China Drum

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China Drum
Origin Ovingham, Northumberland, UK
Genre(s) Punk rock
Years active 1989–2001
Label(s) Fluffy Bunny
Mantra
Former members
Bill McQueen
Dave McQueen
Adam Lee
Jan Alkema

China Drum were an English punk rock band from Ovingham in Northumberland. They formed in 1989 and, after several early EPs and support by BBC Radio One, released their debut album Goosefair in 1996. They were known by their fans as 'The Drum' and recorded and released their final album under this name in 2001. They split up shortly afterwards citing "musical indifference" in their press release as a reason.

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[edit] History

China Drum were formed in 1989 by McQueen brothers Bill (guitar) and Dave (bass) along with singing drummer Adam Lee in Ovingham. In 1993 the band released their debut single "Simple". This was followed the next year by a second single "Great Fire", released by Fluffy Bunny Records, to coincide with a UK and European tour with Green Day.

Their breakthrough hit was a high-tempo cover of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights", and they also recorded Crowded House's "Fall at Your Feet" in a similar vein. The theme tune to the television programme The Adventures of Rupert Bear was a fan favourite at concerts. Of their material, Leatherface included a cover of China Drum's "Meaning" on their "Little White God" single; whilst Bodyjar covered "Fall Into Place", among a number of other covers, on You Got Me A Girl's Bike You Idiot.

[edit] Discography

[edit] EPs/Singles

  • "Simple" (1993) - Bitzcore
  • "Great Fire" (1994) - Fluffy Bunny
  • "Barrier" (1995) - Fluffy Bunny
  • China Drum / The Flying Medallions - split 7" (1995) - Fierce Panda - tour giveaway featuring "Wuthering Heights" and "Cloud 9"
  • "Fall Into Place" (1995) - Mantra
  • "Pictures" (1995) - Mantra
  • "Barrier" (US version) (1995) - 510 Records
  • "Rolling Hills And Soaking Gills" (US & European compilation)
  • "Can't Stop These Things" (1996) - Mantra
  • "Last Chance" (1996) - Mantra
  • "Wipeout" (1996) - Mantra
  • "Somewhere Else" (1997) - Mantra
  • "Fiction Of Life" (1997) - Mantra
  • "Stop it all Adding Up" (1998) - Mantra

[edit] Albums

  • Goosefair (1996)
  • Self Made Maniac (1998)
  • Diskin (2000) - as "The Drum"

[edit] Compilation appearances

  • Snakebite City 3 (- Bluefire Records (featured electric version of "Meaning")
  • Best Punk Rock In England Son - Snuffy Smiles (Japanese compilation featuring different version of "Cloud 9")
  • Built To Blast EP (1994) - Fierce Panda (featured "One Way Down")

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