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All Music Guide:
Glasgow-based Shitdisco was formed in early 2004 by Joel Stone (bass), Joe Reeves (guitar and vocals), Jan Lee (keyboard), and Darren Cullen (drums and cutlery). Very much informed by modern-day dance-punk sounds as well as the post-punk sounds of their forefathers, the group quietly gained a loyal following and their sporadic gigs earned them a reputation for a live show not to be missed. Their debut recording, Disco Blood, was released on Fierce Panda in 2005. Their follow-up single, "Reactor Party," was released in October 2006.
Wikipedia:
Shitdisco, (stylised as SHITDISCO) were a dance rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. They were formed in 2003 while studying at the Glasgow School of Art. Their first single "Disco Blood"/"I Know Kung Fu" was released in December 2005. They are signed to record label Fierce Panda. Shitdisco released their debut album Kingdom of Fear on the 16 April 2007.
The group have been compared to Talking Heads and The Rapture, but admit influences ranging from Donna Summer, Arthur Russel and The Prodigy to Gang of Four and The Clash. Since the release of "Disco Blood"/"I Know Kung Fu" the band has toured extensively in the UK and Europe, even playing as far afield as Bangkok and Istanbul. In 2007 they signed to Sony Music in Japan and Dim Mak Records in America.
In 2009, they split up after mutual agreement. They continue to DJ and members have gone on the form the bands Age of Consent and Ubre Blanca.
Members [edit]
Joel Stone — bass, guitar, vocalsJoe Reeves — bass, guitar, vocalsDarren Cullen — drumsTom Straughan — keyboards, backing vocalsFormer members [edit]
Jan Lee left the band in January 2008 to concentrate on his career as an illustrator.
Album [edit]
The band began recording their debut album, Kingdom of Fear at The Premises recording studio in London with former Clor guitarist turned producer Luke Smith. He had previously worked with the band producing remixes for "Disco Blood" & "Reactor Party". The album was to be recorded in two sessions, with the 2nd session taking place after the band had completed the NME New Rave Tour (Oct 2006) supporting Klaxons. During the tour however, after a gig in Birmingham, drummer Darren Cullen fell from the roof of the band's tour bus, breaking his right wrist, requiring an operation & the fitting of a metal plate. For the second recording session Kieron Pepper, live drummer for The Prodigy was brought in to play on two tracks, "Fear of the Future" and "Dream of Infinity".
Kingdom of Fear, named after the last book by American writer Hunter S. Thompson was released on the 16th April 2007 on Fierce Panda Records.
The album also featured the song Reactor Party which was produced by Alan O'Connell.
DJ career [edit]
As well as live performances, the band have become well known for their regular DJ sets, playing from the likes of Bugged Out, Gatecrasher & Modular parties in the UK to Judgement Sundays in Ibiza, a recent North American DJ tour and extensively in the Far East.
