All or Nothing (band)
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All or Nothing is a British
pop punk
/hardcore
band formed in 2002 and is based in Birmingham
, England. The band consists of Tom Chong (vocals and bass
), Rich Murphy (vocals and guitar
), Paul Foster (vocals and guitar
) and Nick Reynolds (drum
s and vocals).
All or Nothing has so far released one full-length album
, and three EPs
. Their debut release, Who Got Shot?, was released in 2005, with tracks such as "Analogies and Metaphors" and "0121 Whipped". With this album, and their lively and confident live shows, All or Nothing began to leave a mark on the UK skate punk
scene. Their 2006 follow-up album, Dead Money, was self released and was limited to 100 copies. The real breakthrough was in 2007 when their second EP, Is Pretty Hot Right Now, was signed by Zone 6 Records in the UK and Inya Face Records in Japan
, along with the likes of The Vandals
, Alkaline Trio
, and Set Your Goals
. The next release, Distances, a split EP
with American
pop punk band The Wonder Years, was released worldwide in 2007 by No Sleep Records of California. It was released on 7" vinyl
with an additional track, "This Is Very Impossible", available as a download
. The band then toured the UK in the summer of 2009 with The Wonder Years
, and embarked on a mini headlining tour of Scotland and Ireland. In December 2009, the band released a follow-up split with fellow UK pop punkers Chaos Days
via All Aboard Records, showcasing new eagerly-anticipated tracks such as "I Hate Being the Dip Guy" (the video for which was aired nationally on Lava (TV Channel)
in 2010). The two bands toured together in December 2009 in support of this release. All or Nothing then toured with The Swellers
and The Wonder Years
in May 2010 and were announced on the sold out Slam Dunk Festivals
at Hatfield University in London and Leeds University in May 2010. In October 2010 the band signed to independent London-based label Transmission Recordings (home to The King Blues
), as well as signing with Management and a Publishing deal through Notting Hill Music Group.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
/hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band formed in 2002 and is based in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England. The band consists of Tom Chong (vocals and bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Rich Murphy (vocals and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Paul Foster (vocals and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) and Nick Reynolds (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s and vocals).
All or Nothing has so far released one full-length album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, and three EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. Their debut release, Who Got Shot?, was released in 2005, with tracks such as "Analogies and Metaphors" and "0121 Whipped". With this album, and their lively and confident live shows, All or Nothing began to leave a mark on the UK skate punk
Skate punk
Skate punk is a sub genre of punk rock, originally a derivative of the West Coast hardcore punk scene, that is named after its popularity among skateboarders and association with skateboarding culture. Skate punk most commonly describes the sound of melodic hardcore bands from the 1990s with an...
scene. Their 2006 follow-up album, Dead Money, was self released and was limited to 100 copies. The real breakthrough was in 2007 when their second EP, Is Pretty Hot Right Now, was signed by Zone 6 Records in the UK and Inya Face Records in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, along with the likes of The Vandals
The Vandals
The Vandals are an American rock band established in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour...
, Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
, and Set Your Goals
Set Your Goals (band)
Set Your Goals is an American Pop-Punk band from Walnut Creek, CA , formed in 2004. Their musical style typically employs a combination of pop punk and melodic hardcore...
. The next release, Distances, a split EP
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop punk band The Wonder Years, was released worldwide in 2007 by No Sleep Records of California. It was released on 7" vinyl
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
with an additional track, "This Is Very Impossible", available as a download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. The band then toured the UK in the summer of 2009 with The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years (band)
The Wonder Years is an American pop punk band from Lansdale, Pennsylvania that began in June 2005. Since then, they have released three full length albums, two EPs, and several splits/compilation contributions...
, and embarked on a mini headlining tour of Scotland and Ireland. In December 2009, the band released a follow-up split with fellow UK pop punkers Chaos Days
Chaos Days
Chaos Days was an annual punk manifestation, often violent, held in Hanover, Germany starting in 1982 and reviving in the mid-1990s....
via All Aboard Records, showcasing new eagerly-anticipated tracks such as "I Hate Being the Dip Guy" (the video for which was aired nationally on Lava (TV Channel)
Lava
Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at...
in 2010). The two bands toured together in December 2009 in support of this release. All or Nothing then toured with The Swellers
The Swellers
The Swellers are an American punk rock band from Flint, Michigan. Their music draws influence from melodic punk rock bands as well as alternative and indie rock from the 90s.-Band history:...
and The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years (band)
The Wonder Years is an American pop punk band from Lansdale, Pennsylvania that began in June 2005. Since then, they have released three full length albums, two EPs, and several splits/compilation contributions...
in May 2010 and were announced on the sold out Slam Dunk Festivals
Slam Dunk Records
Slam-Dunk Records is an independent record label , founded in Leeds, England in 2007. The label is most notable for popular band You Me At Six. The label evolved, initially, from popular clubnight 'Slam Dunk', a weekly clubnight held at the city's Cockpit music venue, predominantly centered around...
at Hatfield University in London and Leeds University in May 2010. In October 2010 the band signed to independent London-based label Transmission Recordings (home to The King Blues
The King Blues
The King Blues are a punk band from London, England, credited for fusing ska and folk together with influences from punk rock and hardcore punk. Tariq Ali described the band's sounds as 'rough, radical music that should unsettle the rulers of this country. A new generation of musicians are...
), as well as signing with Management and a Publishing deal through Notting Hill Music Group.
Band members
- Tom Chong - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Rich Murphy - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Nick Reynolds - drums, vocals
- Paul Foster - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Ex-members
- Tim Williams - bass (2002–2010)
- Joe Warner - vocals, guitar (2004–2008)
- Chris Smith - drums (2002–2006)
Discography
- 2005: Who Got Shot?
- 2006: Dead Money
- 2007: Is Pretty Hot Right Now
- 2007: Distances (split with The Wonder YearsThe Wonder Years (band)The Wonder Years is an American pop punk band from Lansdale, Pennsylvania that began in June 2005. Since then, they have released three full length albums, two EPs, and several splits/compilation contributions...
) - 2009: All or Nothing/Chaos Days (split with Chaos Days)