Ned's Atomic Dustbin
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The band quickly gathered a strong fanbase after being noticed by local superstars The Wonder Stuff and offered a support slot on a UK tour. A top 50 hit "Kill Your Television" followed. They recorded their debut album Godfodder shortly afterwards and had top ten hits with "Until You Find Out" and "Happy" in 1991. Several years of hard working touring followed, playing with, amongst others Mega City Four, Senseless Things and Jesus Jones. During this period they recorded their second album Are You Normal in 1992, which was promoted by the singles "Not Sleeping Around" and "Intact".
The band spent the next few years on a worldwide tour before recording their final album Brainbloodvolume. The album had a more adult sound than before (because they were, after all, no longer teenagers), together with a more diverse sound including samplers and keyboards. Their record label released the album in America before the UK, so most fans bought in on import leading to a poor UK chart position when it was eventually released leading to tensions within the band and with the label. The poor chart showing may have also been to do with a changed music scene now fully in the swing of Britpop. The band had one last UK top 40 single with "All I Ask of Myself Is That I Hold Together" in 1995 following an appearance on The Word. The band split in 1995. Singer Jonn Penney formed a new band, Groundswell who had little success.
The band reformed with a different line up in 2000, for a show in Dudley. They show was a success and the band have done a christmas show every year since then, including a four date tour in 2004 where the band performed several new songs. In 2005 they again played a few late-December gigs, and on June 5, 2006, their first new single in 11 years, "Hibernation", was released, it was supported with a weekend concert series being called "Ned-Fest". The Single was not available at regular retailers. It was an online-only single, availalbe as both an online CD purchase as well as downloadable.
"Hibernation" sales far surpassed expectation and the single has been a very worthwhile and exciting exercise for the band.
The band is currently still in discussion with distributors and the Chart Company in an attempt to clarify exactly where the song was finally placed in the singles chart and to establish exactly what impact the technical problems surrounding the chart registration of CD singles has had on the final placing. The answers may not be forthcoming any time soon.
The band is now retiring to the rehearsal room and studio to work on more new material.
Members
- Jonn Penney - Vocals
- Rat - Guitarist
- Matt Cheslin - Bass
- Alex Griffin - Bass
- Dan Warton - Drums
Discography
Furtive was the band's own label distributed under Sony, which allowed the band to retain a level of independence and control (although which subsidiary of Sony distributed each release depended on which one and where it was bought. In the UK it was Sony Soho Square, Japan Epic, and in the US they were shifted about - first Columbia, then Chaos, then Work.)Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Other information | |
| 1990 | Bite | Chapter 22 | Collection of the first two singles plus two other tracks | |
| 1991 | God Fodder | Furtive | Debut album | |
| 1992 | And Besides... | Furtive | Japanese only b-side collection | |
| 1992 | Are You Normal? | Furtive | ||
| 1994 | 0.522 | Furtive | B-side collection | |
| 1995 | Brainbloodvolume | Furtive | ||
| 1998 | Intact | Sony | Compilation | |
| 2001 | One More, No More¿ | Gig | Live, June 29, 2000 | |
| 2003 | Terminally Groovy | Castle | Compilation, Groovie is misspelled Groovy | |
| 2004 | Session | Shakedown | Re-recordings, Live |
Singles and EP's
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
| 1990 | The Ingredients | Chapter 22 | First release |
| 1990 | Kill Your Television | Chapter 22 | |
| 1990 | Until You Find Out | Chapter 22 | |
| 1991 | Happy | Furtive | First release on Sony |
| 1991 | Trust | Furtive | EP |
| 1991 | Grey Cell Green | Furtive | US Release |
| 1992 | Kill Your Television | Furtive | US Release |
| 1992 | Not Sleeping Around | Furtive | |
| 1992 | Intact | Furtive | |
| 1993 | Walking Thorugh Syrup | Furtive | European/Australian Release |
| 1993 | Saturday Night | Columbia | Cover of the Bay City Rollers track |
| 1995 | All I Ask Of Myself Is That i Hold Together | Furtive | |
| 1995 | Stuck | Furtive | |
| 2006 | Hibernation | spitfirepink |
Video and DVD
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
| 1991 | Nothing Is Cool | SMV Entertainment | Live and on tour footage |
| 1993 | Lunatic Magnets | SMV Entertainment | Mock interview and music videos |
| 2003 | Shoot The Neds! in concert | Secret | Live, June 1 2002 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Modern Rock | |||
| 1991 | "Happy" | #11 | God Fodder |
External links
- [Official Website]
- [ned's atomic dustbin online]
- [Terminally Groovie]
- [Live photos from the band's 2004 tour]
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