Ruptured Ambitions Records
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Ruptured Ambitions Records first began life as a 'do-it-yourself' promotional outfit for punk
, and punk-related independent musical ensembles based in the Plymouth
and West Devon
areas of the UK
.
This soon spread, encompassing musical groups, desktop publishing
and other DIY, anarchistic
and fund-raising bodies throughout the country and, latterly, many parts of the world.
Ruptured Ambitions' projects have included distribution, recorded releases, film, publishing and event organisation. Since its formation in 1989
, Ruptured Ambitions continues in various forms as of 2007.
You've Heard It All Before (the Crass cover version
s album and the first of over 30 R.A. releases to date) is currently out-of-press on the original vinyl. 2,000 copies were sold in aid of Rape crisis centres in the UK. Plans are in progress for a CD reissue.
Bands and artistes who have contributed work on Ruptured Ambitions releases include Oi Polloi
, Subhumans, Bus Station Loonies
, Riot/Clone
, Wat Tyler
, English Dogs
, The Varukers
, Fleas and Lice
, Sensa Yuma, Police Bastard, The Dangerfields
, Eastfield, Cowboy Killers, Zygote
, UK Subs
, Terminus, Harum Scarum
, Bad Influence, Nick Toczek
, The Orphans, Conflict
, Family Bastardo, The Chineapple Punx, Power of Idea, Pan's Grannies, Disorder
, The Bloodclots and Naked Aggression
.
The name Ruptured Ambitions derives from founder Chris Willsher’s experiences at an audition for the role of Hook in a Peter Pan musical in January 1989. On the day of the audition Willsher was suffering from a severe case of piles or haemorrhoids for which he required an urgent doctor’s appointment. The appointment overran, making Willsher late for his audition and, in his haste to get to the theatre, he agitated his haemorrhoids to such an extent that they burst or ruptured. In too much pain to actually attend his audition, Willsher’s ambition to play the part of Hook was ‘ruptured’ by the rupturing of his haemorrhoids. Later that year Willsher drew on his experiences when naming his new label and distro.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, and punk-related independent musical ensembles based in the Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
and West Devon
West Devon
West Devon is a local government district and borough in Devon, England. Towns in the district include Chagford, Okehampton, Princetown, and Tavistock, where the council is based....
areas of the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
This soon spread, encompassing musical groups, desktop publishing
Desktop publishing
Desktop publishing is the creation of documents using page layout software on a personal computer.The term has been used for publishing at all levels, from small-circulation documents such as local newsletters to books, magazines and newspapers...
and other DIY, anarchistic
Anarchism
Anarchism is generally defined as the political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful, or alternatively as opposing authority in the conduct of human relations...
and fund-raising bodies throughout the country and, latterly, many parts of the world.
Ruptured Ambitions' projects have included distribution, recorded releases, film, publishing and event organisation. Since its formation in 1989
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
, Ruptured Ambitions continues in various forms as of 2007.
You've Heard It All Before (the Crass cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s album and the first of over 30 R.A. releases to date) is currently out-of-press on the original vinyl. 2,000 copies were sold in aid of Rape crisis centres in the UK. Plans are in progress for a CD reissue.
Bands and artistes who have contributed work on Ruptured Ambitions releases include Oi Polloi
Oi Polloi
Oi Polloi are an anarcho-punk band from Scotland that formed around 1981. Starting as an Oi! band, they are generally associated more with the anarcho-punk genre. More recently the band have become notable for their contributions to the Scottish Gaelic punk subgenre...
, Subhumans, Bus Station Loonies
Bus Station Loonies
The Bus Station Loonies are a 'cabaret punk' band from Plymouth, England. They have been described as a cross between Dead Kennedys, Undertones, Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band....
, Riot/Clone
Riot/Clone
Riot/Clone was a punk band often associated with the anarcho-punk scene, active from 1979–1983 and then revived in the early 90's until they split up again in 2005. The band were originally known as Riot but the name became Riot/Clone after two members of the original lineup wanted the band's name...
, Wat Tyler
Wat Tyler (band)
Wat Tyler was an English novelty/punk band of the late 1980s and 1990s, fronted by Sean Forbes alongside Andy Tuck of Thatcher on Acid. The band were known for their eclectic style, insightful political commentary, surreal humour, and inside jokes, and produced a number of EPs and albums on...
, English Dogs
English Dogs
English Dogs are a British crossover punk rock/heavy metal band that began life in the early eighties.-History:English Dogs formed in October 1981 in Grantham and produced two demos during 1982 entitled 'Show No Mercy' and 'Free To Kill'. The band toured as support to fellow punk band Charged GBH...
, The Varukers
The Varukers
The Varukers are a UK D-beat band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin, which produced its most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band are one of the first to play in the musical style of the hardcore punk band Discharge, known as D-beat...
, Fleas and Lice
Fleas and Lice
Fleas and Lice are a crust punk band from Groningen, Netherlands. Three of the members were originally part of Mushroom Attack, also from Holland. Their records have been released by Skuld Releases in Europe, and Profane Existence Records and Rodent Popsicle Records in the United States...
