Band, *2006 GB, Nottingham
Alternative and Rock
British Punk Rock band formed in May 2006 in Nottingham, England. Original line up was Gary X-Ray (vocals), Lee Love (Bass), Fast Jimmy (Guitar) and Skintight Tim (drums). Initially formed just for excuses to hang about and get pissed, the band's hastily recorded initial demo of six songs was snapped up by Sweden's esteemed Bootleg Booze record label - forcing the band to continue. Jimmy/James left the band in 2009 claiming that the band partying and drug intake had become more important than their musical endeavours. By this time, new guitarist, Austin Rocket had taken predominant guitar. Gary X-Ray left the band in 2010 following a fatal midlife crisis and, although the band considered jacking it in, the recruitment of local panda-eyed kickboxing champion, Nathan Von Cruz, instantly injected the band with a new lease of life - despite being banned from glamorous Grimsby at their first gig with the new line up after altercations with Hell's Angels and 'exotic dancers' in attendance. Drummer, Skintight Tim then left in August 2015 and was replaced bye 'the kid', Joe Blow. In October 2017 Joe then left and was replaced by new Drummer, D.P Bomber. At the same time, the band decided to recruit a rhythm guitarist and took on Canadian, Silent Mike. The band then parted ways with Mike in December 2018 and then located in Mike then located local wunderkid guitarist, Gentle Ben. March 2019: The band have now put out three albums, a double singles compilation and around 26 singles (with more to come) of genius anthemic Garage / Post Scandi / Action Proto Punk / Rock 'n' Roll (or whatever you wanna call it). They are due to release their masterpiece final album 'Stand For Nothing' on March 11th 2019. They continue to be largely ignored by what's left of the mainstream 'music business' (if that's still a thing) and continue to revel in their UK scene pariah status. The singles now pretty much sell out in little time at all and they've amassed a hardcore fanbase of loons, misfits, many of which now form their 'fanclub', The Spasm Gang. The world at large doesn't give a fuck but neither, in the main, do they. Here's To Adversity.
Nathan Von Cruz voc GB | |
Skintight Tim dr GB | |
Lee Love b, voc GB | |
Austin Rocket voc, g GB | |
Gary Christie voc GB | |
Joe Blow dr | |
Jimmy H.P. g GB |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Stand For Nothing | The Hip Priests | 2019 | Album |
No Time (Like Right Now) | The Hip Priests | 2018 | Album |
"Demons"/The Hip Priests | "Demons", The Hip Priests | 2018 | Single |
US vs UK | Hell's Engine, The Hip Priests, The Killer Hearts, Flash House | 2018 | Single |
Loose / Rubber Legs | The Hip Priests, Scumbag Millionaire | 2018 | Single |
Tribute To Lemmy Kilmister | King Mastino, The Chuck Norris Experiment, Bitch Queens, The Hip Priests | 2017 | Single |
Those Fuckin' Boys - A Decade of Disdain | The Hip Priests | 2017 | Compil. |
Bad Bet / Scene Is A Crime | Pagans / The Hip Priests | 2017 | Single |
I'm In Exile / America | The Hip Priests | 2017 | Single |
Tribute to Alice Cooper | The Chuck Norris Experiment, King Mastino, The Hip Priests, Bitch Queens | 2016 | Single |
The Hip Priests / Mannequin (13) | The Hip Priests / Mannequin | 2016 | Single |
Livin', Breathin', Lightnin' | The Hip Priests | 2016 | Single |
Bitch Priests | Bitch Queens / The Hip Priests | 2016 | Single |
Split | The Hip Priests, Djävulen Möblerar Om | 2016 | Single |
It Ain't That Hard / Make War Not Love | Bloodlights / The Hip Priests | 2016 | Single |
Split 7" | Billy Hopeless, The Hip Priests | 2015 | Single |
Sha Na Na Na Nihilist / So Fucking Bored | The Hip Priests / Bitch Queens | 2015 | Single |
Love Is The Drugs | The Hip Priests | 2015 | Single |
The Hip Priests / The Egyptian Gay Lovers | The Hip Priests / The Egyptian Gay Lovers | 2015 | Single |
Black Denim Blitz | The Hip Priests | 2014 | Album |
Jesus Died So We Could Ride / Kill Desire | The Hip Priests / Dead Cuts | 2013 | Single |
Seven Inches | Jonny Manak And The Depressives / The Hip Priests | 2013 | Single |
Lying On Losers Lane / Ring My Bell | The Hip Priests / X-Rays | 2013 | Single |
I Masturbate Me / Motherfucker Superior | Dwarves / The Hip Priests | 2012 | Single |
Fulltilt Bullshit | The Hip Priests | 2012 | Album |
Electric Frankenstein / The Hip Priests | Electric Frankenstein / The Hip Priests | 2010 | Album |
Unleash The Priests | The Hip Priests | 2010 | Compil. |
Dogfight | The Hip Priests / Sonic Negroes | 2008 | Album |
Tight 'N' Exciting | The Hip Priests | 2007 | Album |
Juiced Up 'N' Loose | The Hip Priests | 2006 | Single |