Bilge Pump (band)

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Bilge Pump
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Bilge Pump (2012)
Background information
Origin Leeds, England
Genres Post-punk, noise rock, experimental rock, avantrock, avant-garde, avant-garde jazz, free jazz
Years active1994 (1994)–present
Labels Gringo Records
Members
  • Joe O'Sullivan (guitar and vocals)
  • Emlyn Jones (bass and vocals)
  • Neil Turpin (drums)
Website bilgepump.bandcamp.com

Bilge Pump are an English rock band that formed in Leeds in the mid-1990s, featuring Joe O'Sullivan, Emlyn Jones and Neil Turpin.

Contents

Bilge Pump's style is post-punk with avant garde and free-jazz influences. Early on, the NME described Bilge Pump's sound as "unlistenable guff". [1] They have since had various releases on Gringo Records, Troubleman Unlimited and Unlabel, and members have been involved with artists such as Enablers, Yann Tiersen, Polaris, Felix, Chris Corsano, HiM. [2] [3]

Bilge Pump recorded several John Peel Sessions, [4] and received enough votes to be 95th on the list for ATP vs The Fans 2009. [5] Since their inception, they have played with (among many others) Lightning Bolt, The Mars Volta, Hella, Foals and Les Savy Fav. [6]

Indefinite break and Objections

Bilge Pump went on an indefinite break in 2021. Shortly after this Neil Turpin and Joe O'Sullivan teamed up with bassist/vocalist Claire Adams to form Objections, who have since released a 7" on Wrong Speed Records with an album to follow and have recorded two live sessions on BBC 6 Music for Marc Riley.

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

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