Bolt Action Five
Bolt Action Five were a dance-punk/industrial band from London, England, composed of Tobias J Hughes, Ian William Galloway, Dan "The Carnivore" Murtha and Mark Murphy. They formed in early 2006 from a variety of different members and appeared repeatedly in Artrocker and PlayMusic magazines, as well as in NME, i-D, Disorder Magazine and various online music journals.
The band seemed to have difficulty describing their sound, variously categorising themselves as indie rock, electro, industrial pop, dance-punk, or electro-metal. In interviews they listed Devo, Nine Inch Nails, Wire, Prince and Michael Jackson as influences.
The band split on 26 March 2008 and are working on new projects. Ian William Galloway, Tobias Hughes and Mark Murphy went on to form the band Fables, and Dan Murtha performs as Danimal Kingdom, and performs live with Kissy Sell Out.Members
- Tobias J Hughes – guitar
- Dan "The Carnivore" Murtha – vocals, keyboards
- Ian William Galloway – bass, keyboards, samplers, drum machines
- Mark Murphy – keyboards, vocals, drum machines
Discography
Releases
Compilations
- "Spring Heeled Jack" – on Playmusic magazine compilation
- "Gurl Howl" – on Artrocker magazine compilation
- "Tree Friend Tree Foe" – on Japanese compilation
- "Can The Freedom " – on Artrocker magazine compilation
Reviews
- - from The Guardian New Bands
- - from FRINKmusic
Related artists
- Kissy Sellout
- Shitdisco
- Bis
- Late of the Pier
- Fake Shark - Real Zombie!
- The Victorian English Gentlemens Club
Influences
- Devo
- Clor
- Prince
- Nine Inch Nails
- DragonForce
- The Faint
- Test Icicles
