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The Poison Girls were a British Anarcho-punk band. The female singer/guitarist, Vi Subversa , was a middle-aged mother of two at the band's inception, and wrote songs that explored sexuality and gender roles, usually from an Anarchist perspective. The original Poison Girls line-up also included: Lance D'Boyle (drums); Richard Famous (guitar/vocals); Nil (bass/electric violin); and Bernhardt Rebours (bass/synthesiser/piano). Poison Girls formed in Brighton , UK in 1977 , before moving to Burleigh House in Essex, near to Dial House , the home of fellow Anarchist band Crass , with whom they worked closely for a number of years. They have released 5 albums and eight EP's and singles to date. Though their last studio recording to date was in 1985, a number of Poison Girls compilations have since been released, and their songs frequently appear on punk anthologies. Poison Girls were involved with the production of ''Aids — The Musical'', through a company called The Lenya Hobnoobs Theatre Company. They did another show called ''Mother Russia was a Lesbian'' in 1992, and reunited for a show at the London Astoria II in 1995, celebrating the 60th birthday of Vi Subversa. Currently, Richard Famous works as a painter and decorator. Vi Subversa lives in Spain. The pair have performed as That Famous Subversa, a cabaret act they did together before the Poison Girls. DISCOGRAPHY
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