Fizzy Blood are a British alternative rock band from Leeds, England, formed in 2014. The group consists of Benji Inkley, Paul Howells, Jake Greenway, Ciaran Scanlon and Tim Malkin.
Fizzy Blood | |
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| Origin | Leeds, England |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Members | Benji Inkley Paul Howells Jake Greenway Ciaran Scanlon Tim Malkin |
| Website | fizzyblood |
History
editFizzy Blood have released two Extended plays: Feast (2015) via DMF Records and Summer Of Luv (2017) via Killing Moon/Alya Records.
The band has played at major music festivals such as Reading and Leeds Festivals,[2] Download Festival,[3] South by Southwest,[4] as well as touring with bands such as Dead Kennedys, While She Sleeps[5] and Dinosaur Pile-Up.[6] Fizzy Blood supported Spring King in February 2018[7] in the United Kingdom.
In 2017, they were featured as band of the day in Metro.[8] They have also been awarded new band of the week at Team Rock, and were a recipient of the Momentum Music Fund grant from PRS for Music.[9]
Discography
editEPs
edit| Title | Release details |
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| Feast |
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| Summer Of Luv |
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| Pink Magic |
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Members
edit- Benji Inkley - lead vocals, guitar
- Paul Howells - guitar, vocals, keys
- Tim Malkin - keys, guitar, vocals
- Ciaran Scanlon - bass guitar
- Jake Greenway - drums
References
edit- ^ a b c "New Band Of The Week: Fizzy Blood". Louder. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
The five-piece, who have been making music together since they met in Leeds in the early 2010s, piece together elements of spacey psych-rock, buoyant indie pop and straight up punk rock for a sound they've made their own. Is psychedelic pop punk a thing? Who cares, it is now.
- ^ "Reading & Leeds Festival add loads more music and comedy names to 2017 line-up - NME". NME. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Fizzy Blood performing at Download Festival 2017 - Download Festival 2017 - More from backstage at Download Festival!, Rock Show with Daniel P Carter - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Fizzy Blood Premiere New Single, Summer Of Luv — Kerrang!". Kerrang.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Show Review: While She Sleeps, In Hearts Wake, Fizzy Blood at Rescue Rooms". New Noise Magazine. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Demob Happy and Fizzy Blood to support Dinosaur Pile-Up on UK tour". Punktastic.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Stickler, Jon. "Fizzy Blood Announce Forever Cult As Support On February Tour - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Leeds band Fizzy Blood are the future of British rock music". Metro.co.uk. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Muncie Girls & Francobollo to receive PRS Foundation's Momentum funding". Diy.com. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.