Formed
in 1999, MIKA BOMB quickly rose to fame as Japan's most shambolic export. Far from the pristine, punctual ponderings of her homeland, Mika Handa formed the band in London, England, finding drunken ex-pat punkas to fill out the ranks.
Label courtship followed, the band opting for Grand Royal and, when it crumbled, Damaged Goods. In 2001 they released their first album, The Fake Fake Sound Of Mika Bomb, a perfect blend of New York punk, '50s Garage, Motown and Japanese punk-pop that owed as much to the Ramones as the Sultans of Ping.
Now, after a few years of touring Europe and the States, plus a few line-up changes, Japan's hottest heroines, are back with a new album. Hellcats has been released April 2005 on Damaged Goods, preceded by a single, 'Osaka' - and damn fine it is, too. The band will then hit the road once again, taking their boozy, chaotic show around the world. With pop hooks and a bucketload of style, Mika Bomb make for an irresistible night out. But please, mind where you drool.
OSAKA - MIKABOMB Directed by Rupert Bryan, A motion picture house production
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"These Spanish lads combine a solid street punk sound with peppy '77 tunes. Think Toy Dolls and Rezillos meets Cock Sparrer. Yes indeed, that's really 12 hot shots!" Bandworm -Germany-
"Street rock’n’roll for punks, skins and hooligans. If you like Cock Sparrer, Cockney Rejects, Major Accident in a mix with some Ramones, then VonDänikens is the band for you. An album you shouldn’t miss!" Mpty zine -Romania-
"Tuneful, melodic rock 'n' roll streetpunk with lots of gang vocals on the choruses, and plenty of "whooa whooa"s going on. This is their 12 track album, and it's a cracker!" You can't Say No to Hope zine -UK-
"It is very efficient, good choruses, good melodies, good album, I like it!" Carry No Banners zine -France-
Just stopping by to say hi and give you some news. The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
** SHITSVILLE NEWS ** Finalmente disponibile la nuova collezione PUNK IT UP! Puoi scaricare il catalogo gratuitamente sul nostro profilo Passa a trovarci e facci sapere cosa ne pensi :) Keep in touch Kisses from Shitsville
