At last things were beginning to happen and having built up a strong local following the boys decided it was time to record some demo material. Guardian Studios in Pity-me was chosen and three tracks, Terrorist Gang, Sidelines and Self Appointed Hero were recorded. While warming up a lot of cover versions and other early Major Accident songs were recorded and recently have come to the surface as'Clockwork Demosâ (totally without the knowledge or consent of the band. Legal action has been entered into over this and other releases by a third party, we can't go any further into this at this moment in time).  Having made this fine recording the lads didn't have much of an idea what to do with it so they did what they did best and carried on gigging around the north east. 

Still determined to bring their brand of pneumatic pop to the masses, they decided to have another go at recording a demo as they now had enough self penned material for track studio near Manchester. The recording went reasonably OK but when they got the tapes home they found that the engineer had used DBX sound reduction on it and had totally lost the top end leaving a dull muffled mess. This recording has also surfaced recently calling itself Massacred Melodies in a feeble attempt (not by the band) to avoid legal proceedings from Step Forward records who own the real Massacred Melodies. The chaps did not regard this recording as good enough for a demo let alone good enough to be released. This has also been brought to the attention of the lawyer representing the band and the boys apologise to everyone who has bought these recordings and stress once again  that they are not involved in any way. 

Around this time Darlington F.C. were going through a period of financial embarrassment and to help with their fund raising the boys offered to put on a benefit gig to raise some cash. The club readily accepted the offer and a gig was arranged  at a club in Darlington. The Nosejobs were brought in from neighbouring town Newton Aycliffe to provide support with the intention being they would pull a lot of their own fans from out of town and add to the gate receipt. On the night  The Nosejobs played a great opening set, including a cover of 'Stay Free'. 

Major Accident walked onto the stage to the sound of Warsawa as they always did in those days and just as they were about to hit the opening chord of 'Terrorist Gang' a chair flew from one side of the hall into the crowd at the other. All hell broke loose and a mass riot ensued. Porky was disgusted as he was