SMASH was a British punk rock ensemble from Welwyn Garden City established in 1984. The group consisted of the musicians Salvatore Alessi, Ed Borrie, and Rob Hague. They achieved professional recognition for a musical style characterized by punk rock and new wave. Their recording career began with the track “Lady Love Your Cunt” (1993) and the track “Shame” (1993). The ensemble achieved professional recognition for the extended play SMASH (1994) which reached number 28 in the United Kingdom. Their discography included the track “(I Want to) Kill Somebody” (1994) which reached number 26 and was banned due to its lyrical content. The ensemble achieved professional recognition for the track “Barrabas (Piloted)” (1994) which reached number 88 in the United Kingdom. They achieved professional recognition for the debut studio recording Self Abused (1994) which reached number 59 and performing on the television program Top of the Pops. The group became inactive in 1996 and resumed activity in 2004. Their recording career included the studio recording Icon (2007) and the studio recording Goodbye W.G.C. (2017). The ensemble achieved professional recognition for the documentary film Flawed Is Beautiful (2015). They became inactive in 2018.
