Sonic Boom Six
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Sonic Boom Six are a five-piece rock band from Manchester
, United Kingdom. Their eclectic sound combines different elements of several genres and has been described by Kerrang!
as "taking ska
, pop
, grime
, dubstep
, punk
and metal
apart, then rebuilding them as a hyperactive hybrid". Their lyrics tend to focus on social commentary with a live show known for "clashing activism and good times". The band's influences include Bad Brains
, Public Enemy, The Fugees
, The Specials
, The Streets
, and The Clash
.
scene in April 2002. Some of their members were previously in the band Grimace. Their self-titled demo, recorded with Jerry Melchers, was self-released in October 2002. To promote the CD, they toured the UK with third wave ska veterans The Toasters
and London ska punk
/hip hop band King Prawn
. They also toured with Coolie Ranx
and performed as his backing band. In September 2003, they released The Turbo EP
, their first release for Moon Ska Europe. This was produced by Ace (of Skunk Anansie
) and Christophe. After a series of good reviews, Sonic Boom Six were invited to perform a session on BBC Radio One's The Lock Up.
After further touring with Catch 22
, as well as on the Moon Ska Launchpad Tour 2004 (alongside Zen Baseballbat
, Graveltrap, Babar Luck
and Dumpster Pop), the band re-united with Ace and Christophe to record their second EP. Sounds to Consume
was released on Moon Ska Europe in August 2004, and include the Turbo EP as bonus tracks. After tour dates with Leftöver Crack
and The Suicide Machines
, the band appeared on BBC2's Asian arts programme Desi DNA
performing in a scrapyard, as well as being interviewed by Adil Ray
for his show on the BBC Asian Network
.
In early February 2005, Sonic Boom Six replaced guitarist Dave "Hellfire" Kelly with guitarist Ben, who used to play sax, thus making SB6 a four-piece. Ben's old sax parts are now played through a sampler when performing live, or by musicians from other bands, such as Grown at Home
and The Flaming Tsunamis. In 2005, the band opened the Love Music Hate Racism
event on the Leftfield Stage at the Glastonbury Festival
, played Belgium's Sortie 23 festival and performed at the premier of the Rock Against Racism
film Who Shot the Sheriff? with HARD-Fi
and Roll Deep
. 2005 also saw the release of the Champion Edition of Sounds to Consume, which featured four of their original demo tracks (remixed by Tim G), three remixes, an acoustic track and a video. They also embarked on several dates on the inaugural Good To Go Tour
alongside The Aquabats
and Never Heard of It.
In 2006, the band recorded their second session for BBC Radio 1's The Lock Up, which was broadcast on 27 June. They were joined by Pete and Tucker from Jesse James
and Itch from The King Blues
. Their debut full-length album, The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism
, was released on 10 July 2006 on Deck Cheese Records, and in August 2006 the band played the Reading and Leeds Festivals as a last minute replacement for Paramore
. They were joined again by Itch of The King Blues
for a performance of "All In" (singing the parts of the song written by Coolie Ranx
) and Nick 'The Blade' Horne of Howards Alias
, partner of vocalist Laila, who played trombone on the songs "Bigger Than Punk Rock" and "Until the Sunlight Comes".
In May 2007, they played at the Slam Dunk Festival at Leeds University Union with Paramore and Reel Big Fish
. During Reel Big Fish's set, Laila joined the band on stage to sing parts of "She Has a Girlfriend Now" alongside Aaron Barrett. She joined them again during Reel Big Fish's Monkeys for Nothin'
winter tour in 2008. They played the Reading and Leeds Festivals again in 2007, on the Lock Up stage, playing not only their own material but covering the song "Sound System" by Operation Ivy
. During this song, Itch from the King Blues once again joined them on stage to sing it. November 2007 saw the release of the band's second full-length CD, Arcade Perfect, on their own Rebel Alliance Recordings.
