Bilge Pump (band)
Bilge Pump | |
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Bilge Pump (2012) | |
Background information | |
Origin | Leeds, England |
Genres | Post-punk, noise rock, experimental rock, avantrock, avant-garde, avant-garde jazz, free jazz |
Years active | 1994 | –present
Labels | Gringo Records (Link) |
Website |
bilgepump |
Members |
Joe O'Sullivan (guitar and vocals) Emlyn Jones (bass and vocals) Neil Turpin (drums) |
Bilge Pump are a rock band that formed in Leeds in the mid-1990s, featuring Joe O'Sullivan, Emlyn Jones and Neil Turpin.
Bilge Pump's style is post-punk with avant garde and free-jazz influences. Early on, the NME described Bilge Pump's sound as "unlistenable guff".[1] They have since had various releases on Gringo Records, Troubleman Unlimited and Unlabel, and members have been involved with artists such as Enablers, Yann Tiersen, Polaris, Felix, Chris Corsano, HiM.[2][3]
Bilge Pump have recorded several John Peel Sessions,[4] and received enough votes to be 95th on the list for ATP vs The Fans 2009.[5] Since their inception, they have played with (among many others) Lightning Bolt, The Mars Volta, Hella, Foals and Les Savy Fav.[6] Joe makes custom valve amps and is registered disabled.
Discography
- Let Me Breathe (2002, Gringo Records) CD Album
- Rupert the Sky (2008, Gringo Records) 12"/CD Album
- The Fucking Cunts Still Treat Us Like Pricks (2010, Gringo Records) 10" EP
- Grit Bins (2014, Gringo Records) 12"/CD Album
References
- ↑ http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/458
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifuxqrhldje~T1
- ↑ BBC Radio 6. Marc Riley. Bilge Pump in session. Wed 27 Jun 2018. - The band have worked with varied performers from Yann Tiersen to Polaris to Can's Damo Suzuki (but not Prefab Sprout or D:Ream despite what it says on their Wikipedia page), explanation at ~ 1:18:40
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/b/bilgepump/
- ↑ http://www.atpfestival.com/NewsView/0902191527.php
- ↑ "EP Release Promotional". Gringo Records. Retrieved 26 January 2014.