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Also known as
  
Shortcut to Newark

Website
  
Official site

Record label
  
Science Records

Genres
  
Pop punk

Genre
  
Pop punk

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Labels
  
Haddock RecordingsScience Records

Associated acts
  
Shooter McGavinShortcut To NewarkThe High SocietyFarseThe King BluesAmenLostprophets

Members
  
Dave WarsopDean AshtonAde PrestonLuke Johnson

Albums
  
Disconnected, Heads in Hands; Hearts in Half, Head In Hands Hearts In Half EP

Similar
  
Nobody Beats The Beats, Mango Beats, Luke Johnson, Mack Beats, The Color Fred

Profiles

Beat Union was a pop-punk band from Birmingham, Bromsgrove and Redditch, United Kingdom. They were formerly known as Shortcut to Newark. The group has garnered comparisons to Elvis Costello and The Jam, as well as pop punk groups like Green Day.

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In 2006 the band toured the UK with Bedouin Soundclash and Zox.

Their debut full-length album, Disconnected, was released on Science Records in April 2008. It was produced with the help of John Feldmann, producer and frontman of Goldfinger. Rolling Stone named their song "She Is the Gun" Song of the Day on 17 July 2008. The song also received rotation on BBC Radio 1, where it rose to #5 on the station's airplay charts.

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After releasing the album, the group toured with Goldfinger and then played the 2008 Warped Tour in the U.S. A U.S. fall tour has been announced with Flogging Molly, followed by UK dates with Less Than Jake.

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As of August 2009, Luke Johnson has been officially announced as Lostprophets new drummer, as a permanent member providing "it all works out". Beat Union have now officially split after being dropped by their record label due to the failure of their debut album. Bar Luke Johnson, none of the former members are currently signed to any record label and are gigging small venues within the West Midlands area in local bands. Dave Warsop is currently in a band called Suedehead, who have opened up for acts like Social Distortion.

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Lineup

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  • Dave Warsop - Lead Vocals, Guitar (Suedehead / Shooter McGavin / Shortcut To Newark)
  • Luke Johnson (aka Jocko Johnson) - Drums (Shooter McGavin / Shortcut To Newark / Amen / Lostprophets)
  • Dean Ashton - Guitar, Backup Vocals (Shooter McGavin / Shortcut To Newark /Farse / The King Blues)
  • Ade Preston - Bass, Backup Vocals (Farse / The High Society / The King Blues)
  • Discography

    As Shooter McGavin
  • Saving The Day 7" - Boss Tuneage (2001)
  • Split with Dugong 7" - Rock 'Em Dead Records (2001)
  • As Shortcut to Newark
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  • Heads in Hands Heads in Half 7" EP - Boss Tuneage (2003)
  • Gearing Up for Getting Down CD - (Suckapunch Records (2006)
  • As Beat Union
  • She Is The Gun 7"/CD - Haddock Recordings (2007)
  • Disconnected CD - Science Records (2008)
  • Songs

    Can't Stop the RadioDisconnected · 2008
    She Is the GunDisconnected · 2008
    Pressure ZoneDisconnected · 2008

    References

    Beat Union Wikipedia


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