Bombs Over Providence
OriginBrampton, Ontario, Canada
GenresPunk rock
Pop punk
Years active2001–2006
LabelsUnderground Operations
MembersAdam Cook
Mike Smythe
Chris Corless
Shawn Dickey

Bombs Over Providence was a Canadian pop-punk/punk rock band from Brampton, Ontario, whose songs were mainly about politics.[1] They were one of the first bands signed to the independent punk label Underground Operations.[2][3]

History

Bombs over Providence was formed in Brampton, by former Marilyn's Vitamins bassist Adam Cook (aka Adam Peurile) on bass,[4] Mike Smythe and Shawn Dickey (also ex-Marilyn's Vitamins) on guitar and vocals, and drummer Chris Corless. The band released their first album, Liberty's Ugly Best Friend in 2003.[5] The songs' lyrics concern mainly issues in Ontario politics.[6][7] That year, they also contributed some songs to the compilation album (coles) Notes from the Underground, showcasing bands signed to Underground Operations.[8]

In 2004, the band toured with Sum 41 and Protest the Hero.[9][10]

In 2005, the band released their second album Shake Your Body Politic through Underground Operations.[11] Most of the lyrics were written by Cook.[12] Bombs Over Providence broke up in 2006.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation Inclusion

  • (coles) Notes from the Underground[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Bombs Over Providence Shake Your Body Politic". Exclaim!, By Stuart Green Oct 01, 2005
  2. ↑ Jaffer, Dave. "Shake Your Body Politic, Feb 16, 2006". webarchive.org. Hour, Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Hostage Life Walking Papers (2006)". Punk News, Reviewer Sloane Daley October 20th 2006
  4. ↑ "Adam Puerile". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Maximum Rocknroll. Vol. Issue 245. Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. 2003.
  6. ↑ "Bombs Over Providence Liberty's Ugly Best Friend". Exclaim!, By Stuart Green Jan 01, 2006
  7. ↑ "Bombs Over Providence Liberty's Ugly Best Friend" Archived 2017-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. UWO Gazette, 9 November 2004
  8. ↑ "Various(coles) Notes From Underground (2002)". Punk News, Adam White January 7th 2003
  9. ↑ "Strada / Protest The Hero..." concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Grad on the road with Toronto band". HUMBER ETCETERA, Volume 34, Issue 1, September 23, 2004, by Sarah Mann
  11. ↑ "Bombs Over Providence Shake Your Body Politic". The Punk Site, By Bobby Gorman
  12. ↑ Jaffer, Dave. "Shake Your Body Politic, Feb 16, 2006". webarchive.org. Hour, Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Bombs Over Providence Break Up". Chart Attack, Feb 7, 2006 Archived August 8, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ "Bombs Over Providence – Liberty's Ugly Best Friend". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Bombs Over Providence – Shake Your Body Politic". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "Various – (Coles) Notes From Underground". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2022.

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