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Genres
  
Ska punk

Genre
  
Ska punk

Active until
  
2004

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Origin
  
Wales, United Kingdom (1998)

Albums
  
Splottside Rocksteady, Big Up Clash, Left for Dead

Record labels
  
Moon Ska World, Good Clean Fun Records

Similar
  
Lubby Nugget, Adequate Seven, SkaDaddyZ, Howards Alias, Skafield

Profiles

Myspace

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Shootin' Goon were a ska punk outfit of the late 1990s and early 2000s who were signed to the label Moon Ska Europe and later Good Clean Fun Records.

Contents

Shootin' Goon released their debut album Splottside Rocksteady in 2000, with the title inspired by the Splott area of the band's hometown of Cardiff. The band later signed to lead singer Matt's own record label Good Clean Fun Records, and released the Left for Dead EP in 2003. The EP was reviewed by skateboarder Bam Margera for rock magazine Kerrang!, in which he declared "I thought I was at the fucking circus!" prompting the band to sell T-shirts with the quote printed on them.

The band broke up in 2004 following a self-organised tour. Following the band's demise Matt became manager of fellow Cardiff band Adequate Seven. The band reformed for a one off show in support of Adequate Seven on their last ever gig in Cardiff on 10 December 2006.

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Lineup

Original Lineup (1998):

  • St. John of Caerphilly - vocals (left just weeks after the completion of Splottside Rocksteady in 1999 and in 2000 the vocals were re-recorded by new singer James)
  • Paul Hewett - guitar
  • Jimi Hewett - bass
  • James 'Ferret' Watkins - trumpet
  • Dan - saxophone
  • Dan Jones - trombone
  • Tom Harle - trombone
  • Sam Kendall - drums

    • Later band members: Some members were needed only once

  • Dan S (a.k.a. Yeti from the north) - Sax (joined in 1999?, left a few years later)
  • James Alexander - vocals (joined early 2000)
  • Matt "Cheap" Redd - vocals (joined 2002, previously of The Cheapskates)
  • Tom Harle - trombone (joined 1999, also appears on The Cheapskates EP and Adequate Seven's Here on Earth)
  • Tom Pinder - trombone (joined 2001, also played trombone for Adequate Seven)
  • Nick Briggs (a.k.a. The Greek) - sax
  • Matt Price - trumpet (joined late 2000, also original member of Adequate Seven)

    • Discography

  • Splottside Rocksteady (2000)
  • Big Up Clash (split with Lubby Nugget) (2001)
  • Left for Dead (2003)
  • myspace.com/shootingoon
  • Moon Ska Europe profile of Shootin' Goon

    • Songs

    Every Single TimeLeft for Dead · 2003
    Wage SlaveLeft for Dead · 2003
    WootiniSplottside Rocksteady · 2000

    References

    Shootin' Goon Wikipedia
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