Wild Billy Childish & CTMF is the current musical project of the prolific British artist, poet, and musician Billy Childish. Formed in 2013, the band serves as a primary vehicle for Childish’s signature garage-punk and lo-fi sound, which he describes as "the epitome of modern: the sound of yesterday, tomorrow!".

Band Members & Origins
The group is a trio featuring Childish alongside long-term collaborators who have played in several of his previous bands:
Billy Childish: Vocals and guitar.
Nurse Julie (Julie Hamper): Bass and vocals (Childish’s wife).
Wolf Howard: Drums.

The name CTMF stands for The Chatham Forts, a name Childish originally conceived in 1976 while researching local military fortifications in Kent, though he did not use it for a band until 37 years later. Alternative interpretations of the acronym include "Copyright Termination Front" and "Clarity Through Fuzz".

CTMF is highly prolific, having released over 10 albums and dozens of singles since their inception. Their music is characterized by its "punk garage immediacy" and raw, unpolished production.

Notable recent releases include:
Searching From The Losing Place (2025/2026)
Failure Not Success (2023)
The Fighting Temeraire (2022)
Last Punk Standing (2019)
Brand New Cage (2017)
SQ1 (2016)

Most of their work is released through labels such as Damaged Goods Records and Spinout Nuggets. While Childish is the primary songwriter, Nurse Julie frequently contributes lead vocals and songwriting to several tracks on each record. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.