Jon McClure Japanese, meaning "being kicked in the weak spot", which McClure believed related directly to the music. Judan Suki was an experiment by McClure who didn't have much confidence in his vocal ability at that point. During its short life Judan Suki had approximately 10 members, including Alex Turner and Matt Helders, who were also in the Arctic Monkeys. In 2003, the band downsized from eight members to five to become 1984. Judan Suki became well known within Sheffield and headlined venues such as the Boardwalk and The Foundry Sheffield at Sheffield university in 2002. The band were notable for their
Matt Helders featured on Toddla T's album "Skanky Skanky". He remixed "Again & Again" for Roots Manuva, which gained airplay from Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1. In August 2008, it was announced that Helders would compile the latest release in the LateNightTales DJ mix CD series. The set, entitled "", was released on 27 October 2008 and included a spoken work track performed and written by bandmate Alex Turner. Helders recorded the drum tracks on "Post Pop Depression", written by Iggy Pop and Josh Homme, which was released on 18 March 2016. Helders will tour with them to support the album.