Skroteez was a Scottish four piece from Craigshill (known to locals as 'Crazyhill'), Livingston, formed 1980 by Hendo (vocals), Bill (guitars), Tony (bass), Stu (drums) and they were the first Livi band to release a record, the 1982 three track Overspill EP on Square Anarchy Music and is a reference to their hometown Livingston. A bit background: "Livingston was a "new town", which refers to a set of towns created under acts of parliament to reduce overcrowding in urban centers (also known as an "overspill estate"). Livingston was the result of the government's Glasgow slum clearance policy. The band's song 'Newtown' references to this, and the word -Livi- in the song title 'Livi Punks' is a reference to those town. For a time, there were violent rivalries between the Livi punks, and Punks in nearby cities, described by Welshy of External Menace in his account ("The Pish between Two Shittys"), and the song "Livi Punks" seems to indicate that the Skroteez were a part of this." The 7Inch wasn't the best Punk slab of 1982 but it was also far from the worst - got a decent review in 'Sounds' Punk section.
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