In May 2008, the band embarked on the Rude Awakening 2008 tour, alongside Big D and the Kids Table
and Random Hand
. 2008 also saw a second Ruff and Ready tour. This was followed by the release of a remixes, b-sides and rarities album entitled Play On: Rare, Rejected and Arcade Perfected, which the band toured in support of in late 2008. Nick Horne also joined the band as a full time member, now playing guitar and bass live as well as trombone. They played at the Hevy Music Festival
on 1 August 2009.
In May 2009 Sonic Boom Six released their third album City of Thieves
, once again on Rebel Alliance Recordings. August 2009 saw Sonic Boom Six open the Main Stage at the Reading and Leeds Festival.
On 8 October 2009, it was announced on the band's official website that Ben Childs would be leaving the band after the forthcoming "Boom or Bust" tour and that he would be temporarily replaced by Matthew Reynolds – current vocalist and guitarist with rock band Drawings and also formerly of Howards Alias
. In February 2010 new permanent member James "Jimmy T Boom" Routh, formerly of Myth of Unity, joined the band on guitar.
in February 2006. Whilst the band (with their current line-up) do occasionally play acoustically, it is usually billed as "Sonic Boom Six Acoustic", as opposed to "Babyboom".
and feature heavily on the collective's 2006 album The Rot Stops Here
as well as performing live on rare occasions such as Rebellion Festival.
, Failsafe
and Mouthwash
. The second tour began in October 2008, again with SB6 headlining, and this time with support from Chris Murray, The JB Conspiracy and Chief.
, Random Hand
, Mouthwash
and The Skints
among its ranks.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, United Kingdom. Their eclectic sound combines different elements of several genres and has been described by Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
as "taking ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, grime
Grime (music)
Grime is a style of music that emerged from Bow, East London, England in the early 2000s, primarily as a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop...
, dubstep
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
, punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and metal
Metal
A metal , is an element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable and shiny, that is they reflect most of incident light...
apart, then rebuilding them as a hyperactive hybrid". Their lyrics tend to focus on social commentary with a live show known for "clashing activism and good times". The band's influences include Bad Brains
Bad Brains
Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members objected to this term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of...
, Public Enemy, The Fugees
The Fugees
Fugees were a Haitian American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s. Their repertoire included elements of Hip hop, soul and Caribbean music, particularly reggae. The members of the group were rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer/producer Lauryn Hill, and rapper Pras Michel...
, The Specials
The Specials
The Specials are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a "danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude", and had a "more focused and informed political and social stance" than other ska groups...
, The Streets
The Streets
The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
, and The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
.
Career
Sonic Boom Six first appeared on the Manchester punkPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
scene in April 2002. Some of their members were previously in the band Grimace. Their self-titled demo, recorded with Jerry Melchers, was self-released in October 2002. To promote the CD, they toured the UK with third wave ska veterans The Toasters
The Toasters
The Toasters was one of the first American bands in the third wave of ska, and is one of the longest active third wave ska bands.They have released nine studio albums, most of them on Moon Ska Records. The Toasters experienced a small degree of commercial success in the late 1990s due to the...
and London ska punk
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
/hip hop band King Prawn
King Prawn
King Prawn were a prominent band of the UK ska punk scene during the 1990s and early 2000s.King Prawn blended elements of punk, hardcore, metal, ska, dub, reggae, and hip hop into their music, which they dubbed wildstyle....
. They also toured with Coolie Ranx
Coolie Ranx
Coolie Ranx is a New York City based musician best known for his membership in the third wave ska bands The Toasters and Pilfers....
and performed as his backing band. In September 2003, they released The Turbo EP
The Turbo EP
EP of Manchester band Sonic Boom SixIn September 2003 they released The Turbo EP, their first release for Moon Ska Europe. This was produced by Ace and Christophe.According to Barney Boom, it was limited to 1000 copies.-Track listing:...
, their first release for Moon Ska Europe. This was produced by Ace (of Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...
) and Christophe. After a series of good reviews, Sonic Boom Six were invited to perform a session on BBC Radio One's The Lock Up.
After further touring with Catch 22
Catch 22 (band)
Catch 22 is an American ska punk band from East Brunswick Township, New Jersey.The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Tomas Kalnoky and drummer Chris Greer who recruited trumpeter Kevin Gunther, who was working in a local record store...
