called the Germans with Peter Coyne and Kris Dollimore, originally fromthe Godfathers. In recent times, he has played withDonovan,Nosferatu,ska artistNeville Staple (formerly ofthe Specials) and his band,Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal),Chris Goss,the Members,the Mutants, the Spammed, Urban Voodoo Machine andJane Horrocks. He has also worked as a producer, including withFlipron andEbony Bones.[4] In May 2018 he released his solo albumP.H.D. (Prison, Hospital, Debt).

On 17 November 2023, the Damned announced that Scabies had returned as a permanent member.[5][6] In February 2024 The Damned announced that for the first time in 35 years they would be doing a ten dateNorth American tour featuring their 1980's lineup of Scabies,Dave Vanian,Captain Sensible andPaul Gray.[7]

Personal life

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Millar lives with his wife Viv and their three children inBrentford, and is the central character of the bookRat Scabies and The Holy Grail, written by former music journalistChristopher Dawes. The book was published in May 2005 and is billed as "A road trip, a rich historical yarn, and testimony to the odd nature of a great many friendships".[8]

Equipment

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Scabies uses vintage Leedy & George Hayman drum kits.Over the years he has played various brands, starting with a John Grey 'Autocrat' kit in turquoise sparkle finish, before playing a black Pearl Maxwin kit (early 1970s to 1976), a white Pearl kit (late 1976–1981), a white Premier 'Resonator' kit (1982–1983), a Premier 'Black Shadow' kit (1984–1985), then a Premier 'Resonator' in piano black finish (1985–1996).

Discography

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Albums

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  • Lord of the Flies (Nosferatu with Rat Scabies) (1998, Cleopatra Records (U.S.A & Canada, Hades Records (U.K. & Europe)
  • Spiteful (Sonny Vincent & Spite Featuring Rat Scabies, Glen Matlock, Steve Mackay) (2014, Still Unbeatable Records)
  • P.H.D. (Prison, Hospital, Debt) (2018, Cleopatra)

Singles

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  • "Wheels On Fire" (as The Rat and The Whale) (1980, 7", Single)
  • "Millionaire" (Magic Michael with Rat Scabies & Captain Sensible) (1980, 7", Single)
  • "Let There Be Rats" (1984, 7", Single)
  • "Mary Ann" (Sonny Vincent & Spite Feat. Rat Scabies, Glen Matlock & Steve Mackay) (2015)
  • "Chew On You" (2018, Cleopatra)

References

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  1. ^The Damned's Rat Scabies: 'We were self-destructive – every time we made it, we did something daft'.The Guardian. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^The Damned: how we made New Rose.The Guardian. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ^"Dylan Cover Albums". Retrieved19 August 2020.
  4. ^"BBC - Press Office - Pretty Ancient".Bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^RAT'S BACK!!! We're excited to announce that Mr. Scabies has rejoined the band for tours, festivals and more in 2024!. The Damned onX. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  6. ^RAT'S BACK!!! LEGENDARY DRUMMER REJOINS THE DAMNED PERMANENTLY!!!!!.Vive le Rock. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  7. ^"The Damned announce US tour with 80s line up".punknews.org. 26 February 2024. Retrieved28 February 2024.
  8. ^Sutton, David (July 2005)."Rat Scabies and Christopher Dawes".Fortean Times. Archived fromthe original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved2 February 2013.

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