Sucioperro
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Sucioperro are a Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band from Ayrshire
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...

, formed in 2002. The band's name is a rough Spanish translation of "dirty dog".

Random Acts of Intimacy

The band's debut album, Random Acts of Intimacy
Random Acts of Intimacy
-Videos:* - Shot by David Rossi, edited by Ian White* - Directed by Jamie LenmanNote: These videos were uploaded to YouTube by Sucioperro....

, was released in June 2006 on the Captains of Industry record label. It features the download only single "Wolf Carnival" as well as the singles "Dialog on the 2", "The Drop" and download only "Grace And Out Of Me" which includes the video for the song directed by Jamie Lenman
Jamie Lenman
Jamie Edward Lenman, in Greenwich, was the lead singer and guitar player in the British alternative rock trio Reuben. He was a founding member of the band along with bassist Jon Pearce and was also the main songwriter for the band....

 of Reuben
Reuben (band)
Reuben were an English three-piece musical group from Camberley, Surrey. Their music was a fusion of alternative rock and heavy metal, as their songs cover a variety of styles, ranging from heavy and upbeat, such as their 2005 single "Blamethrower" to slower, more melodic songs such as their 2004...

.

Pain Agency

The band's second album is called Pain Agency
Pain Agency
-Editions:* Digipack CD* A deluxe download that includes:** Album versions of The Dissident Code and Mums' Bad Punk Music replaced with Single and EP mixes respectively...

, which was released on 4 May 2009, through Maybe Records. It was produced by the band and recorded in their own studio in Ayrshire and was mixed by Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Feeder, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Pixies amongst others...

.

Mums' Bad Punk Music
Mums' Bad Punk Music
Mums' Bad Punk Music is a single released by Sucioperro on 17 November 2008 through Maybe Records.-Overview:The release of the band's second album, Pain Agency, was thwarted by several delays which prompted the release of "Mums' Bad Punk Music"...

was released as a single on 17 November 2008 through Maybe Records. It features three non-album tracks and was released on limited edition CD and digital download.

The second single from the album was "Don't Change (What You Can't Understand)" and was released Mid April 2009 as a digital download via Maybe Records. The package included a brace of newly recorded b-sides.

In October 2009, the band released the third single from Pain Agency
Pain Agency
-Editions:* Digipack CD* A deluxe download that includes:** Album versions of The Dissident Code and Mums' Bad Punk Music replaced with Single and EP mixes respectively...

in the form of "The Dissident Code". This is the last material to be released from the album.

The Heart String & How To Pull It

Sucioperro's third record, The Heart String & How To Pull It
The Heart String & How To Pull It
The Heart String & How To Pull It is the third album by Scottish rock band Sucioperro, released on 7th March 2011 by Xtra Mile Recordings.-Overview:...

, has been released on 7 March 2011 through Xtra Mile Recordings
Xtra Mile Recordings
Xtra Mile Recordings are an independent record label based in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2003 by Charlie Caplowe and they release rock albums and singles...

. It has spawned two singles so far 'Threads' and 'Reflexes of the Dead' both of which were trialled throughout previous UK shows prior to the release of the album.

Touring

Sucioperro have been touring since 2003 including mostly headline tours, and supports with the likes of Hell Is for Heroes
Hell Is For Heroes (band)
Hell Is for Heroes was an English post-hardcore band from London. Founder members Will McGonagle and Joe Birch were joined by James Findlay, Tom O'Donoghue and later Justin Schlosberg...

, Oceansize
Oceansize
Oceansize were a British rock band, formed in Manchester, England on 19th October 1998. The band consisted of Mike Vennart , Steve Durose , Richard "Gambler" Ingram , Mark Heron and Jon Ellis for the majority of its career, with Steve Hodson replacing Ellis on bass in 2006...

, Reuben
Reuben (band)
Reuben were an English three-piece musical group from Camberley, Surrey. Their music was a fusion of alternative rock and heavy metal, as their songs cover a variety of styles, ranging from heavy and upbeat, such as their 2005 single "Blamethrower" to slower, more melodic songs such as their 2004...

, The Living End
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...

, Nine Black Alps
Nine Black Alps
Nine Black Alps are an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester, named after a line in The Couriers by Sylvia Plath and fronted by Sam Forrest.-Career:...

 and Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...

. Festival appearances include T In The Park (UK), Hevy Fest (UK), 2000 Trees (UK), Electric Bay (UK) and On The Rocks (Austria).

Trivia

  • JP Reid also fronts the conceptual rock band Marmaduke Duke
    Marmaduke Duke
    Marmaduke Duke are a conceptual rock duo from Ayrshire, Scotland, comprising Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro and JP Reid of Sucioperro. Within the band, the pair perform under the pseudonyms The Atmosphere and The Dragon. According to Neil, the band, and its albums, are "based on a trilogy of unreleased...

     as The Dragon, alongside The Atmosphere (Simon Neil, Biffy Clyro). Drummer Fergus Munro also appears live as one of the band's two drummers.

Current members

  • JP Reid
    JP Reid
    JP Reid is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter best known for his work in the bands Sucioperro and Marmaduke Duke.-Albums:* Marmaduke Duke - The Magnificent Duke...

