Years active 1994 (1994)–present Website bilgepump.bandcamp.com | Labels Gringo Records (Link) Record label Gringo Records | |
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Origin Leeds, United Kingdom (1996) Members Emlyn Jones, Joe Mask, Neil Trumpin Albums Rupert The Sky, Let Me Breathe, The Fucking Cunts Still Treat Us Like Pricks, The Eternal qu'est que c'est for Barry People also search for Polaris, Baby Harp Seal, Red Monkey Genres Post-punk, Noise rock, Experimental rock, Avant-garde music, Avant-garde jazz, Free jazz | ||
Bilge Pump are a rock band that formed in Leeds in the mid-1990s, featuring Joe O'Sullivan, Emlyn Jones and Neil Turpin.
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Bilge Pump's style is post-punk with avant garde and free-jazz influences. Early on, the NME described Bilge Pump's sound as "unlistenable guff". They have since had various releases on Gringo Records, Troubleman Unlimited and Unlabel, and members have been involved with artists such as Enablers, Yann Tiersen, Polaris, Prefab Sprout, Felix, Chris Corsano, HiM, and D:Ream.
Bilge Pump have recorded several John Peel Sessions, and received enough votes to be 95th on the list for ATP vs The Fans 2009. Since their inception, they have played with (among many others) Lightning Bolt, The Mars Volta, Hella, Foals and Les Savy Fav. Joe makes custom valve amps and is registered disabled.
Discography
Songs
Om Nom SavoyRupert The Sky · 2008
Up The NestLet Me Breathe · 2002
Tommy's OutThe Fucking Cunts Still Treat Us Like Pricks · 2010