Scum Pups was a grunge,[1] punk rock,[2] three piece band,[3] that formed in Leicester,[4] England in November 1989.
This led to a strong teenage fanbase with a reputation for enjoying stage diving and moshing at their gigs.
The band quickly gathered a strong fanbase after being signed to Nottingham label Sycophant Records[7][8] and began appearing with the likes of Fudge Tunnel, Silverfish and Daisy Chainsaw.
It was at this stage that the founder bass player Clive Cartwright left, to be replaced by Marcus (Pepper) Hessin.
Stayfree Music based in Leicester, was run by the former frontman of The Hunters Club, Ian Redhead, and managed Scum Pups through to their eventual split in February 1994.