The Holiday Plan are an English
rock band
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from
Hackney and
Islington
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,
London
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that split up in May 2005, but reformed in June 2006 (performing under a host of different names). Consisting of a bassist/vocalist Matt Rider, as well as two guitarists (Gary Jenkins and Blue Quinn) and drummer (Daniel Bodie), The Holiday Plan play melodic punk rock with dual-guitar parts, and could be classed as gruff punk. The band were featured on
MTV
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's documentary on upcoming bands,
Breaking Point, where MTV followed The Holiday Plan, as well as other bands, around as they went around touring, among other rock band duties.
The band toured with
Billy Talent
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,
Thrice
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,
Reuben
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, My Awesome Compilation, Jackson,
Matchbook Romance
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and played numerous shows with
Biffy Clyro
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.
Matt Rider and Daniel Bodie now play in
Matt Trakker
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along with bass player Eoin Keeley of the
ska
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punk
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Genres, subculture, and related aspects
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band Bogus Gasman. Matt Trakker won the 2008
Road to V competition and got to perform live at the
V Festival in 2008, as well as returning to play V festival in 2009. Matt Trakker are due to release their debut single in early 2010.
Daniel Bodie moved to New Zealand in October 2010, with Max Taylor taking over on drums. Mat Elias (Name your Heroes/Brinkworth/Piper saint) joined as drummer in April 2012.
Discography
*''The Holiday Plan'' (EP) - (2003)
*''Wasting Time/The Green Lights EP'' - (2004)
*"Wasting Time" (Single) - (2004)
*"Stories" / "Sunshine" (Double A-Side Single) - (2004) #58 UK Charts
*''Let's Degenerate EP'' - (2012)
References
External links
The Holiday Plan's MySpaceStay Puff's MySpaceMatt Trakker's MySpace
English rock music groups
Musical groups from London
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