, Sensa Yuma, Police Bastard, The Dangerfields
The Dangerfields
The Dangerfields is a punk rock/rock 'n' roll man based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in March 2000. Led by drummer and lead vocalist Andrew Griswold, they have released one album and four EPs, and have played more than 850 live gigs...
, Eastfield, Cowboy Killers, Zygote
Zygote
A zygote , or zygocyte, is the initial cell formed when two gamete cells are joined by means of sexual reproduction. In multicellular organisms, it is the earliest developmental stage of the embryo...
, UK Subs
UK Subs
The U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands.-Career:The U.K...
, Terminus, Harum Scarum
Harum Scarum
Harum Scarum is a 1965 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley which was shot on the original Cecil B. DeMille set from the film The King of Kings. Some of the film was based on Rudolph Valentino's The Sheik released in 1921...
, Bad Influence, Nick Toczek
Nick Toczek
Nick Toczek is a British writer and performer working variously as poet, journalist, magician, vocalist, lyricist and radio broadcaster. He was raised in Bradford and then took a degree in Industrial Metallurgy at Birmingham University where he began reading and publishing his poetry...
, The Orphans, Conflict
Conflict (band)
Conflict is an English anarcho-punk band originally based around Eltham in South London. Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood , Francisco 'Paco' Carreno , Big John , Steve , Pauline , Paul aka 'Nihilistic Nobody' . Their first release was the EP "The House That...
, Family Bastardo, The Chineapple Punx, Power of Idea, Pan's Grannies, Disorder
Disorder (band)
Disorder are a hardcore punk band that formed in the Bristol area of the United Kingdom in 1980, and has existed with varying line-ups to this day. Faithful to anarcho-punk ethics, Disorder are a band who aligned with politically-charged punk bands like Crass and Conflict.-History:Disorder formed...
, The Bloodclots and Naked Aggression
Naked Aggression
Naked Aggression is a punk rock band which was formed in Madison, Wisconsin in late 1990. Naked Aggression appeared in the documentary The Decline of Western Civilization III. Their lyrics often cover sociopolitical issues from a libertarian socialist perspective, and the band has held benefit...
.
The name Ruptured Ambitions derives from founder Chris Willsher’s experiences at an audition for the role of Hook in a Peter Pan musical in January 1989. On the day of the audition Willsher was suffering from a severe case of piles or haemorrhoids for which he required an urgent doctor’s appointment. The appointment overran, making Willsher late for his audition and, in his haste to get to the theatre, he agitated his haemorrhoids to such an extent that they burst or ruptured. In too much pain to actually attend his audition, Willsher’s ambition to play the part of Hook was ‘ruptured’ by the rupturing of his haemorrhoids. Later that year Willsher drew on his experiences when naming his new label and distro.
Selected discography
- Fish Out of Water compilation tape cassette (1989)
- Anxiety Society - Hippy Bollocks tape cassette (1989)
- C.D.S. - Tempo Tantrums tape cassette (1990)
- So You Wanna Be a Pop Star? compilation tape cassette (1992)
- We Try to Avoid Everything compilation tape cassette (1992)
- You’ve Heard It All Before the CrassCrassCrass are an English punk rock band that was formed in 1977, which promoted anarchism as a political ideology, way of living, and as a resistance movement. Crass popularised the seminal anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture, and advocated direct action, animal rights, and environmentalism...
covers compilation double album (1993) c/RA-55 - Oi Polloi - Guilty 7” EP (1993) RA 01
- Too Little Too Late - the Two Tone covers compilation LP/CD (unreleased to date)
- The Bus Station Loonies - A Thin Veneer of Stage Paint Rebellion tape cassette (1995)
- The Subhumans covers compilation LP/CD (untitled and unreleased to date)
- The Bus Station Loonies/Combat Shock - split tape cassette (1996)
- Oi Polloi - Let the Boots Do the Talking 7” EP (1996) G/RA-ND1
- Los Crudos - Los Primeros Gritos (1997)
- Bare Faced Hypocrisy Sells Records The Anti-Chumbawamba compilation 7” EP (1998) (released under Propa Git Records)
- Police Bastard - Gulf War Syndrome 7” EP (1998) ACAB 999
- The Orphans - Ashtrays and Art tape cassette (1999)
- The Bus Station Loonies - Mad Frank’s Zonal Disco LP and CD (1999) 4G33K5
- The Bus Station Loonies/Anal Beard - Ensure Your Needle is Clean… split 7” PORN-01
- Sensa Yuma - Everyday’s Your Last Day 7” EP (2000)MO-PID-8
- Eastfield - Keep it Spikey CD (2001) 26005
- The Dangerfields - No Sleep ‘til Belfast 7” EP (2002)
- Eastfield - Roverbrain CD (2003) 26006
- Plymouth Punx Picnic 2003 Souvenir CD compilation CD (2003)PPP 007
- Angry Songs and Bitter Words the Crass/Corpus Christi covers compilation CD (2003) PC 1984
- Eastfield - One Wrong Can Move a People CD EP (2004) 26007
- The Bus Station Loonies - Midget Gems CD (release date Sept 2010)
External links
- http://stores.ebay.co.uk/RUPTURED-AMBITIONS-Punk-Distro Ruptured Ambitions' official online store site