The Bleach Boys are a punk rock band originally from Hitchin in Hertfordshire who have been playing together since 1976.[1] Originally known as the Fur Coughs, the group's first gig was in 1976 supporting Ultravox at Hitchin College (now known as North Herts College). Their new name was given to them by the philosopher Simon Critchley, and is a play on The Beach Boys. Over the years, the band have released a series of records including in 1977 their 7 inch single "Chloroform", which was featured in Record Collector as one of the most collectable punk singles. Recent releases have been all on CD, the latest being We've Got the Bomb released on their own Zombie International label. The most recent change in line up saw Sean leave to work in Thailand, with Rob Hague ex of S*M*A*S*H stepping in as his replacement. The band played the Rebellion Festival at Blackpool, England, in 2010 and 2011 and earlier in 2011, recorded a new two track CD single with Andy Davis, who was responsible for their first CD. This was released in December 2011 and features the new songs Guantanamo Baby and Deathlist 2. On July 9, 2010 the band played the ROTW festival in the their hometown of Hitchin. The irony being that after 34 years of existence, they were on the "BBC Introducing" stage. Subsequently, a live recording of Gauntanamo Baby from the event was broadcast on BBC Three Counties Radio