     (The Dragon) - vocals
    Singing
    Singing 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...

    , 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...

  • Fergus Munro (The Goose) - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

    , vocals
    Singing
    Singing 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...

  • Stewart Chown (The Spider) - bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

    , vocals
    Singing
    Singing 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...


Past members

  • Michael Logg (The Big slice) - bass
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

     (2002–2008)
  • David Aird (The Farmer) - 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...

     (2004–2007)
  • Brendan Reilly (The Coyote/The Dynamo/Skindog!) - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....

     (2002–2004)
  • Dave Martin (The Destroyer) - 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...

     (2002–2003)

Albums

  • Random Acts of Intimacy
    Random Acts of Intimacy
    -Videos:* - Shot by David Rossi, edited by Ian White* - Directed by Jamie LenmanNote: These videos were uploaded to YouTube by Sucioperro....

    (10 June 2006, Captains of Industry
    Captains of Industry (record label)
    The Captains of Industry were an independent record label based in London and Durham, UK. They announced their launch in 2003 "as a self-funded experiment in art and commerce" with a plan to exist for 5 years, and as a result ceased trading while in profit in 2008.They released material by artists...

    )
  • Pain Agency
    Pain Agency
    -Editions:* Digipack CD* A deluxe download that includes:** Album versions of The Dissident Code and Mums' Bad Punk Music replaced with Single and EP mixes respectively...

    (4 May 2009, Maybe Records)
  • The Heart String & How To Pull It
    The Heart String & How To Pull It
    The Heart String & How To Pull It is the third album by Scottish rock band Sucioperro, released on 7th March 2011 by Xtra Mile Recordings.-Overview:...

    (7 March 2011, Xtra Mile Recordings
    Xtra Mile Recordings
    Xtra Mile Recordings are an independent record label based in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2003 by Charlie Caplowe and they release rock albums and singles...

    )

EPs

  • Why Bliss Destroy
    Why Bliss Destroy
    Why Bliss Destroy is the debut EP released by Sucioperro in August 2002 and features the original line up of JP Reid, Mike Logg, Dave Martin and Brendan Reilly....

    (August 2002, self released)
  • The Hidden Perils Of Dancing
    The Hidden Perils of Dancing
    The Hidden Perils Of Dancing is the second EP released by Sucioperro on 11 November 2004 through Adorno Records. It was distributed to stores through Cargo as well as being sold at the band's gigs...

    (11 November 2004, Adorno Records)
  • Tour EP #1
    Tour EP (Sucioperro)
    Tour EP #1 is the third EP by Scottish rock band Sucioperro. Limited to 200 copies It was only sold at the band's gigs. However, as with other past releases can be purchased form the band's official store...

    (April 2005, self released)
  • Mums' Bad Punk Music
    Mums' Bad Punk Music
    Mums' Bad Punk Music is a single released by Sucioperro on 17 November 2008 through Maybe Records.-Overview:The release of the band's second album, Pain Agency, was thwarted by several delays which prompted the release of "Mums' Bad Punk Music"...

    (17 November 2008, Maybe Records)
  • The Dissident Code (19 October 2009, Maybe Records)
  • Chemicals EP (7 March 2011, self released, Pledgemusic
    Pledgemusic
    PledgeMusic is an online Direct-to-Fan / Fan-funded music platform utilising a Threshold Pledge System / Provision Point Mechanism, launched in August 2009, that facilitates musicians reaching out to their fan-base to financially contribute to upcoming recordings or other musical projects...

     download
    )

Singles

  • "Wolf Carnival" (10 April 2006, Captains of Industry
    Captains of Industry (record label)
    The Captains of Industry were an independent record label based in London and Durham, UK. They announced their launch in 2003 "as a self-funded experiment in art and commerce" with a plan to exist for 5 years, and as a result ceased trading while in profit in 2008.They released material by artists...

    , download only)
  • "Dialog On The 2" (15 May 2006, Captains of Industry
    Captains of Industry (record label)
    The Captains of Industry were an independent record label based in London and Durham, UK. They announced their launch in 2003 "as a self-funded experiment in art and commerce" with a plan to exist for 5 years, and as a result ceased trading while in profit in 2008.They released material by artists...

    )
  • "The Drop" (10 October 2006, Captains of Industry
    Captains of Industry (record label)
    The Captains of Industry were an independent record label based in London and Durham, UK. They announced their launch in 2003 "as a self-funded experiment in art and commerce" with a plan to exist for 5 years, and as a result ceased trading while in profit in 2008.They released material by artists...

    )
  • "Don't Change (What You Can't Understand)" (27 April 2009, Maybe Records, download only)
  • "I'm Not In Charge" (14 December 2009, King Tuts Recordings)
  • "Threads" (6 December 2010, self released, download only)
  • "Reflexes of the Dead" (28 February 2011, Xtra Mile Recordings
    Xtra Mile Recordings
    Xtra Mile Recordings are an independent record label based in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2003 by Charlie Caplowe and they release rock albums and singles...

    , download only)

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