Penetration
Punk band from Ferryhill · formed 1976
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- May 29, 2025Holy Diver
About
Penetration is a band from Ferryhill, formed in 1976, tagged british, British Punk, classic pop and rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2002 to 2025, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Penetration formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Paul Harvey: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Steve Wallace: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Gary Chaplin: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Robert Blamire: bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Pauline Murray: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Gary Smallman: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Neale Floyd: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Fred Purser: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Penetration has 23 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1977–2017 — MusicBrainz
- Penetration has 65780 listeners on Last.fm — Penetration on Last.fm
- Penetration has released 8 recordings between 1990 and 2004 — Penetration on Discogs
- Penetration has 2 followers on Genius — Penetration on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): County Durham, England — Penetration on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20021 show
- 20071 show
- 20101 show
- 20142 shows
- 20181 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | Holy Diver · New OrleansSupportwith Corpus Offal, Mephitic Corpse | Support | Corpus Offal, Mephitic Corpse |
| Jun 30, 2018 | O2 Ritz Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith North West Calling, Duncan Reid, Heavy Drapes, +10 | Support | North West Calling, Duncan Reid, Heavy Drapes, +10 |
| May 16, 2014 | Fibber Magee's · DublinHeadlinerwith The Duel, I AM A Carcrash, The Lee Harveys | Headliner | The Duel, I AM A Carcrash, The Lee Harveys |
| May 4, 2014 | NX Newcastle · Newcastle Upon TyneSupportwith Buzzcocks, UK Subs, Dead By Dawn, +6 | Support | Buzzcocks, UK Subs, Dead By Dawn, +6 |
| Mar 27, 2010 | O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith Cock Sparrer, The Boys, Exposed, +1 | Support | Cock Sparrer, The Boys, Exposed, +1 |
| Aug 9, 2007 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 | Support | The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 |
| Aug 31, 2002 | The Underworld · CamdenHeadlinerwith Greenhaus | Headliner | Greenhaus |
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Fibber Magee's · Dublin1 show
- Holy Diver · New Orleans1 show
- NX Newcastle · Newcastle Upon Tyne1 show
- O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish Town1 show
- O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester1 show
Cities played
- Blackpool1 show
- Camden1 show
- Dublin1 show
- Kentish Town1 show
- Manchester1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
31 releases, 1977–2017In the Future
2017 · Single
Shake Some Action
2017 · Single
At the BBC
2015 · Album
Beat Goes On (radio edit)
2015 · Single
Just Drifting (radio edit)
2015 · Single
Resolution
2015 · Album
The Virgin Years
2015 · Compilation
The Feeling / Guilty
2010 · Single
Live 19789
2008 · Album
Moving Targets Live
2008 · Album
Our World
2008 · Single
The Best of Penetration
2005 · Compilation
Turn Up The Bass Presents Club Classics
2004
Techno Countdown 50 Non-Stop
1996
Don’t Dictate: The Best of Penetration
1995 · Compilation
Penetration
1995 · Compilation
Global House Culture Vol 1
1995
DJ's Master Mix Vol. 9 & 10
1994
Go Bang! Techno Volume 2.5
1993
Go Bang! Volume 2
1992
X-Static Volume One / Go Bang!
1991
Forced Entry
1990
4 Track EP
1983 · Ep
Come Into the Open
1979 · Single
Coming Up for Air
1979 · Album
Danger Signs
1979 · Single
Race Against Time
1979 · Compilation
Firing Squad
1978 · Single
Life’s a Gamble
1978 · Single
Moving Targets
1978 · Album
Don’t Dictate
1977 · Single
Lineup
- Paul Harvey · guitar
- Steve Wallace · background vocals
Former
- Gary Chaplin · guitar
- Robert Blamire · bass
- Pauline Murray · lead vocals
- Gary Smallman · percussion
- Neale Floyd · guitar
- Fred Purser · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Penetration on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Penetration on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Penetration on Genius | Artist facts |
| Penetration on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.