Bolt Action Five were a dance-punk/industrial band from London, England, composed of Tobias J Hughes, Ian William Galloway, D Carnivore 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.
Members
- Tobias J Hughes â guitar
- D Carnivore â vocals
- Ian William Galloway â bass, keyboards, samplers, drum machines
- Mark Murphy â keyboards, vocals, drum machines
Discography
Releases
Compilations
- "Spring Heeled Jack" â on Playmusic magazine compilation (October 2006)
- "Gurl Howl" â on Artrocker magazine compilation (December 2006)
- "Tree Friend Tree Foe" â on Japanese compilation (October 2007)
- "Can The Freedom (Barringtone Remix)" â on Artrocker magazine compilation (December 2007)
See also
Sources
- Artrocker, "The Friday Review," Issue 48, Page 22
- Artrocker, "Soundcheck," Issue 4, Page 10
- NME, "What's on the NME Stereo?," 30 March 2007
- Zoo, "10 New Tracks," 30 March 2007
- Profile â from The Guardian New Bands
- Review, Stealth, Nottingham â from FRINKmusic