Tripswitch play a heady mix of heavy Guitar driven music infused with dark samples, counter pointed by gentler, almost ambient sections. Tucked away in rural Lincolnshire UK and free from scene trends, the band draws on the seemingly disparate tastes of its individual members to create an eclectic brand of Metal influenced by Korn, Tool, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Dredg and early Pendulum
Tripswitch’s 2008 EP ‘Until’ was immediately picked up for distribution by Code 7 through Plastic Head. A large promotional run followed its release, handled by Andy Copping at ACP, plus appearances on cover mounted CDs with Zero Tolerance and Terrorizer magazines.
Their live shows had already won them an impressive array of support slots with the likes of Skindred, Breed 77, Ghost of a Thousand, Earthtone 9 and Raging Speedhorn before they landed a coveted slot at Download Festival 2009
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Tripswitch 2001 Gigs And highlights
06/05/2001
Tattoo Festival
Slough (band competition)
We won! Prize: 3 Days recording with Andy Sneap...holy shit!!
17/05/2001
Metropolis Lounge
Peterborough
19/05/2001
Briary Hill
Dudley
25/05/2001
Total Rock Radio
Fulham
Recorded live session!
01/06/2001
Scarborough
(I didn't log the venue name🙄)
04/06/2001
Total Rock Radio
Interview!
We kept saying one word answers lol
Played songs from our live session too
13/06/2001
Harlow Essex
(No venue name recorded)
I think this is the gig I split my head open on Pete's cymbal and fell on Shaun's FX pedals lol
27/06/2001
Newport Wales
(No venue name recorded)
Supporting Piston +
Landmine Springs
Got to venue and the gig had been rebooked so we couldn't play. So disheartened. 16 hours in a van for nothing. Jamie nettled 🌿 Shaun's face and knelt on his head in the back of the van. Shaun's screams made us laugh!
03/07/2001
Duke of Wellington
Lincoln
07/07/2001
Willow Festival
Peterborough
With: Fake and Defenestration.
What a gig! Jamie did a running jump into the crowd like a mad man and we invited everyone on stage. Barriers got bent!
10/07/2001
Welly Boot
Rotherham
My birthday, had to down a concoction of the top shelf spirits from the bar. Jamie made me go in the pit while the rest of the band played. I was scared, got trampled lol amazing fun
19/07/2001
Kings Head
Grantham
23/07/2001 - 25/07/2001
Recording with Andy Sneap
Unforgettable experience, amazing time, We recorded 2 songs, Unit and Unrestrained. Shaun had a nose bleed stressing over playing the same guitar parts over and over bless him. We ate Chinese food. Andy Sneap gave us a lift back to the Travelodge in his expensive Jag ( licence plate was 'M3TAL')
28/07/2001
Empress Ballroom
Bradford
30/07/2001
Axe & Cleaver
Boston
04/08/2001
Thurrock Festival
Orset near Essex
With: Kilkus
10/08/2001
Louth
(No venue name recorded)
I don't think we had started running our own metal nights yet at The Mayfair Club so not sure where in Louth this was
11/08/2001
The Old Vic
Nottingham
With: Skeem
15/08/2001
Mixed our songs with Andy Sneap
Never been so excited in my life
22/08/2001
Spiders web
Grimsby
25/08/2001
Duke of Wellington
Lincoln
04/09/2001
Axe & Cleaver
Boston
05/09/2001
King's Head
Grantham
08/09/2001
Rock City
Nottingham
With: Tung and (Redacted)
We ended up playing downstairs instead of the main stage but still a great gig
21/09/2001
The Park
Peterborough
It says 'Worst organised gig ever' in my dairy lol
22/09/2001
On The Roof Fest
The Falcon
Supporting Earthtone9 +
Forever Until October
Awesome gig, I'm scared of heights
12/10/2001
Duke of Wellington
Lincoln
I wrote 'Absolute shit' in my diary for this one lol
20/10/2001
Town hall
Horcastle
We organised this with lots of local bands absolutely rammed, amazing night!
01/11/2001
Beachcomber
Cleethorpes
With: Die So Fluid
09/11/2001
Community Centre
Conningsby
Another self organised gig with local bands. Excellent night
26/11/2001
Welly Boot
Rotherham
15/12/2001
Beachcomber
Cleethorpes
With: Age of Ruin
19/12/01
Total Rock Interview
Christmas Party and Industry people
04/01/2002 - 05/01/2002
Recorded 2 band demos 'Transform' and 'Drained Away'
12/01/2002
Greyhound
Louth
19/01/2002
Town hall
Horcastle
These self organised gigs are going great
30/01/2002
Axe & Cleaver
Boston
08/02/2002
Duke of Wellington
Lincoln
16/02/2002
Back to London
Recorded 2 videos for Sky Channel Men & Motors for Showcase TV. We recorded Unit and Unrestrained. Had to mime so weird lol
02/03/2002
The Powerhouse
Shifnell
03/03/2002
Beachcomber
Cleethorpes
With: Miocene
15/03/2002
High Wycombe
(No venue name recorded)
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