Shrapnel (Welsh punk band)

Shrapnel was a punk rock band formed in 1981 in Briton Ferry, Wales.^[1]: 258 Among other accomplishments, the band toured Ireland with the British band Subhumans in 1984.^[2] In 1988 Shrapnel split an LP with Scottish band Toxik Ephex^[3][4] for the new Welsh label Words of Warning.^[5]

The band moved towards the anarcho scene, at the point they were encouraged to write an album, which never surfaced,^[1] they folded following their subsequent 1988 UK tour with San Francisco band Christ on Parade.^[5]

The band's lineup included Andrew Kingdom (vocals), Mark Rees (bass), Paul Summers (guitar), Ivor White (guitar) and Geoff James (drums).

References

1. Glasper, Ian (2007). The Day the Country Died : a History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Chicago: Cherry Red Books. ISBN 978-1-901447-38-5. OCLC 809771465.
2. Niall McGuirk (4 November 2004). Please Feed Me: A Punk Vegan Cookbook. Soft Skull Press. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-1-932360-09-7. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
3. Martin Charles Strong (11 November 2002). The great Scots musicography: the complete guide to Scotland's music makers. Mercat. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-84183-041-4.
4. "No Title". Maximum Rocknroll. No. 282. Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. 2006. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
5. Ian Glasper (1 March 2007). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Cherry Red Books. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-901447-70-5. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

Further reading

• Shrapnel at SwanseaPunk.co.uk