Nilon Bombers
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Nilon Bombers | |
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| Origin | Cheltenham, England |
| Genres | Power pop, Britpop |
| Years active | 1992–1996 |
| Label | Almo Sounds |
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Nilon Bombers were a Britpop band from Cheltenham, formed in 1992.[1][2] They split up in November 1996.[2]
The line-up was Drew Norton (vocals, guitar), Gareth Ballard (guitar, vocals, bouzouki, keyboards and violin), Martin Williams (drums), and Kim Dorman (bass).[3]
They released an album titled Bird on Almo Sounds in 1996 which was produced by Kim Fowley.[1] It was described by Roy Wilkinson in Select as combining "Mega City Four's Transit-frequenting worthiness with the everyman rock of Ian McNabb...stultifyingly competent".[1] Their most successful single, "Superstar", reached no. 96 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1996.[4] The band's final single, "I'm Not Built for This", was described by Tania Branigan in Melody Maker as "Two years too late for New Wave of New Wave".[5]
In July 1996 they were a last-minute addition at the T in the Park festival at Strathclyde Country Park where they were first on in the King Tuts Wah Wah tent.
After the band split up, Williams went on to form Silverman.[6]
