Carter USM were a duo, trio and eventually sextet formed by South London friends Jim Morrison (aka Jim Bob) and Les Carter (aka Fruitbat), who made their name with a mix of social commentary, puns, loud guitars and electronic pop music. They had 14 top 40 singles in the UK and released seven studio albums, one of which reached #1 in the UK charts. During their ten year career Carter USM played nearly 800 live gigs all over the world. Ten years of riots, strip searches, murder accusations and more. This is their fascinating story.
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Carter USM were a duo, trio and eventually sextet formed by South London friends Jim Morrison (aka Jim Bob) and Les Carter (aka Fruitbat), who made their name with a mix of social commentary, puns, loud guitars and electronic pop music. They had 14 top 40 singles in the UK and released seven studio albums, one of which reached #1 in the UK charts. During their ten year career Carter USM played nearly 800 live gigs all over the world. Ten years of riots, strip searches, murder accusations and more. This is their fascinating story.