Speed (Australian band)

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Speed
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres
Years active2019–present
Labels
  • Last Ride Records
  • Flatspot Records

Speed are a five-piece Australian hardcore punk band.

Contents

History

Jem formed Speed with his brother Aaron in 2019 shortly after the dissolution of Endless Heights, a band in which he played lead guitar. The first addition to the band was Dennis Dcold as security guard and manager, and later became the band's guitarist.[ citation needed ]

In October 2019, Speed released a demo EP on Last Ride Records and signed a deal with Flatspot Records for the US release. [3]

In June 2020, the band released the two-track single, 2020 Flex., [2] preceded by the single, "A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged" which the vocalist said, "...was born in reaction to the failed leadership of our government during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires. Empathy and compassion should always be the premise for meaningful action." [4]

In June 2021, the band released "We See U" as part of the hardcore punk compilation, This Is Australia Vol 2. [5]

In May 2022, the band announced the release of Gang Called Speed as their official debut EP, alongside its lead single "Not That Nice" which addresses Asian hate crimes. [6] They said, "Even though this is our first EP, [we're] sort of approaching it almost like a debut album. That's why it's called Gang Called Speed – this is the identity of the band. This is what we're all about. This is Australian hardcore." [2] Gang Called Speed was released on 24 June 2022 and debuted at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. [7] "Not That Nice" appears in the wrestling video game WWE 2K24 . [8]

Discography

EPs

List of extended plays, with release date, label, and Australian chart positions shown
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[7]
2020 Flex
Gang Called Speed
  • Released: 24 June 2022 [2]
  • Label: Last Ride Records (LRR41), Flatspot Records (FSR61)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
5

Demo albums

List of demo albums, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
Demo 19
  • Released: 9 October 2019
  • Label: Last Ride Records (LRR22)
  • Formats: Digital download, Cassette

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged" [4] 20202020 Flex
"We See U" [5] 2021This Is Australia Vol 2
"Not That Nice" [6] 2022Gang Called Speed
"Move" [9]
"One Blood We Bleed" [10]

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