Youth of Britain
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Youth of Britain are a satirical rock band from the UK
, who became known for their music videos directed and animated by Joel Veitch
and Rob Manuel
. They released their first record, Welcome to Britain (EP)
, in July 2004.
on their Autumn 2004 tour. This tour saw them playing to audiences of 2,000 people. It also lead to them supporting Flint, which is Keith Flint's (Prodigy frontman) side project.
During 2005 they played at the In The City event in Manchester and were able to release a track on the CD that accompanied the event. The track was called Chav and was effectively their second single, getting them airplay on XFM. The track ridicules English YOB's with such lyrics as "Suped up mota, injection turbo, being overtaken by a wheelie bin".
Their live shows are a multimedia event with the band varying from a four piece to a five piece depending on the circumstances. During their support of The Prodigy, the DJ was seen to be having a full wet shave on stage, after he was beaten up by Fazza (the bands lead vocalist). All this action accompanied by their videos on a screen make a spectacular live show from a band that is unsigned. It can be compared with the likes of Mötley Crüe and Guns and Roses for the scale that is achieved.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, who became known for their music videos directed and animated by Joel Veitch
Joel Veitch
Joel Veitch is a British web animator, singer-songwriter, and member of the humour website B3ta. Veitch is owner of the web site RatherGood where he showcases many of his animations. Joel has also created the Mr...
and Rob Manuel
Rob Manuel
Rob Manuel is the co-founder of B3ta . He is responsible for numerous quizzes and Flash animations. He also works with Joel Veitch animating videos for Tomboy Virals...
. They released their first record, Welcome to Britain (EP)
Welcome to Britain (EP)
he Welcome to Britain EP is the first single by rock band Youth of Britain. Released in July 2004, it features three songs: "The Governor", "Welcome to Britain" and "Mad Man", as well as the music video for "The Governor".- The Governor :...
, in July 2004.
Band history
After their first EP release they supported the notorious dance/rock band The ProdigyThe Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
on their Autumn 2004 tour. This tour saw them playing to audiences of 2,000 people. It also lead to them supporting Flint, which is Keith Flint's (Prodigy frontman) side project.
During 2005 they played at the In The City event in Manchester and were able to release a track on the CD that accompanied the event. The track was called Chav and was effectively their second single, getting them airplay on XFM. The track ridicules English YOB's with such lyrics as "Suped up mota, injection turbo, being overtaken by a wheelie bin".
Their live shows are a multimedia event with the band varying from a four piece to a five piece depending on the circumstances. During their support of The Prodigy, the DJ was seen to be having a full wet shave on stage, after he was beaten up by Fazza (the bands lead vocalist). All this action accompanied by their videos on a screen make a spectacular live show from a band that is unsigned. It can be compared with the likes of Mötley Crüe and Guns and Roses for the scale that is achieved.