Tramp Attack
Encyclopedia
Tramp Attack are an English
rock
band
from Liverpool
.
Dave McCabe; as well as Hollyoaks
and Brookside
actor Kristian Ealey.
The band's original line-up had a single released by Honey Records in 2001, but the band would soon split. A reformed lineup was briefly known as The Mother Lovers, and one song, Rex, was released under that name on an acoustic compilation album.
Tramp Attack then returned, led by Matt Barton, and played several sell-out gigs at The Bandwagon
night held at The Zanzibar Club in Liverpool. Liverpool at the time was attracting much interest from record labels large and small, and Tramp Attack proceeded to release records through the London-based Must Destroy record label, such as the band's first album 'Attack, Attack, Attack...'
In the summer of 2006 the band's second album 'Call In Sick' was released on The Viper Label
. The band, despite a brief break-up at the start of 2007, continue to perform throughout the city of Liverpool and further afield, such as at the Coniston Festival.
England
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rock
Rock music
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band
Band (music)
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from Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
.
History
Tramp Attack formed in Liverpool at the turn of the century, and the original lineup included the future leader of The ZutonsThe Zutons
The Zutons are an English indie rock band from Liverpool. They were formed in 2001 but did not release their first album, Who Killed...... The Zutons?, until May 2004. They achieved their biggest hits with "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" and "Valerie", both taken from their second studio album...
Dave McCabe; as well as Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks
Hollyoaks is a long-running British television soap opera, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was originally devised by Phil Redmond, who has also devised shows including Brookside and Grange Hill...
and Brookside
Brookside
Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
actor Kristian Ealey.
The band's original line-up had a single released by Honey Records in 2001, but the band would soon split. A reformed lineup was briefly known as The Mother Lovers, and one song, Rex, was released under that name on an acoustic compilation album.
Tramp Attack then returned, led by Matt Barton, and played several sell-out gigs at The Bandwagon
The bandwagon club
The Bandwagon was a club night held on the first Saturday of every month at the Zanzibar club on Seel Street, Liverpool from 2001 to 2005. The Bandwagon night was run by John Robinson and Gary Murphy, members of the now defunct Liverpool band The Bandits....
night held at The Zanzibar Club in Liverpool. Liverpool at the time was attracting much interest from record labels large and small, and Tramp Attack proceeded to release records through the London-based Must Destroy record label, such as the band's first album 'Attack, Attack, Attack...'
In the summer of 2006 the band's second album 'Call In Sick' was released on The Viper Label
The Viper Label
The Viper Label is an independent record label from Liverpool, England and was founded in 1999 by Paul Hemmings and Mike Badger who were key figures in the Liverpool music scene; both ex members of the La's and The Onset. Hemmings also played with Ian Broudie in The Lightning Seeds...
. The band, despite a brief break-up at the start of 2007, continue to perform throughout the city of Liverpool and further afield, such as at the Coniston Festival.
Current members
- Matt Barton (aka Jack Russel) – vocals, guitar (2000–present)
- Ian Lane (aka Son of John) – drums (2002–present)
- Chris Marshall (aka Mr. Bravestar) – bass (2002–present)
- Barry Southern (aka The Ship's Cat) – guitar (2002–present)
- Tony Dunne (aka Antoine Deschamps) - keyboards (2007-present)
Former members
- Kristian Ealey – vocals (2000-2001)
- Scott Dulson – bass (2000)
- Tony Dunne – guitar (2000)
- James Redmond – bass (2001)
- Dave McCabe – guitar (2001)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK 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 ... |
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| 2001 | "Rocky Hangover" | – | Non-album single |
| 2003 | "Eight Years Since School" | 122 | Attack! Attack!! Attack!!! |
| "Oh! When the Sun Goes Down" | 94 | ||
| 2004 | "1471" | 86 |
Compilation appearances
- The Great Liverpool Acoustic Experiment (2002) "Rex" as The Mother Lovers
- 21st Century Liverpool Underground (2005) "Double Decker Bus", "Swine", "Ladybird", "Broken Man", and "Barrel of Fun".