The Holiday Plan
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The Holiday Plan are a rock band
from Hackney
and Islington
, London
that split up in May 2005, but reformed in June 2006 (performing under a host of different names) Consisting of a bassist/vocalist Matt Rider, as well as two guitarists (Gary Jenkins and Blue Quinn) and drummer (Daniel Bodie), The Holiday Plan play melodic punk rock with dual-guitar parts, and could be classed as gruff punk.
The band were featured on MTV
's documentary on upcoming bands, Breaking Point, where MTV followed The Holiday Plan, as well as other bands, around as they went around touring, among other rock band duties.
The band toured with Billy Talent
, Thrice
, Reuben
, My Awesome Compilation, Jackson
, Matchbook Romance
and played numerous shows with Biffy Clyro
.
Matt Rider and Daniel Bodie now play in Matt Trakker along with bass player Eoin Keeley of the ska
/dub
/punk
band Bogus Gasman. Matt Trakker won the 2008 Road to V competition and got to perform live at the V Festival
in 2008, as well as returning to play V festival in 2009. Matt Trakker are due to release their debut single in early 2010.
Daniel Bodie moved to New Zealand in October 2010, with Max Taylor taking over on drums.
Rock Band
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from Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
and Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, London
London
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that split up in May 2005, but reformed in June 2006 (performing under a host of different names) Consisting of a bassist/vocalist Matt Rider, as well as two guitarists (Gary Jenkins and Blue Quinn) and drummer (Daniel Bodie), The Holiday Plan play melodic punk rock with dual-guitar parts, and could be classed as gruff punk.
The band were featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's documentary on upcoming bands, Breaking Point, where MTV followed The Holiday Plan, as well as other bands, around as they went around touring, among other rock band duties.
The band toured with Billy Talent
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Streetsville, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Ben Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on lead guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk ....
, Thrice
Thrice
Thrice is an American rock band from Irvine, California, formed in 1998. The group was founded by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while they were in high school....
, Reuben
Reuben (band)
Reuben were an English three-piece musical group from Camberley, Surrey. Their music was a fusion of alternative rock and heavy metal, as their songs cover a variety of styles, ranging from heavy and upbeat, such as their 2005 single "Blamethrower" to slower, more melodic songs such as their 2004...
, My Awesome Compilation, Jackson
Jackson
- United States :*Jackson, Alabama*Jackson, California*Jackson, Georgia*Jackson, Kentucky*Jackson, Louisiana*Jackson, Maine*Jackson, Michigan*Jackson, Minnesota*Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital*Jackson, Missouri*Jackson, Nebraska...
, Matchbook Romance
Matchbook Romance
Matchbook Romance was an American rock band from Poughkeepsie, New York and was formed in 1997.were signed to Epitaph Records. They released two full length albums and one EP...
and played numerous shows with Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
.
Matt Rider and Daniel Bodie now play in Matt Trakker along with bass player Eoin Keeley of the ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
/dub
Dub music
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/punk
Punk rock
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band Bogus Gasman. Matt Trakker won the 2008 Road to V competition and got to perform live at the V Festival
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
in 2008, as well as returning to play V festival in 2009. Matt Trakker are due to release their debut single in early 2010.
Daniel Bodie moved to New Zealand in October 2010, with Max Taylor taking over on drums.
Discography
- The Holiday Plan (EP) - (2003)
- Wasting Time/The Green Lights EP - (2004)
- "Wasting Time" (Single) - (2004)
- "Stories/Sunshine" (Double A-Side Single) - (2004) #58 UK Charts