They Must Be Russians

Taking their name from a newspaper quote about the Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen," They Must Be Russians were an irreverent post-punk band from Sheffield, England. (Another They Must Be Russians hailed from London.) The group initially consisted of Russ Russian (vocals and guitar), Paul Russian (vocals and guitar), Carl (bass), and Brendan (effects). With production help from their local friends in Cabaret Voltaire, They debuted with the Nellie the Elephant EP in mid-1979. Another single, Don't Try to Cure Yourself, was released on Fresh over a year later. A self-titled full-length was released by First Floor in 1983, and the LP Groundless Accusations was issued through Native in 1985.
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