Fizzy Blood

Fizzy Blood are a British alternative rock band from Leeds, England, formed in 2014. The group consists of Benji Inkley, Paul Howells, Jake Greenway, Ciaran Scanlon and Tim Malkin.

Fizzy Blood
Origin	Leeds, England
Genres	Alternative rock neo-psychedelia[1] psychedelic rock[1] space rock[1]
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Killing Moon Alya Records DMF Records
Members	Benji Inkley Paul Howells Jake Greenway Ciaran Scanlon Tim Malkin
Website	fizzyblood.officialstore.co.uk/Shop/

History

Fizzy Blood have released two Extended plays: Feast (2015) via DMF Records and Summer Of Luv (2017) via Killing Moon/Alya Records.

The band has played at major music festivals such as Reading and Leeds Festivals,^[2] Download Festival,^[3] South by Southwest,^[4] as well as touring with bands such as Dead Kennedys, While She Sleeps^[5] and Dinosaur Pile-Up.^[6] Fizzy Blood supported Spring King in February 2018^[7] in the United Kingdom.

In 2017, they were featured as band of the day in Metro.^[8] They have also been awarded new band of the week at Team Rock, and were a recipient of the Momentum Music Fund grant from PRS for Music.^[9]

Discography

EPs

Title	Release details
Feast	Released: 22 June 2015 Label: DMF Records Format: Physical/Digital download
Summer Of Luv	Released: 1 September 2017 Label: Killing Moon/Alya Records Format: Physical/Digital download
Pink Magic	Released: 14 September 2018 Label: Killing Moon/Alya Records Format: Physical/Digital download

Members

• Benji Inkley - lead vocals, guitar
• Paul Howells - guitar, vocals, keys
• Tim Malkin - keys, guitar, vocals
• Ciaran Scanlon - bass guitar
• Jake Greenway - drums

References

1. "New Band Of The Week: Fizzy Blood". Louder. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2019. The five-piece, who have been making music together since they met in Leeds in the early 2010s, piece together elements of spacey psych-rock, buoyant indie pop and straight up punk rock for a sound they've made their own. Is psychedelic pop punk a thing? Who cares, it is now.
2. "Reading & Leeds Festival add loads more music and comedy names to 2017 line-up - NME". NME. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
3. "Fizzy Blood performing at Download Festival 2017 - Download Festival 2017 - More from backstage at Download Festival!, Rock Show with Daniel P Carter - BBC Radio 1". BBC. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
4. "Fizzy Blood Premiere New Single, Summer Of Luv — Kerrang!". Kerrang.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
5. "Show Review: While She Sleeps, In Hearts Wake, Fizzy Blood at Rescue Rooms". New Noise Magazine. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
6. "Demob Happy and Fizzy Blood to support Dinosaur Pile-Up on UK tour". Punktastic.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
7. Stickler, Jon. "Fizzy Blood Announce Forever Cult As Support On February Tour - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
8. "Leeds band Fizzy Blood are the future of British rock music". Metro.co.uk. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
9. "Muncie Girls & Francobollo to receive PRS Foundation's Momentum funding". Diy.com. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.