Shrapnel (Welsh punk band)

Shrapnel was a punk rock band formed in 1981 in Briton Ferry, South Wales, United Kingdom.[1] 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] but the band folded following their subsequent 1988 UK tour with San Francisco band Christ on Parade.[5]

Not to be confused with Shrapnel (American punk band).

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

References
  1. Ian Glasper (1 March 2007). The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984. Cherry Red Books. p. 258. ISBN 978-1-901447-70-5. Retrieved 7 September 2012. - It seems as if the majority of early Eighties punk bands formed out of boredom, and Shrapnel who got together during late 1981 in Briton Ferry, a drab small town just outside Neath, South Wales, were no exception
  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. Maximum rocknroll. Issue 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.

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