The Men That Will Not Be Blamed for Nothing
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The Men That Will Not be Blamed for Nothing are a steampunk
band from London
. Their name is a reference to the chalked graffiti discovered above a section of blood-stained apron thought to have been discarded by Jack the Ripper
as he fled the scene of Catherine Eddowes
' murder. They describe themselves as "Crusty punk meets cockney sing-songs meets grindcore in the 1880s."
, within the covers of Bizarre Magazine and the NME
and played in diverse venues including comedy clubs, festivals and theatres (the latter in support of frontman O'Neill on the tour of his comedy show Andrew O'Neill's Totally Spot-On History Of British Industry).
They have performed at the Whitby
Gothic Weekend, the UK Steampunk Convivial in Lincoln and the World Steam Expo in Detroit, Michigan
.
Their debut album, entitled Now That's What I Call Steampunk! Volume 1
, was released on 24 May 2010.
The song 'Sewer' was released as a limited edition wax cylinder, the first new song to released on such a format in several decades.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10171129
In May 2010 original drummer Ben Dawson departed and replaced with Jez Miller, formerly of Showgirls
and Lords of the New Church
A special limited edition 7" EP, entitled A Very Steampunk Christmas EP
, was released on 6 December 2010 featuring the new line up.
An exclusive limited edition live album recorded at Nambucca, Holloway Road, London, UK, entitled Anachrony in the UK Live in London April 2011, was released on 28 May 2011.
In August 2011 the band released a second wax cylinder of the new, original song 'Free Spirit', promoted via their Facebook page.
On 10 September 2011 the band announced on stage at an event in Lincoln that their second album had been recorded and would be entitled 'And That Is The Reason Why The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing Cannot Be Killed By Conventional Weapons', with an anticipated 2011 release date.
Steampunk
Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United...
band from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Their name is a reference to the chalked graffiti discovered above a section of blood-stained apron thought to have been discarded by Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. The name originated in a letter, written by someone claiming to be the murderer, that was disseminated in the...
as he fled the scene of Catherine Eddowes
Catherine Eddowes
Catherine Eddowes was one of the victims in the Whitechapel murders. She was the second person killed on the night of Sunday 30 September 1888, a night which already had seen the murder of Elizabeth Stride less than an hour earlier...
' murder. They describe themselves as "Crusty punk meets cockney sing-songs meets grindcore in the 1880s."
Band members
- Andrew O'NeillAndrew O'NeillAndrew O'Neill is a stand-up comedian, musician and writer. He lives in London.-Background:Born in Portsmouth in 1979, O'Neill grew up in the suburban town of Wallington. He did his first comedy performance at the age of ten . He started doing stand-up on 16 January 2002, at the Laughing Horse,...
(Vocals, 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...
) - Gerhard 'Andy' Heintz (Vocals, Musical SawMusical sawA musical saw, also called a singing saw, is the application of a hand saw as a musical instrument. The sound creates an ethereal tone, very similar to the theremin...
) (Also of Giant Paw and Creaming JesusCreaming Jesus-Origins:Creaming Jesus were a London based UK band influenced by gothic rock, punk and thrash metal.Formed in 1987, their original line up was Andy Lil Tally Roy Lindy and Paul , their original sound was a wall of percussive noise Slayer type thrash metal guitars and screamed vocals.Lil left...
) - Jez Miller (Drums)
- Marc Burrows (Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
)
Biography
Formed in 2008 by Andrew O'Neill and Andy Heintz, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed for Nothing have featured on the cover of the lifestyle magazine The ChapThe Chap
The Chap is a British magazine published six times a year and related books edited by Gustav Temple, proposing a return to a dandified way of life, involving tweed, pipe smoking, brogues and finely pressed trousers. The magazine has featured such noted Chaps and Chapettes as Stephen Fry, Leslie...
, within the covers of Bizarre Magazine and the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
and played in diverse venues including comedy clubs, festivals and theatres (the latter in support of frontman O'Neill on the tour of his comedy show Andrew O'Neill's Totally Spot-On History Of British Industry).
They have performed at the Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
Gothic Weekend, the UK Steampunk Convivial in Lincoln and the World Steam Expo in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Their debut album, entitled Now That's What I Call Steampunk! Volume 1
Now That's What I Call Steampunk! Volume 1
Now That's What I Call Steampunk! Volume 1 is the debut album from English steampunk band The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing. The album, released by the band's own record label, Leather Apron, is the first steampunk-based album to be released in the United Kingdom, consisting of 11...
, was released on 24 May 2010.
The song 'Sewer' was released as a limited edition wax cylinder, the first new song to released on such a format in several decades.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10171129
In May 2010 original drummer Ben Dawson departed and replaced with Jez Miller, formerly of Showgirls
Showgirls
Showgirls is a 1995 American drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring former teen actress Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gina Gershon...
and Lords of the New Church
Lords of the New Church
Lords of the New Church may refer to:*The Lords of the New Church, a 1980s post-punk band*"Lords of the New Church" , a 1993 song by Tasmin Archer...
A special limited edition 7" EP, entitled A Very Steampunk Christmas EP
A Very Steampunk Christmas EP
A Very Steampunk Christmas EP is an EP of original and traditional songs inspired by the season from English steampunk band The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing...
, was released on 6 December 2010 featuring the new line up.
An exclusive limited edition live album recorded at Nambucca, Holloway Road, London, UK, entitled Anachrony in the UK Live in London April 2011, was released on 28 May 2011.
In August 2011 the band released a second wax cylinder of the new, original song 'Free Spirit', promoted via their Facebook page.
On 10 September 2011 the band announced on stage at an event in Lincoln that their second album had been recorded and would be entitled 'And That Is The Reason Why The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing Cannot Be Killed By Conventional Weapons', with an anticipated 2011 release date.