Officer Down formed in February 2005 following the split of all other previous bands!! Locked in a room for an entire year the then line-up Gammon - Vocals/Guitars, Will - Vocals/Drums, Alistair - Guitars/Vocals and Loz Bass/Vocals wrote a whole set which was to later be the first album 'Led By Lies....', This was recorded / released in late 2006 by EHC Records. After playing a few gigs a mini tour of Ireland with The Lobotomies was set up, this would see the departure of Loz (Bass). A Replacement was quickly found in Shay (EHC Records/The Cunts) to step in on Bass duties and the tour was completed successfully. The line-up was now stronger than ever and in full throttle!!
The new line-up took a trip to The Waiting Room Studios in Worcester and recorded 3 new tracks with producer Jim Turner, 'Time To Break Your Fall' from this CD was played numerous amounts of times on Mike Davies Radio 1 Punk Show. This CD helped us get a load of gigs around the UK as well a slot on the Zvera Festival in LATVIA!.
October 2007 saw us in the studio again, this time to record tracks for a compilation CD on Skwert (Choking Victim / INDK) record label Tent City Records (USA).
Now in 2008 after completing a UK Tour in Jan 08, A Tour of Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg in March 08 and in between playing most weekends including this years City Invasion with bands such as Agnostic Front and US Bombs to name a few we have become a much stronger band!
We are currently working our asses off playing as many places as possible, the CD on Tent City Records is out, we are currently writing songs for our 2nd full length record and are lined up to play this years Rebellion Festival in Blackpool, Zvera/Zoo fest in Latvia and Lithuania and many other gigs with such bands as Subhumans, Intro5pect & Anti Nowhere League.
We are always looking to play shows so if you can help out please get in touch.
Watch this space!!!!
OUR FIRST CD IS OUT OF PRINT NOW BUT YOU CAN LISTEN TO IT USING THE PLAYER BELOW......
Hi,really enjoyed you guys last night,shame wasnt more people in to see you.I was talking to a couple of you outside and said id send links for possible gigs. Check out Kollusion,Club 85,Timmy and Alpunx on my friends list they all put on shows and maybe able to put something your way. Hope to see you again soon
Well the main news is that the dates and venue for 2009 are now confirmed - August 6/7/8/9 2009 at The Wintergardens in Blackpool, UK. Early price tickets are now on sale at £65.00 which will save you at least £15.00 on the later priced tickets - this offer ends October 31st so get in quick. For credit card bookings call 02476 601678 or email rebelliontickets@btinternet.com you can also send cheques and postal orders payable to Rebellion Festivals to 205 Beake Avenue, Coventry, CV6 3BB please send a stamped addressed envelope with your order (no SAE no order!) - there'll be all the usual stuff - 4 maybe even 5 stages - bigger market area, more childrens stuff, even more bizarre Bizarre Bazaar - best line up from around the world etc etc...... SNFU confirmed for Blackpool Canadian legends SNFU are an early confirmation for Blackpool Rebellion August 6 to 9. We are also pleased to be having Splodgenessabounds, Middle Finger Salute, Play Daisy, Newtown Neurotics, Section 5, Neville Staple Band, Instant Agony, Ari Up and the True Warriors, MDM, The Exploited, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Short Bus Window Lickers, Church of Confidence, Fire Exit, Argy Bargy, Outl4w, Reazione, The Restarts, Resistance 77, The Guilty Pleasures, Major Accident, The Rabble, Eastfield, Drongos For Europe, Choking Susan, The Blame..
OTHER NEWS The Forum, London, December 13th 2008 (nearest tube Kentish Town) REBELLION XMAS KNEES UP!!! 12 noon till midnight
tickets selling well this promises to be the best xmas party this year - not to be missed!!!! Tickets - £28.50 - rebelliontickets@btinternet.com http://www. kentishtownforum. com/
