Battalion
Of
Flies
The 11 track album
'Blue Lips, Cold Kiss' is available now. You can order it on-line here
Blue Lips Cold Kiss
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Thacker BOF Sleeve Art Designer
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News
Press Release April 26th 2005 - (Valid until further notice).
Battalion Of Flies would like all interested parties to know that the band ceased to function as a live unit on May 1st 2005. Founding members Nord Idessane and Criag Costello are parting company with recently joined members Tony Noble (bass) and "Hammy" (drums).
Both Craig and Nord have decided that commitments in their private lives will mean that the band will be unable to function fully as a working unit for the forseable future.
The band "Battalion Of Flies" is on hold for the time being. Both Nord and Craig will continue to write as a duo on a new recording project which currently underway. This website will continue to release information as it becomes available.
John Edwards the bands development manager has also stood down. BOF wish to thank all their support and everyone who has sent their best wishes. All e-mails will eventually get a reply.
The Album - 'Blue Lips, Cold Kiss'BUY IT NOW ON-LINE HERE!
BBC Radio One - "One of the most popular live sessions that we have put out." Vic Galloway . Rock Sound Magazine - "One of the finest debut albums I've heard for a very long time" - 8 / 10 Robert Adams. Big Cheese Magazine - one of the UK's " well kept secrets." 6 / 10. Terrorizer Magazine - "A breath of fresh air to the UK scene." "A well-crafted, cleverly constructed album." "Big in sound and huge in character." XFM - "Excellent debut album" - Ian Camfield.
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Thanks:
BOF would like to send out a big thanks to all the UK DJ's and
Clubs, and there are a lot of you, who are supporting the band
and album. The reactions out there have been really positive
and encouraging.
Also.............Special thanks go to:
Claire Moffat @ Opium
- Edinburgh / Colin Wall @ Edwards#8 - Birmingham / Stuart Hutton @ Twa
Tams - Perth / DJ Bonzi @ Black Sheep - Northampton / Kevin @ Sheffield
Corp + KRXX + URNC / John Aldisr @ Cathouse - Glasgow
/ Kamran @ Hellbound -
Burnley / John Penfold @ Club XS - Kettering
/ Chris Girvin @ Phoenix
Club - Coventry / Paul Shaw @ The Mean Fiddler - London / Paul Frame @ The
Cathouse - Glasgow / John Gannon @ The Ritz - Manchester / Skunk @ Club
Kerrang! - London / Malc @ The Axe - Boston
/ BIK @ The Mill - Preston / Lindsay @ The
Standard - Walthamstow London / Jeff Rowe
+ Little Jeff @ CubaCuba
- Newcastle / Spikey Mike @ Nottingham Rock City
/ Keith Eccles @ The Monarch
- Camden London / Ewan Neilson @ Garage + Cathouse Glasgow / Karl Johnson @ Rock
Cafe / Dave @ Bristol Academy / SJ @ Trillions - Newcastle / Gordon Armstrong @ UNSU Newcastle / Nick 'Nino'
Edmunds @ Chemestry -
Kettering / Simon Clarke @ Birmingham Academy
/ JJ Haggar @ The Krazy
House - Wrexham / Dunk @ Zealous - Edinburgh
/ Tony Mad-Ball and all the rest who are playing the album and
whom we haven't heard from yet! Thanks also to Harry Williams
@ Wild promotion for the advice and help.