Surplus People is one of R.D.F's most well known songs and was first released in 1990 on 'Borderline Cases' it was recorded at Refuge Studios in Reading. 

THANKS TO ALL THE SURPLUS PEOPLE.
MAY WE ALWAYS STAND TOGETHER ON THE BORDERLINE.

Surplus People

First released in 1990 on 'Borderline Cases' and recorded at Refuge Studio in Reading.

Riverwise

'Borderline' is another R.D.F. classic and was first released in 1989 on the 'Hot On The Wire' cassette album.

Borderline

'Back In The Same Place' was first released in 1990 on 'Borderline Cases' and it was recorded at Refuge Studios in Reading.

Back In The Same Place

'Chinese Poem' was first released in 1990 on the album 'Borderline Cases'. It was recorded at Refuge Studios in Reading.

Chinese Poem

Probably one of R.D.F's biggest tracks 'Babylon' was on the wasteland album which was released in 1991.

Babylon

'Tension Town' was first released in 1989 on the cassette mini-album 'Taking Refuge'. Then it was re-released again in 1991 when it featured on 'Wasteland'.

Tension Town

'Station X Red Flame' was released in 1991 on the 'Wasteland' Album.

Station X Red Flame

'Tense' was released in 1991 on the 'Wasteland' Album.

Tense

'What The Next Man Made Of Stone' was released in 1991 on the 'Wasteland' Album.

What The Man Made Of Stone

'Hope' was released in 1991 on the 'Wasteland' Album.

Hope

'Dirty Old Town' was released 1995 and featured on the third R.D.F album release 'Raggamuffin Statement'. It was recorded at Sonic Studios in Dublin. 

Dirty Old Town (Sonic Mix)

'Punks with Guns' was released in 1995 and featured on the third Radical Dance Faction vinyl release - Raggamuffin Statement.

Punks With Guns

1st Dub Martin Foran was released 1995 and featured on the third Radical Dance Faction album - Raggamuffin Statement.

1st Dub Martin Foran

Tense Dub was released 1995 and featured on the third Radical Dance Faction album - Raggamuffin Statement.

Tense Dub

Dum Diggy was released 1995 and featured on the third Radical Dance Faction album - Raggamuffin Statement.

Dum Diggy

This is the earlier version 'Go To A War' which was released 1995 and featured on the third Radical Dance Faction album - Raggamuffin Statement. 

Go To A War (1995)

'Rogue Trooper' was released 1995 and featured on the third Radical Dance Faction album - Raggamuffin Statement.

Rogue Trooper

'Free State'  is taken from the CD version of Radical Dance Faction's 4th Album - 'Ammunition'.

To also be released on 7" Vinyl Record later in 2016.

Free State

Elephant Road is taken from Radical Dance Faction's fourth Album - Ammunition. 
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Elephant Road

 A tribute to Steve Swann (RIP The Dub Warrior)

 Loving, loyal, strong, brave our true warrior. Friend, lover, father, brother and a damn good bloody bass player. extraordinary singer his voice could move the hardest of hearts, could make you cry or make you stand up and fight. A great song writer and all round musician. Words don't seem to convey the totality which we came to love. Swanny you will be missed! forever in our hearts...

True Earthers Ft. Chris Bowsher - Call To The Tribe

'Unknown soldier' is taken from Radical Dance Faction's fourth Album - Ammunition.
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Unknown Soldier

'Go To A War'  is taken from Radical Dance Faction's fourth Album - Ammunition.
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Go To A War

'Rebel Soul' is taken from Radical Dance Faction's fourth Album - Ammunition. 
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Rebel Soul

'Time Of The Dispossessed' is taken from Radical Dance Faction's fourth Album - Ammunition. 
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Time Of The Dispossessed

Might As Well Be Said / Hungerford Poem is taken from Radical Dance Faction's fourth Album - Ammunition.
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Might As Well Be Said / Hungerford Poem

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Radical Dance Faction (R.D.F) were founded by Chris Bowsher in Hungerford in 1986, and were originally known as MILITARY SURPLUS. R.D.F's music combines punk, dub, and ska and the're known for being the legends of the UK free festival scene from back in the day. In the early 1990's the band made a few tours of Germany, one tour was as the support act to the REBEL MC (A.K.A. CONGO NATTY), they also supported ZIGGY MARLEY at one point and appeared at the huge Summerjam Festival in July 1993. Chris Bowsher has been the lead singer from the early days of MILITARY SURPLUS. Steve Swann, (R.I.P. The Dub Warrior) also one of R.D.F's original line-up, co-founded the Revolutionary Dub Warriors and was a member of the reformed, dub, ska band Dub The Earth.
Phil & Ozzy left R.D.F. in 1995, and together with Dan & John (A.O.S.3), went on to form P.A.I.N.
Linda and Graham Spey went on to form the band DF118.
Mark McCarthey joined The Wonder Stuff in 2004.
Murph joined The Rhythmites. 
Past & present members of the band include - Mark McCarthy (Bass), Phil Astronaut (guitar), Mike Cooper (guitar), Steve Cruickshank (drums), Sarah Edwards (violin), Linda Goodman (vocals), Tim Hill (saxophone), Fred Johnson (bass), Paul McCabe (Keyboards), Murph (guitar), Brian Powell (guitar, bass), Style Scott (drums), Graham Spey (Keyboards), Steve Swann (Vocals), Chris Bowsher (Vocals), Matty Mann (Bass) Graham Usher (drums), Jim Warne (Guitar), Danny (Drums), Ozzy (bass), Chris Chescoe (Drums), Olly Thomas (Drums), Lewis Sykes (Bass), Jimmy Peters (Keyboards), Andy (from Newcastle) (drums), Karen Ricketts (Vocals). 

Nowadays R.D.F can been seen playing at many of the major festivals around the U.K. such as Glastonbury & Boomtown as well as the smaller festivals like Solfest, Alchemy, Rogues Picnic & Bearded Theory. They are also playing at music venues & pub gigs up and down the UK all year long so like us on Facebook for more information and links to upcoming events.

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