The Barbs
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The Barbs were a band mostly from Medway, Kent, however, Amy was from outback NSW Australia. Beat and punk-pop influenceslthough they were never particularly successful in their home country, they reached #1 in the Philippines
music chart in late 2004 with the single Massive Crush. The UK release of the same record was Single of the Week on Lauren Laverne
's XFM
show, and was surprisingly played on BBC Radio 2
several times. The single received critical acclaim, with 4 Ks from Kerrang!
and was, according to the NME
, "The best song about killing your parents, stealing guitars and humping till dawn ever penned".
They also released an album, Lupine Peroxide.
On 1 December 2004, they were one of the headline acts at the MTV Staying Alive Music Summit, playing to a crowd of over 50,000. They also made several tours of the UK with bands such as The Rocks
.
Illustrator Emma Renton initially designed two of the Barbs single covers. Later, Jim Connolly (illustrator)
was commissioned to produce comic book style artwork for their remaining sleeves.
After the group broke up guitarist Amy and guitarist and vocalist Tim went on to form What Would Jesus Drive? (www.whatwouldjesusdrive.co) and are about to release their album "Black and Blue" in 2011 .
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
music chart in late 2004 with the single Massive Crush. The UK release of the same record was Single of the Week on Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne
Lauren Cecilia Fisher , known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and singer...
's 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...
show, and was surprisingly played on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
several times. The single received critical acclaim, with 4 Ks from Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
and was, according to the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, "The best song about killing your parents, stealing guitars and humping till dawn ever penned".
They also released an album, Lupine Peroxide.
On 1 December 2004, they were one of the headline acts at the MTV Staying Alive Music Summit, playing to a crowd of over 50,000. They also made several tours of the UK with bands such as The Rocks
The Rocks (Band)
The Rocks were an English Punk and Indie rock band from London, UK. Their last lineup was:James Taylor , Mauro Venegas , Sarah Bacon , Chris Mann and Nick Bukowski 2001-2003The Rocks were formed in 2001 by James Taylor and Sarah Bacon,...
.
Illustrator Emma Renton initially designed two of the Barbs single covers. Later, Jim Connolly (illustrator)
Jim Connolly (illustrator)
Jim Connolly is an illustrator, designer and commercial artist from Sheffield, England. He is best known for creating comic book style designs for album/single covers, concert posters, magazine articles and silkscreen prints. His style features loud and brash bubblegum colours and comical...
was commissioned to produce comic book style artwork for their remaining sleeves.
After the group broke up guitarist Amy and guitarist and vocalist Tim went on to form What Would Jesus Drive? (www.whatwouldjesusdrive.co) and are about to release their album "Black and Blue" in 2011 .