The Whip (band)
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| The Whip | |
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| Origin | Salford, England, UK |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Dance-punk Alternative Dance |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label(s) | Southern Fried Records, Kitsuné |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | |
| Danny Saville Lil Fee Nathan Sudders Bruce Carter |
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The Whip are a band from Salford, Greater Manchester, UK formed in 2006. The band’s debut album, X Marks Destination, produced by Jim Abbiss, was released on Southern Fried Records on March 24, 2008. They have released several singles on record labels such as Kitsuné. Their tracks "Trash" and "Divebomb" were featured on the Kitsune Maison Compilations 3 and 4 respectively[1][2]. They have also been commissioned to do remixes for bands such as Editors, Hadouken! and The Courteeners track "Fallowfield Hillbilly".
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- X Marks Destination, 2008, Southern Fried Records (#40 UK)
- Remix Marks Destination, 2008, Southern Fried Records
- X Marks Destination, 2009, Razor & Tie (U.S. Release)
[edit] Singles and EPs
- "Frustration" (2006, Kids)
- "Trash" (2006, Lavolta Records)
- "Divebomb" (2007, Kitsuné)
- "Muzzle No. 1" (2007, Southern Fried Records)
- "Sister Siam" (2007, Southern Fried Records)
- "Blackout" (2008, Southern Fried Records)
- "Trash" (2008, Southern Fried Records)
[edit] Remixes
- 2007
- Editors - "An End Has a Start"
- The Black Ghosts - "Anyway You Choose To Give It"
- Sons And Daughters - "Killer"
- Paul Hartnoll Feat. Robert Smith - "Please"
- Asobi Seksu - "Strawberries"
- 2008
- Hadouken! - "Declaration Of War"
[edit] Use of Tracks
Trash appeared on ITV's Fa Cup "All men are equal" adverts.
Trash was also used as the backing track for Channel 4's series RudeTube during the opening scenes.
Blackout was featured in EA Sports NBA Live 2009 and throughout the first season of the Dave programme "Batteries Not Included".
Muzzle #1 was used in the video game EA Sports FIFA 09.[3]
Fire (X Marks Destination) was featured in EA Sports NFS Undercover soundtrack.
[edit] References
- ^ Various - Kitsune Maison Compilation 3
- ^ Various - Kitsune Maison Compilation 4
- ^ "EA’s FIFA Soccer 09 soundtrack scores". EA Sports. August 14, 2008. http://www.fifa09.ea.com/us/readnews/entryid/25050. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
[edit] External links
- Official Myspace Page
- Interview with Bruce and the Band on Electroqueer.com
- discogs.com page on The Whip
- NME News The Whip head out on tour
- NME coverage of The Whip
- The Guardian review of X Marks Destination
- Channel 4 interview with the Whip
- BBC feature on X Marks Destination
- Review of X Marks Destination in Manchester Evening News
- Article about The Whip in Manchester Evening News
- BBC interview with The Whip
- Interview in Neumagazine.co.uk
- Interview in thisisfakediy.co.uk
- Interview with popjustice.co.uk
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