
Formed in London in 1989, Back to the Planet was an outgrowth of Britain's late-'80s economic turmoil; the five-piece group met while its members were on the dole, living as squatters -- ironically enough -- in a long-vacant unemployment benefits office. Comprising vocalist Fil "The Girl" Walters, bassist Carl Hendrickse, guitarist Fraggle (born David Fletcher), keyboardist Guy McAffer, and drummer Henry Nicholas Cullen, the group spent the first few years of its existence honing its fusion of rave, ska, and punk at festivals and clubs; recording their self-released debut cassette, Warning to the Public, in 1991.
Year: 2004
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