Nilon Bombers

Nilon Bombers were a Britpop band from Cheltenham, formed in 1992.[1][2] They split up in November 1996.[2]

Nilon Bombers
OriginCheltenham, England
GenresPower pop, Britpop
Years active1992–1996
LabelsAlmo Sounds
Past members
  • Drew Norton
  • Gareth Ballard
  • Kim Dorman
  • Martin Williams

The line-up was Drew Norton (vocals, guitar), Gareth Ballard (guitar, vocals, bouzouki, keyboards and violin), Martin Williams (drums), and Kim Dorman (bass).[3]

They released an album titled Bird on Almo Sounds in 1996 which was produced by Kim Fowley.[1] It was described by Roy Wilkinson in Select as combining "Mega City Four's Transit-frequenting worthiness with the everyman rock of Ian McNabb...stultifyingly competent".[1] Their most successful single, "Superstar", reached no. 96 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1996.[4] The band's final single, "I'm Not Built for This", was described by Tania Branigan in Melody Maker as "Two years too late for New Wave of New Wave".[5]

In July 1996 they were a last-minute addition at the T in the Park festival at Strathclyde Country Park where they were first on in the King Tuts Wah Wah tent.

After the band split up, Williams went on to form Silverman.[6]

Discography

Albums
  • Nilon Bombers (1995), Almo Sounds
  • Bird (1996), Almo Sounds

Singles
  • "Cleo" (1995), Almo Sounds
  • "Cracked" (1995), Almo Sounds
  • "Superstar" (1996), Almo Sounds – UK no. 96
  • "I'm Not Built for This" (1996), Almo Sounds

References
  1. Wilkinson, Roy (1995) "Nilon Bombers - Bird", Select
  2. "Nilon Bombers", BBC. Retrieved 3 February 2019
  3. Cacciatore, Alessio & Di Berardino, Giorgio (2018) Britannica. Dalla scena di Manchester al Britpop, Vololibero, ISBN 978-8897637905
  4. "Nilon Bombers", Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2019
  5. Branigan, Tina (1996) "Nilon Bombers - I'm Not Built for This", Melody Maker, 13 July 1996, p. 54
  6. Marshall, Gary (2003) Cut the Crap! Guide to Music on the Internet, Artemis Editions, ISBN 978-1904411086, p. 88
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