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Bolt Action Five were a dance-punk/industrial band from London, 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 in Artrocker and PlayMusic magazines, as well as in NME, i-D, Disorder Magazine and various online music journals.
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 |
The band seemed to have difficulty describing their sound, variously categorising themselves as indie rock, electro, industrial pop, dance-punk, or electro-metal. In interviews they listed Devo, Nine Inch Nails, Wire, Prince and Michael Jackson as 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
editReleases
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
editSources
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