Booze & Glory

Booze & Glory is a Polish-British Street Punk band from London, formed in 2009.

Booze & Glory
Booze & Glory at the Reload Festival 2018
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresOi!
Years active2009 (2009)-present
Websitewww.boozeandglory.com
MembersMark, Kahan, Chema, Frank
Past membersBartez, Mario, Bubbles, Tommy, Liam

History

Booze & Glory was formed in London in 2009 by Mark (vocals), Liam (guitar), Bartez (bass) and Mario (drums). Mark, Bartez and Mario are originally from Poland and were already known in the Oi! scene there. In 2010 the band released their debut album Always on the Wrong Side through 84 Records. Two Split EPs followed, one with the Harington Saints and the other with The Warriors. In 2011 the band released their second album, Trouble Free. The band have also released various EPs as well as a Singles Collection, with the song "London Skinhead Crew", for which a video was also recorded. The video has been viewed around ten million times and has so far been the band's most successful song.[1]

In 2013 the band had changes in the line-up - Bartez and Mario left the group citing family reasons. They were replaced by the Swedish drummer T. Cliché (from The Clichés and Clockwork Crew) and Bubbles. The band signed a recording contract with Step-1 Music in 2014 and released their album As Bold as Brass.[1][2] Most recently, in 2017 the band released Chapter IV and in 2019 they released Hurricane.

Music style and lyrics

Booze & Glory play modern British Oi! with many singalongs and catchy rhythms. In their lyrics they cover many British topics, from singing about the working class to their description of the London skinhead scene via songs about drinking beer. Their lyrics show patriotism towards England and pride in London and West Ham United, however the band is also proud to have different nationalities as members and positions itself clearly against the right-wing Skinhead scene. The band defines itself as apolitical.[1][2][3]

Members
  • Booze & Glory, live at With Full Force 2018
  • Singer Mark
  • Guitarist Kahan
  • Bassist Chema
  • Drummer Frank
Timeline

Discography

Albums
  • 2010: Always on the Wrong Side (84 Records)
  • 2011: Trouble Free (84 Records)
  • 2014: As Bold as Brass (Step-1 Music)
  • 2017: Chapter IV
  • 2019: Hurricane

Compilations
  • 2012: Oi! Ain't Dead (Split CD with Old Firm Casuals, Razorblade and The Corps, Rebellion Records)
  • 2013: London Skinhead Crew (Singles Collection) (Step-1 Music)

EPs and singles
  • 2010: Bruce Roehrs Memorial (Split EP with Harrington Saints, Pirates Press Records)
  • 2010: England (Split EP with The Warriors, Randale Records)
  • 2012: ...On the Booze! (Split EP with On the Job, Contra Records)
  • 2012: Oi! The Super Heroes (Split EP with Agent Bulldogg, Gimp Fist and The Sandals, Bad Look Records)
  • 2012: "Back Where We Belong" (feat. Micky Fitz, 7", Step-1 Music)
  • 2017: The Reggae Session Vol 1 (with Vespa & The Londonians, Contra Records)

References
  1. DS Interview: Booze And Glory on their new album, the state of the UK Oi! scene, and England’s World Cup chances, DyingScene, 2014-01-29
  2. "Louder Than War Interview: Booze & Glory". Louderthanwar.com. 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  3. "Booze & Glory". Das Rockt!. 2014-02-13. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
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