Getting the Fear were an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 gothic rock

Gothic rock

Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...

 musical ensemble

Musical ensemble

A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...

 of the 1980s. Its members were Barry (Jepson), Buzz (David Burrows), Aki Nawaz

Aki Nawaz

Aki Nawaz also known as Aki-Stani, Righteous Preacher and Propa-Gandhi, is a British singer and musician and part of the band Fun-Da-Mental. He is best known for his controversial lyrics.-Profile:...

 (Haq Qureshi), and Bee (Paul Hampshire). The band was formed largely of former members of Southern Death Cult

Southern Death Cult

Southern Death Cult was an English positive punk band in the early 1980s. It is now primarily known for having given its lead singer and parts of its name to the multi-platinum hard rock supergroup The Cult...

, with the exception of the singer Bee who replaced Ian Astbury

Ian Astbury

Ian Astbury is an English rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Cult.-Pre-Cult:...

 on vocals.

After the band dissolved, Bee and Barry went on to form Into A Circle

Into a Circle

Into A Circle were an English New Wave/Goth duo, formed in April 1985 by Bee and Barry , two former members of Getting the Fear.-Career:...

. Aki and Buzz formed a band called Joy, which played few gigs in the mid 1980s, one being at London Zoo

London Zoo

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 (club night was called 'Zoo') though this partnership was short lived. Bee later moved to Thailand

Thailand

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 and joined the electro-rock band Futon

Futon (band)

Futon is an international band based in Bangkok, Thailand.Gene & Oh are both from Thailand. Bee and Simon are both from England. Futon was started by Bee and David Coker , who were running the Bangkok nightclub, Rehab...

 alongside Simon Gilbert from Suede

Suede (band)

Suede are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1989. The group's most prominent early line-up featured singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Bernard Butler, bass player Mat Osman and drummer Simon Gilbert. By 1992, Suede were hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain", and attracted...

. Barry became a tour manager for bands in the UK

United Kingdom

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. Aki went on to form the political Islam

Islam

Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

ic hip-hop group Fun-Da-Mental

Fun-Da-Mental

Fun-Da-Mental is a British-based multi-ethnic hip-hop–ethno-techno–world fusion music group formed in 1991. The group is notable for its energetic fusion of Eastern and Western musical forms, for its outspoken political stance, and for its strong Islamic affiliation and advocacy. Fun-Da-Mental's...

 and to create the label Nation Records

Nation Records

Nation Records is a record label set up by Kath Canoville and Aki Nawaz in 1988.-History:The label was set up after major labels declined to release their fusion of world music and dance music, an album called Fuse...

. Buzz moved to the south of France

France

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 and became an antiques dealer.

Singles

• 7" "Last Salute
  Last Salute
  "Last Salute" is the 1984 debut single from 1980s group Getting the Fear.*7" Last Salute, We Struggle*12" Last Salute, Last Salute , We Struggle-Sleeve Notes:...
  
  " (1984, RCA, RCA432) - "Last Salute", "We Struggle"
• 12" "Last Salute
  Last Salute
  "Last Salute" is the 1984 debut single from 1980s group Getting the Fear.*7" Last Salute, We Struggle*12" Last Salute, Last Salute , We Struggle-Sleeve Notes:...
  
  " (1984, RCA, RCAT432) - "Last Salute", "Last Salute" (instrumental), "We Struggle"

Tapes

( demos and lives, available only at live concerts )

• Volume 1 (1984) "We Struggle", "Swell", "Rise", "Before I Hang", "Getting the Fear", "Sometimes", "Fatal Date", "Swell (reh')", "Wish I Was Dreaming (reh')"
• Volume 2 (1984) "Before I Fall", "Spirit of Youth", "Rise", "Fatal Date", "Dune Buggy Attack", "Fatal Date", "Last Salute", "Dune Buggy" (instrumental
  Instrumental
  An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
  
  ), "Sometimes", "Last Salute (Live)"
• Volume 3 (1984) "Against The Wind (a)", "Against The Wind (b)", "Sometimes", "Before I Hang", "Rise", "Sometimes", "Yurune" (Jeroen), "Yurune" (Aki on vocals), "Intro", "Swell"