, as well as on the Moon Ska Launchpad Tour 2004 (alongside Zen Baseballbat
Zen Baseballbat
Zen Baseballbat are a ska band from Widnes, England. They were the subject of a Granada TV documentary "Twin Town - North West Attitude".-Biography:They have toured the UK and Germany extensively, with bands such as Sonic Boom Six and Goldblade...
, Graveltrap, Babar Luck
Babar Luck
Babar Luck is a songwriter and musician based in the UK. Born in Pakistan in 1970 & moving to London at the age of 8 years, Babar Luck found solace in the world & sounds of music....
and Dumpster Pop), the band re-united with Ace and Christophe to record their second EP. Sounds to Consume
Sounds to Consume
Sounds to Consume is Sonic Boom Six's second release for Moon Ska Europe and comprises four new tracks alongside the four tracks from their original release, The Turbo EP...
was released on Moon Ska Europe in August 2004, and include the Turbo EP as bonus tracks. After tour dates with Leftöver Crack
Leftöver Crack
Leftöver Crack is an American punk rock band formed in 1998, following the breakup of the ska punk band Choking Victim. Primarily playing an amalgam of ska and hardcore punk, they classify themselves as "crack-rocksteady". The band is currently signed to Fat Wreck Chords for CD releases, and...
and The Suicide Machines
The Suicide Machines
The Suicide Machines were an American punk rock band formed in March 1991 in Detroit, Michigan and disbanded in May 2006. During the course of their career the band released six full-length albums on the labels Hollywood Records and Side One Dummy Records...
, the band appeared on BBC2's Asian arts programme Desi DNA
Desi DNA
Desi DNA is a British television show on the BBC covering Desi art, culture and entertainment, currently broadcasting its fifth series in 2008....
performing in a scrapyard, as well as being interviewed by Adil Ray
Adil Ray
Adil Ray is a British radio and television presenter, and actor born 26 April 1974 in Birmingham, England.- Background :Adil Ray is of Pakistani and Kenyan origin. He began his career as a radio host on a pirate radio station in Huddersfield while studying at the University of Huddersfield and...
for his show on the BBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network
BBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London...
.
Grown At Home
Advantage, a brass rock band featuring members of Grown at Home is a British ska punk band, that were tipped as "the new market leaders for their genre in this country, with a nationwide fanbase to back their unsurmountable popularity"...
and The Flaming Tsunamis. In 2005, the band opened the Love Music Hate Racism
Love Music Hate Racism
Love Music Hate Racism is a music-oriented campaign based in Britain by the Anti-Nazi League and Unite Against Fascism. The campaign involves concerts aimed at spreading an anti-racist message...
event on the Leftfield Stage at the Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
, played Belgium's Sortie 23 festival and performed at the premier of the Rock Against Racism
Rock Against Racism
Rock Against Racism was a campaign set up in the United Kingdom in 1976 as a response to an increase in racial conflict and the growth of white nationalist groups such as the National Front. The campaign involved pop, rock and reggae musicians staging concerts with an anti-racist theme, in order...
film Who Shot the Sheriff? with HARD-Fi
HARD-Fi
Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003. The band's members are Richard Archer , Ross Phillips , Kai Stephens and Steve Kemp .They achieved chart success with their third single, "Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as...
and Roll Deep
Roll Deep
Roll Deep are an Urban Music Awards-winning London-based grime music collective. They were founded in 2002, by a group of MCs including Wiley. Roll Deep were also closely associated with Boy Better Know with members in both. Their debut album, In at the Deep End, was released in June 2005...
. 2005 also saw the release of the Champion Edition of Sounds to Consume, which featured four of their original demo tracks (remixed by Tim G), three remixes, an acoustic track and a video. They also embarked on several dates on the inaugural Good To Go Tour
Good To Go Tour
The Good To Go Tour is a British multi-artist package concert tour that features a mix of established acts from the American punk/rock/ska/pop genres and rising UK bands.-History:...
alongside The Aquabats
The Aquabats
The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in 1994 in Orange County, California. They have released five full-length studio albums and have toured internationally. They are best known for their mythology, in which they claim to be superheroes on a quest to save the world from evil through music...
and Never Heard of It.
