Bullet Union were a
punk band based in
Camden Town
Camden Town (), often shortened to Camden, is a district of northwest London, England, north of Charing Cross. Historically in Middlesex, it is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Camden, and identified in the London Plan as o ...
,
London. Their sound was influenced by
Drive Like Jehu,
Sonic Youth
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and
Unwound.
History
The band formed in late 2002 by ex-members of the hardcore bands Dead Inside and Ursa and current members of
Comet Gain
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and Shoe!. They released one
studio album
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, ''Ruin's Domino'', and one single "Stay Indie, Don't Be a Hater".
John Peel
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played the band several times.
Bullet Union toured the UK in 2004 with
Q and Not U and Europe with
The Blood Brothers in 2005. They disbanded in April 2006 after completing a headline tour of Europe.
Releases
Single
2003
:"Stay Indie, Don't Be a Hater / 'Robin...I'll Be Back in Five Minutes" - 7" single on
Jealous Records. Two pressings - 500 white vinyl / 500 pink vinyl
Studio Album
2004
:''Ruins Domino'' - CD / LP - on
Jealous Records. The LP version features a bonus track, a cover of "He's Waiting" by
The Sonics. Original artwork for the album was drawn by the '
Biff' cartoonist Chris Garratt.
Line Up
*Jodie William Cox - Vocals / Guitar
*Kaoru Ishikawa - Bass
*Paul Jonathan Symes - Guitar
*Robin Silas Christian - Drums
References
External links
Bullet Union websiteBullet Union MySpaceJealous Records website"Set fire to 05" - Drowned In Sound interview
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Musical groups established in 2002
2002 establishments in England