The Smashup are a

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/ punk rock band from

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. They formed in 2001. They are currently signed to Warcon Records. They released their self-titled debut EP in 2004 and their first studio album "Being and Becoming" in 2005, featuring songs such as "Never Going To Kill Us", "No Name", and "Effigy." The song "Effigy" was featured on the ''

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'' soundtrack and the song "Never Going to Kill Us" on the '' Feast'' soundtrack. In 2010 the band signed with

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and released their second album through the label in March of that year. The band signed to Glasstone Records for the UK release of their album The Sea and the Serpents Beneath.

Line up

Current members

*Sean Cuthbert - Vocals *Vin Alfieri - Guitar/Vocals *Vinny G - Guitar *Joshua Brain Jaffe - Bass *Bret D'Louhy- Drums

Previous Members

*Watt White - Vocals *Rich Liegey - Bass *Ant Cee - Drums

Tour information

In 2006, they toured alongside

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and others as a second stage act in Dave Mustaine's

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2006. They also toured during

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and the 2006

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tour.Review of ''Being and Becoming''

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, March 1, 2006.

Discography

Studio albums

*2005: ''Untreatable'' (UK release) – Mighty Atom *2005: '' Being and Becoming'' – Warcon *2010: ''The Sea and the Serpents Beneath'' – Eulogy *2010: ''The Sea and the Serpents Beneath'' (UK/EU release) – Glasstone Records

EPs

*2004: '' The Smashup EP''

References

External links

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