Bolt Action Five were a dance-punk/industrial band from London, England, composed of Tobias J Hughes, Ian William Galloway, D Carnivore 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 rock, electro, industrial pop, dance-punk, or electro-metal. In interviews they listed Devo, Nine Inch Nails, Wire, Prince and Michael Jackson as influences.
The band split on 26 March 2008.
Members Tobias J Hughes – guitar D Carnivore – vocals Ian William Galloway – bass, keyboards, samplers, drum machines Mark Murphy – keyboards, vocals, drum machines
Discography
Releases ReleaseFormatDateLabelNotes"Tree Friend Tree Foe"SingleMarch 2007No Pain in Pop [UK]UK release – 500 copies on green vinylFile Under WOLVESEPJuly 2007So Sweet [US]US release – 200 copies of a 6-track EP"Think Fast/Can The Freedom Regulate The Volume?"Single (A/AA)October 2007This Is Fake DIY [UK]UK release – 500 copies on vinyl + digital download
Compilations "Spring Heeled Jack" – on Playmusic magazine compilation (October 2006) "Gurl Howl" – on Artrocker magazine compilation (December 2006) "Tree Friend Tree Foe" – on Japanese compilation (October 2007) "Can The Freedom (Barringtone Remix)" – on Artrocker magazine compilation (December 2007)
See also Dance-punk Industrial music New Cross
Sources Artrocker, "The Friday Review," Issue 48, Page 22 Artrocker, "Soundcheck," Issue 4, Page 10 NME, "What's on the NME Stereo?," 30 March 2007 Zoo, "10 New Tracks," 30 March 2007 Profile – from The Guardian New Bands Review, Stealth, Nottingham – from FRINKmusic