Bolt Action Five
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Bolt Action Five | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London,England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006-2008 |
| Labels | Unsigned, singles released on No Pain In Pop (UK) So Sweet (US/Japan) |
| Members | Tobias J Hughes Ian William Galloway Holly Murtha Mark Murphy |
| Website | Official Website |
Bolt Action Fivewere adance-punk/industrialband fromLondon,England,composed of Tobias J Hughes, Ian William Galloway, Holly Murtha and Mark Murphy. They formed in early 2006 from a variety of different members and appeared repeatedly inArtrockerandPlayMusicmagazines, as well as inNME,i-D,Disorder Magazineand various online music journals.
The band seemed to have difficulty describing their sound, variously categorising themselves asindie rock,electro,industrial pop,dance-punk,orelectro-metal.In interviews they listedDevo,Nine Inch Nails,Wire,PrinceandMichael Jacksonas influences.
The band split on 26 March 2008.
Members
[edit]- Tobias J Hughes– guitar
- Holly Murtha– vocals, keyboards
- Ian William Galloway– bass, keyboards, samplers, drum machines
- Mark Murphy– keyboards, vocals, drum machines
Discography
[edit]Releases
[edit]| Release | Format | Date | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Tree Friend Tree Foe" | Single | March 2007 | No Pain In Pop [UK] | UK release – 500 copies on green vinyl |
| File Under WOLVES | EP | July 2007 | So Sweet [US] | US release – 200 copies of a 6-track EP |
| "Think Fast/Can The Freedom Regulate The Volume?" | Single (A/AA) | October 2007 | This Is Fake DIY [UK] | UK release – 500 copies on vinyl + digital download |
Compilations
[edit]- "Spring Heeled Jack" – on Playmusic magazine compilation (October 2006)
- "Gurl Howl" – on Artrocker magazine compilation (December 2006)
- "Tree Friend Tree Foe" – on Japanese compilation (October 2007)
- "Can The Freedom (Barringtone Remix)" – on Artrocker magazine compilation (December 2007)
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Artrocker,"The Friday Review," Issue 48, Page 22
- Artrocker,"Soundcheck," Issue 4, Page 10
- NME,"What's On The NME Stereo?," 30 March 2007
- Zoo,"10 New Tracks," 30 March 2007
- Profile- from The Guardian New Bands
- Review, Stealth, Nottingham- from FRINKmusic
