BALLISTICS, THE

Lead Vocals: Glenn McCarthy 02-09

Guitar: Rich Garner 02-03 (2)Martyn Roki Peck 03-09 (ex OWP, Red Flag 77, White Slug & Raw Noise)

Trumpet: Steve Satan ??05-Sept05 (also guitarist in The Devil Rides Out) (2)Mark Schorah 06-09

Sax: Tom Johnson 05-08

A/TSax: Graeme Cowey 06-09

Trombone: Tim Andrews 06-07

Keys: Daz Hewitt 02-09

Bass: Mike Claydon 02-09

Drums: Steve Pipe 02-02/02-09 (2)?? Rambo ?? 02

Ska band formed in Ipswich in 2002. The Original line-up were lead vocals Glenn McCarthy (ex Red Flag 77), guitar Rich Garner, keyboards Daz Hewitt, bass Mike Claydon (ex Screaming Holocaust), drums (ex Stuntchild). The bands debut album Go Ballistic was released in 2003 with the bands first full lenght release Allow Me To Demonstrate released in 2006. The nine piece version of the group recorded a cover of the Ipswich Town FC song Come on Town in aid of MS causes in 2007. Shortly after this Johnson and Andrews left to pursue academic careers, though Johnson occasionally made an appearance. In July 2009 The Ballistic announced their split and played their last gig on 12th September 2009

NB: Some members go on to form Telefunken with ex members of Junk Culture.

Releases:

2003 CDA Go Ballistic (McCarthy, Claydon, Hewitt, Pipe, Garner)

2005 CDA Allow Me To Demonstrate (Dental Records)

2006 CDR All I Want For Christmas Is Abi Titmus (hand decorated limited edition CDR)

2006 CDA The Spirit Of Kelso Cochrane (Dental Records)

2007 CDA Come On The Town (ITISC)

2008 DD All I Want For Christmas Is Abi Titmus (Dental Records, iTunes release)

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