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English dance-punk/industrial band

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Bolt Action Five
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2006-2008
LabelsUnsigned, singles released on No Pain In Pop (UK)
So Sweet (US/Japan)
MembersTobias J Hughes
Ian William Galloway
Holly Murtha
Mark Murphy
WebsiteOfficial Website

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.

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

  • Tobias J Hughes – guitar
  • Holly Murtha – vocals, keyboards
  • Ian William Galloway – bass, keyboards, samplers, drum machines
  • Mark Murphy – keyboards, vocals, drum machines

Discography

Releases

Release Format Date Label Notes
"Tree Friend Tree Foe" Single March 2007 No Pain In Pop UK release – 500 copies on green vinyl
File Under WOLVES EP July 2007 So Sweet 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 release – 500 copies on vinyl + digital download

Compilations

  • "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

Sources

  • 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
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