Audio Bullys are an English

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project, originally consisting of Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale. The group were once managed by the DJ and presenter George Lamb. Franks and Dinsdale released their debut album '' Ego War'' in 2003, and two years later followed up with ''

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'', which featured a collaboration with

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and keyboardist

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of Madness on the track "This Road" and a collaboration with Suggs and Madness saxophonist Lee Thompson on the subsequent track "Struck by the Sound". Their 2005 hit " Shot You Down", which

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the

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version of the song " Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", reached number 3 in the

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. Their third album '' Higher Than the Eiffel'', released on 29 March 2010, featured another collaboration with Suggs and Barson on the track "Twist Me Up", with Suggs' daughter Viva providing backing vocals on the track "Smiling Faces". On 18 February 2012, it was announced through the group's official Facebook page that Dinsdale had left the group. Franks has now been joined by James Chaffey and they perform live as Audio Bullys, with new material to be released in the near future. On 5 September 2016 a collaboration with Surge entitled "It Was A Very Good Year" was released through

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

* '' Back to Mine: Audio Bullys'' (2003)

Singles

References

External links

Official Facebook

Official Twitter
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