Suspect Package

Manx ska punk legends Suspect Package have been going for nearly eight years now, occasionally taking a break here and there, but not for long as the appeal and excitement of gigging is way more fun. Their sound has evolved over the years, coming from punk rock influences like Bad Religion, Rancid and Suicide Machines to ska bands like Streetlight Manifesto (minus the brass), Capdown and King Prawn and takes in every psychobilly, skacore and acoustic act along the way.

Before one of their biggest diversions from band life (a good year and a half), Suspect Package recorded an album of their best songs (and some new, as-yet-unheard-live ones) and gave it away for free.

They took a break following the release of the self-titled album during 2007-2008 to take time to travel around the world and work on various other projects, eventually returning to the scene at the tail-end of 2008.

The band have played a number of shows around the Island and even visited the UK to play. Since 2011 there have been no further plans for gigs.

I Blame You

I Blame You were the band everyone was calling “a metal-punk band from the Isle of Man”.

Featuring Matty (Brave Matilda) from Sakura and Uchiha Clan on some bass with Keith Harris (Big Foreign Keith) from the mighty Slack bringing the loud bashing noises and ethnic charm, followed by Alan (Alan Sick) from Suspect Package shouting over the noise and new-comer Bones (Bon Satisfied) bringing the bedroom guitarist’s sharp frettery, I Blame You forced themselves upon you.

Although they have now split, you can still buy their album in the shop for a bargain, and stream tracks at the sites below.

Chris Flood - Opinion Is Not A Substitute For Reason

Format: CD / Download
Catalogue #: SECT-001
Release date: 17th June 2009

In 2003, it finally dawned on me that my previous band whom i had fronted had split. I took a small while to look around the Isle of Man’s music scene and noticed this was happening all too often, so I decided to go solo, because after the great times you have in a band, you must learn something: people will always want to do different things, and have different ideas.

So how would I get the message across in a live performance that the songs I write for my solo project are now band songs, without having the band? Simple! Become someone like Dave Matthews, Charlie Harper, Trent Reznor or Josh Homme, and hire and fire whoever I wanted, whenever I wanted, in a CHRIS FLOOD BAND! We have been through various line up changes since our first gig in 2006, but we have now settled on the new four piece line up.

Tracklisting
1. Flowers
2. Razorblade Party
3. Your Silence
4. Blackheart
5. Machines
6. Em Interlude
7. Scabs
8. End of the Line
9. Another Dreadful Earache
10. Father
11. Flowers (reprise)

You can buy Chris Flood’s album on CD or download from the Section Five Records Shop or from CD Baby.

This Years Winner Is

Not much comes from the Isle of Man. Not many people can even pinpoint where the Isle of Man even is, so to expect to find a five piece pop punk band looking to climb the ranks of UK scene is, at best, adventurous. But built from friendships, a love of music, the summertime and a dislike for the humdrum of a nine to five environment is This Years Winner Is, and they could be your new favourite band you’ve never heard of.

With vocalist Elliot Kinrade, guitar and vocalist Ben Wilde, guitarist Ethan Grubb, bassist Stuart Bedford and drummer Darren Shields they have a fierce following on the Isle of Man and are now looking to take there energetic pop songs from the Island to the UK.

The newest release ‘Always Goes Down Smooth’ had its digital release through Section Five Records and has had plenty of positive reviews, though since it’s release the then vocalist Tim Tonks has left the band. Elliot Kinrade has since joined, and are hitting the road in July. If they follow their own advice keep hold of those four leafed clovers who knows what the future may hold for them!

Check out reviews of their debut EP ‘Always Goes Down Smooth’ on Punktastic, New Reviews and RockStopScene.

This Years Winner Is departed Section Five Records at the start of 2011 but you can keep up to date with what they’re up to on their Facebook page.

A message from Chris Flood

Thanks to everyone who signed-up for Chris Flood’s free new EP, you should be receiving your download codes shortly.

For those who didn’t get hold of a copy (and why not!) Chris had this message -

Hello!

I’m making an official announcement that there is definitely a second album on the way! Entitled “Legion of One” it will be an hour-long 16 track release that marks a slight change in direction from the first album. We’re currently at the mixing stage; getting the songs to sound the best that they can, and we are targeting a Summer 2011 release.

Again, a thousand thanks for showing interest in my music.

Chris Flood.

Sign up for a free Chris Flood EP and watch his new video

Earlier this year Chris Flood recorded a handful of acoustic tracks consisting of new and old material. We’ll be releasing these tracks as part of a new free EP entitled ‘The Jam Sandwich EP’, along with a brand new track from his forthcoming album which we’ll also be releasing later this year.

To get a copy of his EP head over to the sign-up page and pop your email address in. You will receive a download code on the 29th March 2011 from which you can download the EP.

We’ve also put together a video for an acoustic version of Machines taken from the EP, which was filmed during recording. You can watch it below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjvUKz_XJH4&hd=1

You might also have spotted the Section Five website has had a lick of paint, we’ll be adding a bunch more content in the coming months too.

Thanks for taking a look and please sign up for your free Chris Flood EP!

Congratulations This Years Winner Is

In case you haven’t heard Section Five lads This Years Winner Is have just signed to Hang Tight Records in the UK. I’m really happy for the guys, they deserve all the attention they’re getting at the moment and hopefully this will be the start of a fantastic career for them.

As a result Section Five Records won’t be releasing their EP, but you can pre-order it from Hang Tight in a snazzy t-shirt bundle. Having listened to it already I can tell you the EP is great and I suggest you definitely go and pre-order it right now.

This month we’ve got a new website coming, I reckon it should be up in the next couple of weeks once a few little tweaks have been sorted out. This will also coincide with some new music - yes new music. We don’t release much, but when we do they’re corkers. This release comes in the shape of Chris Flood, who has been recording quite a bit recently. So get ready for a new video and some sign-up-for-a-free-EP shenanigans!

New for 2011

Hey everyone!

I’m not going to give much away at the moment as we’re still finalising a bunch of things, but I will say we’ve got releases from Chris Flood and This Years Winner Is coming soon! Keep an eye out for more details as they come in.

In other good news the site is getting a face lift. It should be going live in a few weeks, or possibly to tie in to an upcoming release. We’ll see what happens there.

But, that’s all for now. Bye!