Pulkas

Pulkas was an English nu metal band from London, United Kingdom which later changed its name to I:AM:I.

Pulkas
Also known asI:AM:I
OriginLondon, England
GenresNu metal[1]
Years active1995-2002
LabelsEarache
MembersLuke Lloyd
Martin Bourne
Jules McBride
Past membersRob Lewis

History

Formative years and signing to Earache

Pulkas were formed in 1995 by Luke Lloyd (vocals), Martin Bourne (guitar)m Jules McBride (bass) and Rob Lewis (drums) after having met on the London Underground.[2]

The band released a demo tape[3] containing the songs Control and This Is It, which would later appear on their debut album Greed. This demo caught the attention of record label Earache Records, to which the band were signed after less than ten performances.[3]

Greed, contractual troubles and disbandment

The album Greed, produced by renowned British record producer Colin Richardson, was released in early 1998. Pulkas would later tour with the bands Dub War, Janus Stark and Misery Loves Co. later in 1998 as part of the Earache NextGen tour.[3]

After the release of Greed, Pulkas decided that they would prefer to be under a larger record label.[4] However, this went in violation of the contract signed with Earache, which had the band promising the label at least three more studio albums. The band proceeded to break contact with Earache, resulting in legal proceedings from the label.[4]

The band changed their name to "I:AM:I" in October 2002 due to what they described as "boring tedious music business bullshit", hired a new drummer, and announced a tour with the bands Zero Cipher, Aconite Thrill, The Goose and Mumcuss.[5] The band broke apart shortly after.

Legacy

Fellow English band earthtone9 have cited Pulkas as a major influence, comparing them to Killing Joke.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Members
  • Luke Lloyd – vocals (1995-2002)
  • Martin Bourne – guitar (1995-2002)
  • Jules McBride – bass (1995-2002)
  • Unnamed drummer (2002)[5]

Past members
  • Rob Lewis – drums (1995-2002)

References
  1. "Crítica: Pulkas - Greed | el Portal del METAL: Reseñas y opiniones sobre discos metaleros". www.elportaldelmetal.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock & Punk. Joel McIver, Omnibus Press, 2002, ISBN 0-7119-9209-6, S. 101.
  3. "Pulkas".
  4. "Oldschool Sunday: PULKAS ⋆ Riff Relevant". 23 July 2017.
  5. "PULKAS Becomes I:AM:I". 18 October 2002.
  6. Hill, Stephen (11 March 2019). "How British metal (almost) ruled the 90s". Louder Sound. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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