Shooting At Unarmed Men
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Shooting at Unarmed Men was the music project of former Mclusky
member Jon Chapple (vocals/guitar), Steve Morgan (drums), and Big Joan member Simon Jarvis (bass). The original bassist for the band's formal incarnation was King Alexander member Simon Alexander (bass/vocals), although the band had existed as a sporadical joke since circa 1999. Alexander also co-wrote the mclusky
song "Chases", from the mclusky Do Dallas
album.
Records, on 17 October 2005. The second, "Yes! Tinnitus!" was released on 22 May 2006 - however, Chapple has since moved to Melbourne
, Australia
for two years (the band played their last gig in the Northern Hemisphere on 16 April 2006 at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach
, where Chapple also sold most of his books, videos
and some of his records). After emigrating, Chapple assembled the first Australian incarnation of the band with members of the bands The Cheats and Riff Random - Tom Cooper and Julian Tovey. Chapple hinted at the possibility of maintaining two distinct versions of the band in order to play shows on both continents. During October 2006, the band played a weekly residency at the Tote in Melbourne
, played at the Melbourne show in the Big Day Out festival in January 2007 and continued to be an active part of the local music scene.
The band released their third album Triptych - a 3 disc record - on 11 August 2007, after which the first Australian line-up was dissolved. The replacements were Richmond Brain on bass (also in Catnip) and Chris Drane on drums (also in A Friend Of Mine). Shortly after recording their fourth and final album in late 2008, With The Youthful Energy of a Zealot, Richmond Brain left the group and was replaced by Patrick Walker (also in A Friend Of Mine). The band played their final show on 31 January 2009 at The Tote in Melbourne, launching With The Youthful Energy of a Zealot.
Chapple is now playing drums with Melbourne band Poor People who are set to launch their first single in 2011.
Mclusky
Mclusky , originally known as Best, were a three-piece post-hardcore group formed in Cardiff, Wales. The group consisted of Englishman Andy "Falco" Falkous from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Jonathan Chapple and Jack Egglestone , who replaced previous drummer Matthew Harding in late...
member Jon Chapple (vocals/guitar), Steve Morgan (drums), and Big Joan member Simon Jarvis (bass). The original bassist for the band's formal incarnation was King Alexander member Simon Alexander (bass/vocals), although the band had existed as a sporadical joke since circa 1999. Alexander also co-wrote the mclusky
Mclusky
Mclusky , originally known as Best, were a three-piece post-hardcore group formed in Cardiff, Wales. The group consisted of Englishman Andy "Falco" Falkous from Newcastle Upon Tyne, Jonathan Chapple and Jack Egglestone , who replaced previous drummer Matthew Harding in late...
song "Chases", from the mclusky Do Dallas
Mclusky Do Dallas
Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed Mclusky Do Dallas at number 94 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000sOnline music magazine Coke Machine Glow placed Mclusky Do Dallas at number 15 on their top 100 Albums of the 2000's.-Track listing:...
album.
History
They released their first mini-album, Soon There Will Be..., on Too PureToo Pure
Too Pure is a London-based independent record label that was formed in 1990 by Richard Roberts and Paul Cox.-History:Too Pure started off as a small experimental label and had built their reputation by releasing primarily alternative/independent music which they felt was being ignored by the major...
Records, on 17 October 2005. The second, "Yes! Tinnitus!" was released on 22 May 2006 - however, Chapple has since moved to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
for two years (the band played their last gig in the Northern Hemisphere on 16 April 2006 at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach
Clwb Ifor Bach
Clwb Ifor Bach is a Cardiff nightclub, music venue, Welsh-language club and community centre. It is known to the Cardiff Welsh-speaking community as Clwb and is often known by others on the Cardiff music scene as The Welsh Club....
, where Chapple also sold most of his books, videos
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
and some of his records). After emigrating, Chapple assembled the first Australian incarnation of the band with members of the bands The Cheats and Riff Random - Tom Cooper and Julian Tovey. Chapple hinted at the possibility of maintaining two distinct versions of the band in order to play shows on both continents. During October 2006, the band played a weekly residency at the Tote in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, played at the Melbourne show in the Big Day Out festival in January 2007 and continued to be an active part of the local music scene.
The band released their third album Triptych - a 3 disc record - on 11 August 2007, after which the first Australian line-up was dissolved. The replacements were Richmond Brain on bass (also in Catnip) and Chris Drane on drums (also in A Friend Of Mine). Shortly after recording their fourth and final album in late 2008, With The Youthful Energy of a Zealot, Richmond Brain left the group and was replaced by Patrick Walker (also in A Friend Of Mine). The band played their final show on 31 January 2009 at The Tote in Melbourne, launching With The Youthful Energy of a Zealot.
Chapple is now playing drums with Melbourne band Poor People who are set to launch their first single in 2011.
Albums
- Soon There Will Be... (17 October 2005)
- Yes! Tinnitus! (22 May 2006)
- TriptychTriptych (Shooting At Unarmed Men album)Triptych is the third album of Welsh–Australian band Shooting At Unarmed Men. The album consists of three CDs. It was released in Australia on 11 August 2007 and set for a worldwide release on 31 March 2008.-CD 1:...
(31 March 2008) - With The Youthful Energy of a Zealot (31 January 2009)
Singles
- The Pink Ink (26 September 2005)
- Girls Music (8 May 2006)
- Sometimes The Best Thing You Can Do Is Die (31 March 2008)