In 2006, the band recorded their second session for BBC Radio 1's The Lock Up, which was broadcast on 27 June. They were joined by Pete and Tucker from Jesse James
Jesse James (band)
Jesse James were a pop punk band from London, England. They formed in 2000, and toured the UK, Europe and Canada. Their first release, the "Shoes EP" was a hit in the UK, due to repeated television play of the video for the song, "Shoes". Later releases included the "Hotwired EP", Punk Soul...
and Itch from 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...
. Their debut full-length album, The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism
The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism
The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism is the first full-length release by Manchester, UK based Sonic Boom Six. This album marks the first recording by SB6 since the departure of original guitarist Dave "Hellfire" Kelly.-Track listing:#Do It Today...
, was released on 10 July 2006 on Deck Cheese Records, and in August 2006 the band played the Reading and Leeds Festivals as a last minute replacement for Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
. They were joined again by Itch of 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...
for a performance of "All In" (singing the parts of the song written by Coolie Ranx
Coolie Ranx
Coolie Ranx is a New York City based musician best known for his membership in the third wave ska bands The Toasters and Pilfers....
) and Nick 'The Blade' Horne of Howards Alias
Howards Alias
Howards Alias were a band in the modern UK underground punk scene. They formed in 1999 in Southampton, England and blend an eclectic mix of rock, progressive, punk and ska influences into their own musical output. They permanently disbanded in April 2008....
, partner of vocalist Laila, who played trombone on the songs "Bigger Than Punk Rock" and "Until the Sunlight Comes".
In May 2007, they played at the Slam Dunk Festival at Leeds University Union with Paramore and Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
. During Reel Big Fish's set, Laila joined the band on stage to sing parts of "She Has a Girlfriend Now" alongside Aaron Barrett. She joined them again during Reel Big Fish's Monkeys for Nothin'
Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free
Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free is the sixth studio album from Reel Big Fish, and their first studio album since being dropped by Jive Records. It was released on July 10, 2007....
winter tour in 2008. They played the Reading and Leeds Festivals again in 2007, on the Lock Up stage, playing not only their own material but covering the song "Sound System" by Operation Ivy
Operation Ivy (band)
Operation Ivy was an American ska punk band that formed in Berkeley, California, and was often credited with spurring the 1990s punk revival in California. It is well-known as one of the first bands to "mix" hardcore punk with elements of ska, known as ska-core...
. During this song, Itch from the King Blues once again joined them on stage to sing it. November 2007 saw the release of the band's second full-length CD, Arcade Perfect, on their own Rebel Alliance Recordings.
In May 2008, the band embarked on the Rude Awakening 2008 tour, alongside Big D and the Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table is a ska punk band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy...
and Random Hand
Random Hand
Random Hand is a British ska band, formed in Keighley in 2002. Their sound fuses influences from many genres, including ska, reggae, punk rock, metal, hip hop and dub. The band is typically associated with the punk subculture, due to its ethics and lyrical content...
. 2008 also saw a second Ruff and Ready tour. This was followed by the release of a remixes, b-sides and rarities album entitled Play On: Rare, Rejected and Arcade Perfected, which the band toured in support of in late 2008. Nick Horne also joined the band as a full time member, now playing guitar and bass live as well as trombone. They played at the Hevy Music Festival
Hevy Music Festival
Hevy Music Festival is a rock festival that takes place annually near Folkestone in the UK. It was originally held on 1 August 2009 on Folkestone seafront as a one-day festival with Feeder, Gary Numan and Ash as headliners. In 2010 it moved to Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and grew to a weekend...
on 1 August 2009.
In May 2009 Sonic Boom Six released their third album City of Thieves
City of Thieves (album)
City of Thieves is the third full-length album released by Manchester, UK-based Sonic Boom Six, and the fifth record to be released on their own Rebel Alliance Recordings...
, once again on Rebel Alliance Recordings. August 2009 saw Sonic Boom Six open the Main Stage at the Reading and Leeds Festival.
