 The "Studio Sweethearts" subsequently broke up and Duffy began playing lead guitar part-time with the band entitled "Theatre of Hate".Shortly after he met Ian Astbury, who was at that time the frontman/lead vocalist with the "Southern Death Cult", who was sufficiently impressed with Duffy's talents that he quit the "Southern Death Cult" to start a new band with him called "Death Cult".After releasing two singles, the band shortened its name to "The Cult".