Pulkas was an English

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band from London, United Kingdom which later changed its name to I:AM:I.

History

Formative years and signing to Earache

''Pulkas'' were formed in 1995 by Luke Lloyd (vocals), Martin Bourne (guitar)m Jules McBride (bass) and Rob Lewis (drums) after having met on the London Underground.Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Joel McIver, Omnibus Press, 2002, ISBN 0-7119-9209-6, S. 101. The band released a demo tape containing the songs ''Control'' and ''This Is It'', which would later appear on their debut album ''Greed''. This demo caught the attention of record label Earache Records, to which the band were signed after less than ten performances.

''Greed'', contractual troubles and disbandment

The album ''Greed'', produced by renowned British record producer Colin Richardson, was released in early 1998. Pulkas would later tour with the bands Dub War, Janus Stark and

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later in 1998 as part of the ''Earache NextGen'' tour. After the release of ''Greed'', Pulkas decided that they would prefer to be under a larger record label. However, this went in violation of the contract signed with Earache, which had the band promising the label at least three more studio albums. The band proceeded to break contact with Earache, resulting in legal proceedings from the label. The band changed their name to "I:AM:I" in October 2002 due to what they described as "boring tedious music business bullshit", hired a new drummer, and announced a tour with the bands Zero Cipher, Aconite Thrill, The Goose and Mumcuss. The band broke apart shortly after.

Legacy

Fellow English band earthtone9 have cited Pulkas as a major influence, comparing them to

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Discography

Studio albums

* '' Greed'' (1998)

Singles

* ''Control''

Members

* Luke Lloyd – vocals (1995-2002) * Martin Bourne – guitar (1995-2002) * Jules McBride – bass (1995-2002) * Unnamed drummer (2002)

Past members

* Rob Lewis – drums (1995-2002)

References

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