The Cracked Actors

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Can't wait to see the Cracked Actors heading over to Bridgnorth to play at our main High Street event on August 29th.  Ska Punk in Bridgnorth High Street, who'd have thought that would happen!

Cracked Actors were formed in 1999, initially to just play music to our friends; this grew into a nine piece band that went on to rock at Glastonbury in 2004 and 2005.

In between those dates got themselves into all kinds on mischief i.e. sneaking in to a free festival while helicopters buzzed around our heads and police searched the undergrowth to find us, to being barricaded in a squat in Bristol while pissed off coppers bought in on their bank holiday tried to get us and the organisers out.

In these years our first and second albums were recorded and released "Skunkrocker" and "Bard for Life".

After the Glastonbury shows 2 members left, and the band moved on to do their 3rd album. With a new guitarist and now only one drummer, the band now an eight piece went on to play more and more festivals, i.e. Farmer Phil’s Endorset in Dorset, Nozstock, Electric Picnic in Ireland, and Kippertronix.

The 3rd Album is yet to be released on CD.  All the above music is now available as one down load album called "Cracked Actors Acts 1 to 3" on all major download sites. In 2007 just after the recording of "No Room For NoThink!" Kez Carpenter 1 of our 2 lead vocalist left, we are now down to 7 members listed below.

Band members:-

Fudgie Vocals

Tall Tim Vocals and Keyboards

Johnny 2 Bad Vocals and Guitar

Richie Capone Vocals and Guitar

Malcolm X Saxophone

Paddy Duggan Bass Guitar

Small Tim Drums

As the band enter their tenth year, all looks to be back on track for a anniversary to remember with new songs and new venues to play to everyone who comes out to listen.

Some of the bands we have supported over the years
DREADZONE                   NEVILLE STAPLES          
THE BEAT                       GBH
BAD MANNERS                BABYHEAD
ZION TRAIN                    RANDOM HAND
P.A.I.N                            THE UNDERTONES
INNER TERRESTRIALS      EDDIE AND THE HOTRODS
HAYSEED DIXIE               DRONGOS FOR EUROPE
THE BIG                          and many more that I cannot remember.

Love and Respect
Cracked Actors X x x x