Cud (band)

Cud
Cud performing live in 2012
Background information
Origin	Leeds, England
Genres	Indie rock Britpop
Years active	1987–95, 2006 – present
Labels	Reception Records (1987–88) Imaginary (1988 –91) A&M (1991–95)
Website	www.cudband.com
Members	Carl Puttnam Mike Dunphy William Potter Gogs Byrn
Past members	Mick Dale Felix Frey Steve Goodwin

Cud are a British indie rock band formed in Leeds, England in 1987, consisting of vocalist Carl Puttnam (born Ilford, Essex), guitarist/keyboardist Mike Dunphy (b. Northumberland), bassist William Potter (b. Derby), and drummer Steve Goodwin (b. Croydon, Surrey).

The four-piece formed in Leeds in 1987. Their first recording was a Peel Session in June 1987, prompted by a demo tape they sent to John Peel. Their first single, "You're The Boss", was released on the Wedding Present's Reception Records record label. Their second release, the Peel Sessions EP, was released on Strange Fruit Records in February 1988 - this included a cover version of Hot Chocolate's "You Sexy Thing" which had already featured in the Festive 50 at number 20. After building up a strong local fanbase, they were signed by Imaginary Records in 1989, who released their first two albums, When in Rome, Kill Me and Leggy Mambo.