| Bolt Action Five | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | industro-pop, dance punk, new-rave, post-hardcore |
| Years active | 2006-2008 |
| Labels | Unsigned, singles released on No Pain In Pop (UK) So Sweet (US/Japan) |
| Associated acts | Danimal Kingdom, Fables, Kissy Sell Out Live |
| Website | Official Website Myspace page |
| Members | |
| Tobias J Hughes Ian William Galloway Dan "The Carnivore" Murtha Mark Murphy |
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Bolt Action Five were a dancepunk/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/electro, industro-pop, dance punk, or electro-metal. and in interviews listed influences as Devo, Nine Inch Nails, Wire, Prince and Michael Jackson.
The band split on March 26, 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.
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| Release | Format | Date | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Tree Friend Tree Foe" | Single | March 2007 | No Pain In Pop [UK] | UK release – 500 copies on green vinyl |
| File Under WOLVES | EP | July 2007 | So Sweet [US] | US release – 200 copies of a 6-track EP |
| "Think Fast/Can The Freedom Regulate The Volume?" | Single (A/AA) | October 2007 | This Is Fake DIY [UK] | UK release – 500 copies on vinyl + digital download |