Do Me Bad Things
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Do Me Bad Things were a nine-piece blues
/rock
/soul
/metal
band from Croydon
, London
, who formed in 2003 and split up in January 2006.
They spent time rehearsing and playing gigs in local venues, one of which at the Archway pub
was viewed by Must Destroy Records, who signed them up to Atlantic Records
. Do Me Bad Things' June 2004 release, "The Song Rides" gained airplay on Zane Lowe
's BBC Radio 1
show, and earned a session with XFM
's John Kennedy. Summer 2004 was spent supporting other acts, and making a name for themselves at the Carling Weekend and Download Festival
October 2004 brought the release of the single
"Time for Deliverance", which launched them further into the mainstream, getting regular video performances and television appearances. By November and December 2004 DMBT were touring the UK's biggest arenas supporting fellow Must Destroy
band The Darkness on their Permission to Land
tour.
In 2005, their debut album, Yes! was issued, and later in June their third single, "What's Hideous", was released. It was accompanied with an appearance on CD:UK
, and "What's Hideous" entered the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart
. DMBT created several internal musical ensembles to use during gigs. These were mostly a few members working with some 'outsiders'. These mini bands, one of which was a Misfits tribute band called Ghouls Aloud, were used at a Halloween Show, and in the Must Destroy Christmas Tour. Near the end of 2005 also saw the departure of backing vocalist
s Kimberley Whalley and Clare Macdonald-Haig, for undisclosed reasons.
On 11 January 2006, Do Me Bad Things split up.
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
/metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band from Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
, London
London
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, who formed in 2003 and split up in January 2006.
History
They started out supposedly not intending to be a band, and admit to having no aspirations of fame. Do Me Bad Things (DMBT) began on 14 February 2003 with Alex Lewis, Tom Shotton and Adam Mallett deciding to create a rock trio for fun. Eventually they realised that their material needed to have three vocalists in places, and they needed another vocalist for other songs. Nicolai Prowse (vocals) had been in bands with Shotton and Rich Aldhurst when they were younger, as had Lewis. The line-up grew with the introduction of Chantal Brown, with whom Shotton had been working in a bookshop.They spent time rehearsing and playing gigs in local venues, one of which at the Archway pub
Public house
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was viewed by Must Destroy Records, who signed them up to Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. Do Me Bad Things' June 2004 release, "The Song Rides" gained airplay on Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
's BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show, and earned a session with XFM
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
's John Kennedy. Summer 2004 was spent supporting other acts, and making a name for themselves at the Carling Weekend and Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
October 2004 brought the release of the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Time for Deliverance", which launched them further into the mainstream, getting regular video performances and television appearances. By November and December 2004 DMBT were touring the UK's biggest arenas supporting fellow Must Destroy
Must Destroy
Must Destroy is the independent record label that discovered The Darkness and Goldie Lookin' Chain and released records by bands such as Do Me Bad Things, Tramp Attack and Computerman....
band The Darkness on their Permission to Land
Permission to Land
Permission to Land is the debut studio album by British hard rock band The Darkness, released in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2003 and in the United States on 5 August 2003. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and reached number thirty-six on the American Billboard 200 chart...
tour.
In 2005, their debut album, Yes! was issued, and later in June their third single, "What's Hideous", was released. It was accompanied with an appearance on CD:UK
CD:UK
CD:UK was a British music television programme. Originally run in conjunction with SMTV Live, the programme was first aired on ITV on 29 August 1998 to rival the BBC's Live & Kicking and was the replacement for The Chart Show, which had been airing on the network for nine and a half years.In...
, and "What's Hideous" entered the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. DMBT created several internal musical ensembles to use during gigs. These were mostly a few members working with some 'outsiders'. These mini bands, one of which was a Misfits tribute band called Ghouls Aloud, were used at a Halloween Show, and in the Must Destroy Christmas Tour. Near the end of 2005 also saw the departure of backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
s Kimberley Whalley and Clare Macdonald-Haig, for undisclosed reasons.
On 11 January 2006, Do Me Bad Things split up.
Original line up
- Nicolai Prowse - Vocals
- Chantal Brown - Vocals
- Mark Woods - Vocals
- Tom Shotton - Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Guitars, Percussion and Vocals
- Alex Lewis - Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals
- Adam Mallett - Bass
- Rich Aldhurst - Guitar
- Kimberley Whalley - Backing Vocals (2003–2005)
- Clare Macdonald-Haig - Backing Vocals (2003–2005)
Albums
- Yes! (April 2005)
- "Time for Deliverance"
- "What's Hideous"
- "Spezzatura"
- "The Song Rides"
- "Off the Hook"
- "Liv Ullman on Drums (Move in Stereo)"
- "Molly's Wood"
- "Suburban Flame"
- "The Daily Grind"
- "Hold On"
- Limited edition bonus CD
- "Rise of the Pontoon"
- "That's My Demographic"
- "Stop Kissing Me"
- "Burn Some Money"
Singles
- "Stop Kissing Me" (December 2003)
- "The Song Rides EP" (June 2004)
- "Time for Deliverance" (October 2004) - #57 UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
- "What's Hideous" (March 2005) - #33 UK
- "Move in Stereo (Liv Ullman on Drums)" (June 2005) - #49 UK