Suicide Bid
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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. Their second release, and first full-length - 'The Rot Stops Here' - arrived in November 2006.
Suicide Bid features members and ex-members of many prominent UK bands, including King Prawn
, The Filaments
, Ex-Cathedra, Sonic Boom Six
, The King Blues
, Inner Terrestrials, The Foamers
, Deathskulls, Black Radio, The Ambition and P.A.I.N.
Their sound is described as a "heady mix of bass heavy dub punk".
Suicide Bid will also be releasing split seven inches this year with Alabama punk rock heroes Hush Hush Revolution and Philadelphia folk punk legends Mischief Brew.
This Is The Generation
This Is the Generation is the first release by London based collective Suicide Bid.-Track listing:#The Assembly#When Morning Comes#Debil Dub#Don't Lie Down#Capital Motivation#Insult To Injury#Watch It Come Down#Turning The Blind Eye...
in late 2005. Their second release, and first full-length - 'The Rot Stops Here' - arrived in November 2006.
Suicide Bid features members and ex-members of many prominent UK bands, including 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....
, The Filaments
The Filaments
The Filaments are a street-punk band with brass. They formed in 2000 in Chelmsford, Essex UK. Influences cited include Rancid, The Clash, Operation Ivy, The Business, The 4-Skins, and The Specials.-Career:...
, Ex-Cathedra, Sonic Boom Six
Sonic Boom Six
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"...
, 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...
, Inner Terrestrials, The Foamers
The Foamers
The Foamers first got together back in 1996, and were formed in a pub in Epsom, Surrey by Chris, Carlos and Kerem, soon to be joined by Tom. After a few months of writing and practising in true punk rock fashion they recorded a bunch of tracks in a local studio which had been converted from a...
, Deathskulls, Black Radio, The Ambition and P.A.I.N.
Their sound is described as a "heady mix of bass heavy dub punk".
Suicide Bid will also be releasing split seven inches this year with Alabama punk rock heroes Hush Hush Revolution and Philadelphia folk punk legends Mischief Brew.
Members
The "Band Members" section on Suicide Bid's myspace account goes like this:- Andi - Slurs
- Niki Nailbomb - Beats
- BabarBabar LuckBabar 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....
- Toasting - J - Smooth grooves, penny whistle, DD3
- Jonny 1 Lung - Guitars, Vox, Organ, Glockenspiel
- Pete Hudson - Sub Bass, Sax, Jaw Harp
- Al Gunby- Drums
- Mr Wilson - The Boss DJ, Vox
- Sandra - Silky smooth vox
- Phil - Snarls
- Laila K - Vocalising
- Itch - Raggamuffin statement
- Barney Boom - Vox and Melodica
- Ben Childs- Harmonies
- The Boss - Guitars
- Jim - Percussion
- Ben Cormack- Organ
- Bones - Trumpet
- Kerem - Vox
- Jim Parmly - Percussion
Discography
- This Is The GenerationThis Is The GenerationThis Is the Generation is the first release by London based collective Suicide Bid.-Track listing:#The Assembly#When Morning Comes#Debil Dub#Don't Lie Down#Capital Motivation#Insult To Injury#Watch It Come Down#Turning The Blind Eye...
(2005, Household Name RecordsHousehold Name RecordsHousehold Name Records is a DIY punk rock record label, based in London, UK. It has been home to notable artists including Howards Alias, Lightyear, and Adequate Seven. It was started in 1996 by David "Lil" Giles and Katherine "Kafren" Vik to promote unknown UK bands...
) - The Rot Stops HereThe Rot Stops HereThe 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...
(2006, Household Name Records)