Gallows

Another band I have found for my research are Gallows; they are a British punk band from Watford. However, the genre of punk they would be categorised under would be 'hardcore punk'. By researching these I can gain a clear view of the different types of punk music found in the industry in today's society.



Gallows were formed in 2005 and have done well in the UK Rock Chart since. Their most famous hit being Staring at the Rude Bois (a cover by punk rock band The Ruts) from their debut album Orchestra of Wolves went to number 1 in the UK Rock Chart and 31 in the UK Singles Chart. After their successful first year the band went on to win Best British New Comer at the Kerrang Awards later that year. Gallows have continued to be successful by making appearances at Download, Reading Festival, South By Southwest and Warped Tour.

The Ruts- Staring At The Rude Boys


Gallows- Staring At The Rude Bois

The Punk Show with Mike Davies



Mike Davies page found on Radio 1's website























I found this DJ whilst looking for some more modern punk bands. He's a DJ on Radio 1 who's show goes out every week at 2:00am till 4:00am on a Tuesday. He plays various types of punk music ranging from The Ramones, to Green Day to Frank Turner. I think this would be a good show to listen to in order to gain inspiration for new artists that I could put some research into.

Click here to listen to his latest show.

The Vaccines

I was introduced to the band The Vaccines by my dad a couple of weeks a go; he said he heard them on the radio and they played a couple of tracks as well as being interviewed. He explained how The Vaccines told of their influences being bands like The Cure and The Clash, and he could tell because they sounded great! I think this will be a good band to look into because someone of my target audience has shown a keen interest in them.



So far I have only put research into old punk bands, but as my teacher pointed out, I also need to look into post punk bands to get a full idea of what to put in my magazine.

The Vaccines are a four piece band based in London and formed in 2010. They've started of this year with brilliant success, by being confirmed as third place in the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll. As well as this they've also been nominated for 'Brand new for 2011' at the MTV Awards. The band have been compared to American rock band who were big during the punk era, The Ramones. The Vaccines debut album 'What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?' is due to be released on the 21st March 2011- an album my dad and I are very much looking forward to listening too!

Influences/ Inspiration

The Jam, The Clash, The Undertones, Sham 69, The Buzzcocks,
The Sex Pistols, The Who and Paul Wellar

All of these bands had a huge influence on their fans during the era. They each had an iconic image as well as a dstinctive voice to match. The success they had came with the help of having epic front men, such as The Clashes Joe Strummer, The Jams Paul Wellar and The Sex Pistols Sid Viscous.



The Clash- London Calling

Whether this image is seen with or without the writing, it is very iconic. London Calling was The Clashs 3rd album and recieved a brilliant reception. I was voted 2nd in the list of the Top 100 Albums of the 70s and appeared on Radio One's masterpieces in 2009.




The Sex Pistols- God Save The Queen


Both the cover and song was controversial, due to the fact it was released during Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. It was their 2nd single released. Due to the controversy surrounding the song meant that both the BBC and the Independent Broadcasting Authority opted against playing the song.

Market Research (Results)

Market Research (Questionnaire)

Market Research, Questionnaire

Basic Magazine Research

-Some examples of music magazines that are on sale today are Kerrang, Q, NME, Mojo, Smash Hits, Rolling Stone, Mix Mag, BBC Music Magazine and Clash.
-The catergories these magazines could come under include: rock, indie, main stream, pop, jazz and classical.
-You can find that they are usually priced between £2.00 and £4.50.
-The magazines will usually go on sale weekly or monthly.
-They can be sold in various places such as: supermarkets, your local store or corner shop, or a garage.