On 8 October 2009, it was announced on the band's official website that Ben Childs would be leaving the band after the forthcoming "Boom or Bust" tour and that he would be temporarily replaced by Matthew Reynolds – current vocalist and guitarist with rock band Drawings and also formerly of Howards Alias
Howards Alias
Howards Alias were a band in the modern UK underground punk scene. They formed in 1999 in Southampton, England and blend an eclectic mix of rock, progressive, punk and ska influences into their own musical output. They permanently disbanded in April 2008....
. In February 2010 new permanent member James "Jimmy T Boom" Routh, formerly of Myth of Unity, joined the band on guitar.
Members
- Paul Barnes (aka Barney Boom): Bass, Vocals, acoustic guitar
- Nick Horne (aka The Blade): Guitar, Trombone, Back-up Vocals, Melodica, Bass
- Laila Khan (aka Laila K): Vocals, Melodica
- Neil McMinn (aka Madfish): Drums, Samples
- James Routh (aka Jimmy T Boom): Guitar, Synthesiser, Trombone, Bass, Back-up Vocals
Former Members
- Ben Childs (aka Ben C): Saxophone, Guitar, Vocals (2002–2009)
- Davey Kelly (aka Hellfire): Guitar (2002–2005)
- Matthew Reynolds: Guitar (temporary member, 2009–2010)
Babyboom
Sonic Boom Six previously performed acoustically under the name Babyboom, and recorded a self-titled EPBabyboom (EP)
-External links:*...
in February 2006. Whilst the band (with their current line-up) do occasionally play acoustically, it is usually billed as "Sonic Boom Six Acoustic", as opposed to "Babyboom".
Suicide Bid
Laila, Barney and Ben also contribute vocals to the ongoing dub/punk project Suicide BidSuicide Bid
Suicide Bid are a musical collective from Manchester, London, Philadelphia, Scotland and a few more places. They released their first CD, a mini album entitled This Is The Generation in late 2005...
and feature heavily on the collective's 2006 album The Rot Stops Here
The Rot Stops Here
The Rot Stops Here is the second release by London-based collective Suicide Bid. The album features contributions from, amongst others, members of Sonic Boom Six and The King Blues.-Track listing:#Rudeboy Return#Demonised#Torch Guantanamo Bay...
as well as performing live on rare occasions such as Rebellion Festival.
Ruff and Ready Tour
In February 2007 the band embarked on the inaugural Ruff and Ready Tour, a multi-band package tour put together by Sonic Boom Six. This initial tour featured the band with support from The King BluesThe 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...
, Failsafe
Failsafe (UK band)
Failsafe are a melodic rock band whose current line up has been together since 2005, although the foundations of the band were laid in 2000. They are based in and around Preston, UK...
and Mouthwash
Mouthwash (band)
Mouthwash were a ska-punk band, originally formed in West Norwood, London, England, in 1995.-History:Mouthwash were an indie/ska/electro/punk band from South London, UK. They originally formed as a three-piece band consisting of Ben McCarthy , Rob Tortelli and Chris Hugall...
. The second tour began in October 2008, again with SB6 headlining, and this time with support from Chris Murray, The JB Conspiracy and Chief.
Rebel Alliance Recordings
Rebel Alliance Recordings was originally the band's outlet for releasing the second SB6 album, Arcade Perfect, in 2006, but has since grown into a small record label, counting The Babylon WhackersThe Babylon Whackers
The Babylon Whackers are a UK Punk group that blends 2-Tone ska, dub and reggae. They formed in 2007 in Chelmsford, Essex UK. Influences cited include Rancid, The Clash, The Specials, Hepcat, Max Romeo and Lee 'Scratch' Perry.-History:...
, Random Hand
Random Hand
Random Hand is a British ska band, formed in Keighley in 2002. Their sound fuses influences from many genres, including ska, reggae, punk rock, metal, hip hop and dub. The band is typically associated with the punk subculture, due to its ethics and lyrical content...
