X Is Loaded

X Is Loaded
OriginBath, England
GenresRock
Years active2000–07
LabelsFierce Panda Records, Food Records, Bossmusic, Sugar Shack Records
Past membersJake (Phoenix) Robertson, Martino, Alex (Al) Cole, Jamie (the drummer) O'Gorman

X Is Loaded were a four-piece rock band from Bath, Somerset, England.[1]

Members

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As Tenner

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They released the single "Where Do You Come from"[2] in June 2000 on Fierce Panda Records, and the EP single "Last Chance" in November 2000 on Food Records, under the moniker Tenner.[1][3][4] After recruiting a new drummer, they decided to change their name. The name X Is Loaded was chosen as an amalgamation of several ideas, but the real reason is known only to the band.

Releases and performances

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They subsequently released the single "Massive Misguidance" with the label Bossmusic[5] in August 2002.

They moved over to Music For Nations in early 2004, and released five singles as well as the album Raw Nerve.[6]

Their March 2004 first single "Laugh, Point & Wave"[7] on the Music for Nations label went to number 1 on the Kerrang! TV video chart, and they received a great deal of play on MTV2, Xfm, and BBC 6 Music. After touring with bands such as Biffy Clyro, Oceansize, InMe, Yourcodenameis:milo, Million Dead, and Hell is for Heroes they released their third single, Thirteen Days,[8] in June 2004 and their debut album Raw Nerve in July. The album was critically acclaimed, receiving four K's and a very enthusiastic review in Kerrang!,[9] as well as in other respected on and offline publications. In November 2004 the band released the download-exclusive single "Racketeer".[9][10]

X is Loaded disbanded in 2006. Afterward, however, the band released a posthumous single "Momentum Fails" in March 2007,[11] and a posthumous album Trench in April 2007, on Sugar Shack Records.[12]

Some members went on to form new projects, including Martino's Bristol-based post-pop band Kill Cassidy.[13]

Discography

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Singles

  • Massive Misguidance (Bossmusic)
  • Laugh, Point & Wave/The Start of Everything (Music for Nations)
  • Thirteen Days (Music For Nations)
  • Racketeer (Self released)
  • Momentum Fails (Split 7") (Sugar Shack Records)

Albums

References

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  1. ^ a b "X is loaded & Club Fandango @ the Dublin Castle, London". Ukbands.Net. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. ^ "NME Track Reviews - Tenner : Where do you come from". Nme.Com. 7 June 2000. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Problem Encountered". Musicstack.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Last Chance EP: Tenner: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Massive Misguidance: X Is Loaded: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Raw Nerve: X Is Loaded: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Laugh, Point & Wave/: Xisloaded: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Thirteen Days: X Is Loaded: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Glasswerk Eastmidlands \\ X Is Loaded Rock Jillys on the 9th and get". Glasswerk.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Racketeer [7" VINYL]: X Is Loaded: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Momentum Fails/Our... [7" VINYL]: X Is Loaded, I Am the Door: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  12. ^ "Trench: X Is Loaded: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Kill Cassidy | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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Associated bands

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