Bromheads Jacket

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Bromheads Jacket are a three-piece English Garage Rock band hailing from Sheffield, England

History

Bromheads Jacket formed in Sheffield in 2005, from the ashes of a band called Fixated. Although often compared to other Sheffield bands who found fame around the same time, such as Arctic Monkeys and Milburn, the band have a somewhat heavier style and differ due to singer Tim Hampton's southern England accent (he was raised in Yateley, Hampshire).

The band have so far released five singles: 'Woolley Bridge', 'What Ifs + Maybes', 'Trip to the Golden Arches', 'Lesley Parlafitt' and 'Speaker Box'. All were released on the Marquis Chacha record label. They have undertaken several tours of the UK as well as played across Europe in Spain at the Summercase Festival, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands. In 2005 they undertook a nationwide tour with Club NME, and played South By Southwest in Texas.

Their first album, Dits from the Commuter Belt, was released on November 13 2006 and was followed by a tour of over 30 gigs around the UK supported by the Middlesbrough group The Oxfam Glamour Models.

In 2006 the band recorded a cover of The Streets' single 'When You Wasn't Famous', which was released on the b-side of the song's 7" (with Skinner reportedly being a big fan of Bromheads, in particular of Hampton's lyrical style and ability). The single reached number 8 in the UK charts.

Their song 'Fight Music for the Fight' is featured in the PSP game Burnout Dominator and the new Burnout Paradise^[1] on PS3 and Xbox 360.

Their second album, 'On The Brain', was released on September 22 2008.

They have also played the London Calling festival in Amsterdam. The band are due to release their third album in 2009.

In September 2009 the band released the single 'Boots' as a free download on their official website, but under the name Bromheads, apparently dropping the name word Jacket. This is as a result of losing the bass player Jono West. Tim & Dan are to continue as a two piece band as Bromheads.

In October 2009 Bromheads released another free dowload single called 'Hole In The Head'.

Discography

Albums

• Dits from the Commuter Belt (2006)
• On The Brain (2008)

Singles

• "Woolley Bridge" (2006)
• "What Ifs and Maybes" (2006)
• "Trip to the Golden Arches" (2006)
• "Lesley Parlafitt" (2007)
• "Speaker Box" (2008)
• "Ben Paul Turned Me On" (2008)

References

External links

• Official site
• Sandman interview

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