, Mouthwash
Mouthwash (band)
Mouthwash were a ska-punk band, originally formed in West Norwood, London, England, in 1995.-History:Mouthwash were an indie/ska/electro/punk band from South London, UK. They originally formed as a three-piece band consisting of Ben McCarthy , Rob Tortelli and Chris Hugall...
and The Skints
The Skints
The Skints are a reggae/dub/ska/reggae rock band from London, United Kingdom. Since 2008 the band have toured extensively, playing hundreds of shows, supporting bands that include Gym Class Heroes, Sublime with Rome, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, The Slackers, Gogol Bordello and Bedouin...
among its ranks.
EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sonic Boom Six EP Sonic Boom Six EP Sonic Boom Six is the self-titled debut EP by the Manchester ska/punk band Sonic Boom Six, released in October 2002 and produced by Jerry Melchers.... |
self-released |
| 2003 | The Turbo EP The Turbo EP EP of Manchester band Sonic Boom SixIn September 2003 they released The Turbo EP, their first release for Moon Ska Europe. This was produced by Ace and Christophe.According to Barney Boom, it was limited to 1000 copies.-Track listing:... |
Moon Ska Europe |
| 2004 | Sounds to Consume Sounds to Consume Sounds to Consume is Sonic Boom Six's second release for Moon Ska Europe and comprises four new tracks alongside the four tracks from their original release, The Turbo EP... |
|
| 2005 (Champion Edition) | ||
| 2006 | as Babyboom: Babyboom Babyboom (EP) -External links:*... |
self-released |
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism is the first full-length release by Manchester, UK based Sonic Boom Six. This album marks the first recording by SB6 since the departure of original guitarist Dave "Hellfire" Kelly.-Track listing:#Do It Today... |
Deck Cheese |
| 2009 (Deluxe Edition) | Rebel Alliance | |
| 2007 | Arcade Perfect Arcade Perfect (album) Arcade Perfect is Sonic Boom Six's second full-length CD, and their first on their own Rebel Alliance Recordings label. It was released in the UK, via their online store, on 12 November 2007 with a full nationwide release a week later.-Track listing:... |
|
| 2009 | City of Thieves City of Thieves (album) City of Thieves is the third full-length album released by Manchester, UK-based Sonic Boom Six, and the fifth record to be released on their own Rebel Alliance Recordings... |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Play On: Rare, Rejected & Arcade Perfected | Rebel Alliance |
| 2010 | Rude Awakening |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | All-In All-In All-In is the first single by Sonic Boom Six featuring Coolie Ranx, released as an enhanced CD. It samples the Burning Spear song 'Slavery Days'. It is a remixed version of the song from their début full-length CD The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism... |
The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism | Deck Cheese |
| 2009 | The Concrete We're Trapped Within (It's Yours) | City of Thieves | Rebel Alliance |
| 2009 | Back 2 Skool | ||
| 2011 | New Style Rocka | n/a | |
| 2011 | Sunny Side of the Street | ||
| 2011 | For the Kids of the Multiculture | TBA | |
| 2011 | Play On (Split with The Nix 86) | n/a | Asbestos Asbestos Records Asbestos Records in an independent record label in Stratford, CT founded in 1996 by Matt Flood, and Dave Leone.... /Underground Communiqué |
DVDs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ruff and Ready: Live in Manchester Ruff and Ready: Live in Manchester Ruff and Ready: Live in Manchester is the first DVD by Sonic Boom Six. It was filmed live on 19 February 2007 at the Manchester, England leg of the Ruff and Ready tour.-Track listing:#Do It Today#Blood For Oil#Bigger than Punk Rock#Monkey See Monkey Do... |
self-released |
| 2009 | Boom or Bust: Live in Manchester | Rebel Alliance |
Compilation Appearances
| Year | Title | Track(s) Contributed | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | This Are UK Ska Vol. 3 | Northern Skies | Do The Dog |
| 2004 | Punktastic Un-Scene | Un Scene | Punktastic/Sorepoint |
| Boom Bye Bye | |||
| 2008 | Punktastic Un-Scene Vol. 4 | An Ode To DIY Promoters | Punktastic/Banquet |
| 2009 | Go Folk Yourself | September To May [Acoustic] | Guerilla Asso |