Bullet union

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[edit] History

Bullet Union were a rock/punk/indie band from Camden Town, London who were heavily influenced by Drive Like Jehu, Sonic Youth and Unwound. Formed in late 2002 by ex-members of Dead Inside and Ursa and current members of Comet Gain and Shoe!, they disbanded in 2006 after completing a headline tour of Europe.
They played over two hundred shows alongside various acts including; An Emergency, Girls Against Boys, Balls, Hot Snakes, Dan Sartain, Blood Red Shoes, Das Oath, This aint vegas, Melt Banana, Test-Icicles, Semifinalists, Trencher, Lungfish, Hoover (band), William Elliott Whitmore, Ten Grand,The Datsuns, These Arms are Snakes, Comanechi, PRE and Part Chimp. The band also toured the UK and Europe with The Blood Brothers, and the UK with Q and not U and Black Eyes.

[edit] Releases

Singles

2003
'Stay Indie don't be a hater' / 'Robin...I'll be back in five minutes'
- 7" single on Jealous Records.
Two pressings - 500 on white vinyl and 500 on pink vinyl


Albums

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' cartooinst Chris Garratt.


[edit] Equipment

Old valve guitar amps kept clean but driven hard, a guitar head through bass speakers and a 50’s drumkit.


[edit] Line Up

Jodie William Cox - Vocals / Guitar
Kaoru Ishikawa - Bass
Paul Jonathan Symes - Guitar
Robin Silas Christian - Drums


[edit] External Links

- Bullet Union website
- Jealous Records website
- Jealous Records on myspace
- "Set fire to 05" - Drowned In Sound interview
- Live review of Halloween Cargo show