| Gallon Drunk | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock Psychobilly |
| Years active | 1990—present |
| Labels | Clawfist Sire City Slang |
| Associated acts | The Flaming Stars, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Faust |
| Members | |
| James Johnston Terry Edwards Ian White Simon Wring |
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| Past members | |
| Mike Delanian Nick Coombe Gary Bonneface Max Décharné Joe Byfield Ray Dickaty |
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Gallon Drunk are an English band formed in London in 1988. Their swamp rock sound contains a variety of influences, from punk to jazz and the novels of Derek Raymond (especially I Was Dora Suarez), and is noted for its dark subject matter.
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After forming in 1990,[1] Gallon Drunk released their debut full-length album, You, the Night...and the Music in 1992. The following year, they enjoyed popularity in the wake of their second album, From The Heart of Town, which saw the band play venues in the U.S., such as the Hollywood Bowl and Madison Square Gardens in New York, as a guest of Morrissey.
The band continues to record and tour, the latest release being 2007's The Rotten Mile album on the Fred record label, with a new album due in Autumn 2011.
Founder, frontman and sole consistent member James Johnston has also played in Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, with whom he joined for a Lollapalooza tour in 1994 before serving as a full-time member from 2003—2008. He is currently a member of Faust, Ulan Bator, and Big Sexy Noise with Lydia Lunch.