[10] Lutfi Radwan (aka Social Demise) was soon replaced by drummer Dee Generate (real name: Roger Bullen), and by November 1976, they had recruited bassist Ian Woodcock in time to play their first London gig.
[6] Lutfi Radwan went on to become a highly regarded scholar and academic, who now lectures in food ethics and the central role of sustainable living in a time of scarcity in the 21st century.
[11] They also supplied two of their tracks, "15" (a version of "I'm Eighteen" by Alice Cooper) and "Don't Need It", to the seminal live compilation album The Roxy London WC2, released on 24 June 1977 by Harvest Records.
[6] Again produced by Goodman, it included sped-up versions of songs by David Bowie ("Queen Bitch") and the Velvet Underground ("Sweet Jane" and "Waiting for the Man").
"All songs on their sole full-length release sound about the same, played with one stiff light-speed beat and a snotty vehemence to each track, adding up to a ridiculous classic", said AllMusic critic Fred Beldin in a retrospective review, adding, "As fast and clumsy as the material is, there's an undeniable tunefulness at work, particularly in irresistible singalongs like 'No Brains' and 'Room for One', and the sprightly single 'Lock It Up' even attempts some naïve vocal harmonies as they sneer at the upper classes".
Gary Steadman, who later formed Classix Nouveaux with the guitarist from X-Ray Spex, replaced Chevette for their final single,[13] "What She Wants She Needs", produced by Martin Hayles and Gwyn Mathias and released in December 1978.
[14] Rowland joined Slaughter & the Dogs, appearing on their 1979 single, a punk rock cover version of the Frankie Valli tune, "You're Ready Now",[15] and later played with the London Cowboys, a band which featured Sex Pistols' bassist Glen Matlock, Generation X bassist Tony James, The Heartbreakers' Jerry Nolan and The Clash's original drummer,Terry Chimes ( aka 'Tory Crimes' ) .
[16][17] Eater reformed to play the first Holidays in the Sun festival, held in 1996 in Blackpool,[18] and recorded two new songs in 1997 ("Going Down" and "Vegetable Girl") for a projected single that was never released.