Bolt Action Five | |
Origin: | London, England |
Years Active: | 2006-2008 |
Label: | Unsigned, singles released on No Pain In Pop (UK) So Sweet (US/Japan) |
Website: | Official Website |
Current Members: | Tobias J Hughes Ian William Galloway Holly Murtha Mark Murphy |
Associated Acts: | Danimal Kingdom, Fables, Kissy Sell Out Live |
Bolt Action Five were a dance-punk/industrial band from London, England, composed of Tobias J Hughes, Ian William Galloway, Holly Murtha and Mark Murphy. They formed in early 2006 from a variety of different members and appeared repeatedly in Artrocker and PlayMusic magazines, as well as in NME, i-D, Disorder Magazine and various online music journals.
The band seemed to have difficulty describing their sound, variously categorising themselves as indie rock, electro, industrial pop, dance-punk, or electro-metal. In interviews they listed Devo, Nine Inch Nails, Wire, Prince and Michael Jackson as influences.
The band split on 26 March 2008.
Release | Format | Date | Label | Notes | |
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"Tree Friend Tree Foe" | Single | March 2007 | No Pain In Pop [UK] | UK release – 500 copies on green vinyl | |
File Under WOLVES | EP | July 2007 | So Sweet [US] | US release – 200 copies of a 6-track EP | |
"Think Fast/Can The Freedom Regulate The Volume?" | Single (A/AA) | October 2007 | This Is Fake DIY [UK] | UK release – 500 copies on vinyl + digital download |