Rubella Ballet is a day-glo anarcho-punk Peace band formed in 1979 by Sid Ation who lived at Poison Girls HQ Burley House in Epping just down the road from Crass's HQ Dial House. Sid first started the band with former Fatal Microbes guitarist Pete Fender (14) Gem Stone (12 drummer from Fatal Microbes), Bassist "It" (Fatal Microbes) also briefly appearing in the band in it's experimental early days was singer Annie Anxiety from New York who lived with Crass at dial house, Annie went on to do her own thing leaving the position open for Zillah Minx to take over as full time lead singer and introduce for the first time in punk history the now ubiquitous Ultra Violet Day-glo style and fashion the band have kept ever since. Many other bands have stolen the Rubella Ballet look (Red Hot Chilli Peppers) to name just one major band to the whole rave scene.

The band released one album on cassette tape, entitled Ballet Bag and a 4 track 7" EP, "Ballet Dance". Following these early releases they went on to produce 4 further albums. The first two on Ubiquitous Records were 'At Last Its Play Time' (1985) and 'If' (1986). The next album 'Cocktail Mix' (1987) was produced on the Red Rhino label and the last album release 'At The End of The Rainbow' (1990) on Brave Records.

The band also did two John Peel Sessions

Rubella Ballet are quite possibly one of the most obscure punk bands ever, combining fast punk and death rock together for the first time in one band. Combining the talents of Sid, drummer (Flux of pink Indians) and fronted by one of the most controversial singer song writers of a decade Zillah Minx, creator of film documentary ‘She’s a punk rocker’ together forging a new era of music and day-glo visuals unlike any band of their time. Rubella Ballet are fully active and touring extensively throughout the world after a sell out gig at the Drop Dead Festival in Prague 2007 Rubella Ballet are set to take the world by storm again with their shock rock tactics headlining at the Gothic Pogo Party in Leipzig Germany 9th May 2008 then back to the U. K. to share the headline spot with cult band Chaos U.K. 7th July 2008 in Luton. Rubella Ballet are also to play with the Subhumans and Flux of Pink Indians which has now been put back to December at the Academy Islington London this year. The band have also struck a deal with Overground Records to release Rubella Ballets complete back catalogue on CD with full colour booklet. This will be the first time for many years that the band will have their previous releases distributed world wide and for download on up to 60 digital download sites like iTunes. Check out their myspace site for all the new merchandise they have just released with a new awesome day-glo skull t’shirt and badges, DVD’s, Stickers etc.

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This has been updated by Sid on 27/05/08