Sonic Boom Six
Punk band from Manchester · formed 2002
- Shows on record
- 14
- Rooms played
- 12
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 28
- Last show
- May 31, 2014London
About
Sonic Boom Six is a band from Manchester, formed in 2002, tagged electronic, hip hop, political by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2014, across 12 rooms in 9 cities.
- Sonic Boom Six formed in 2002 — MusicBrainz
- Barney Boom: bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Laila Khan: lead vocals, melodica — MusicBrainz
- James T Boom: synthesizer — MusicBrainz
- Luke Hesketh: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Nick "The Blade" Horne: trombone — MusicBrainz
- Dave "Hellfire" Kelly: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ben Childs: saxophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Neil "Madfish" McMinn: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Sonic Boom Six has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2002–2017 — MusicBrainz
- Sonic Boom Six is from Manchester , England — Wikipedia
- Sonic Boom Six has 4 members: Paul "Barney" Barnes, Nick Horne, Laila Khan, Luke Hesketh — Wikipedia
- Sonic Boom Six plays Punk rock — Wikipedia
- Sonic Boom Six plays ska — Wikipedia
- Sonic Boom Six plays ragga — Wikipedia
- Sonic Boom Six plays hip hop — Wikipedia
- Sonic Boom Six plays electronic — Wikipedia
- Sonic Boom Six has 89489 listeners on Last.fm — Sonic Boom Six on Last.fm
- Sonic Boom Six has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2024 — Sonic Boom Six on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Manchester, England — Sonic Boom Six on TheAudioDB
- Origin: Manchester (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: punk rock — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Xtra Mile Recordings — Wikidata
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
14 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20061 show
- 20073 shows
- 20083 shows
- 20092 shows
- 20121 show
- 20133 shows
- 20141 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2014 | London · LondonHeadlinerwith Reverend and The Makers, The Blackout, Hacktivist, +6 | Headliner | Reverend and The Makers, The Blackout, Hacktivist, +6 |
| Jan 26, 2013 | O2 Ritz Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith The Blackout | Support | The Blackout |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Electric Ballroom · LondonSupportwith The Blackout, Proxies | Support | The Blackout, Proxies |
| Jan 21, 2013 | NX Newcastle · Newcastle Upon TyneHeadlinerwith The Blackout | Headliner | The Blackout |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Adrian Flux Waterfront · NorwichHeadlinerwith Popes Of Chillitown | Headliner | Popes Of Chillitown |
| Oct 21, 2009 | Club Academy · ManchesterHeadlinerwith The Skints, John Player Specials | Headliner | The Skints, John Player Specials |
| Jun 6, 2009 | Camden · CamdenSupportwith Nine Black Alps, The Paddingtons, Peter Doherty, +34 | Support | Nine Black Alps, The Paddingtons, Peter Doherty, +34 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137 | Support | Chumbawamba, The Sweet, Stiff Little Fingers, +137 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | Köpi · BerlinSupportwith Mad Caddies, La Plebe, The Toasters, +111 | Support | Mad Caddies, La Plebe, The Toasters, +111 |
| Jan 27, 2008 | The Retro Bar · ManchesterSupportwith Random Hand, The Mönotones, Make It Better Later, +2 | Support | Random Hand, The Mönotones, Make It Better Later, +2 |
| Aug 9, 2007 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 | Support | The Adicts, Abrasive Wheels, The Animals, +161 |
| Apr 8, 2007 | The Face Bar · ReadingHeadlinerwith Ella, Weapons Of Brass Destruction, Random Hand, +42 | Headliner | Ella, Weapons Of Brass Destruction, Random Hand, +42 |
| Feb 12, 2007 | Princess Charlotte · LeicesterHeadlinerwith The King Blues, Mouthwash, Fail Safe | Headliner | The King Blues, Mouthwash, Fail Safe |
| Aug 10, 2006 | Winter Gardens Blackpool · BlackpoolSupportwith Cock Sparrer, The Damned, The Exploited, +125 | Support | Cock Sparrer, The Damned, The Exploited, +125 |
Where they play
12 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Winter Gardens Blackpool · Blackpool3 shows
- Adrian Flux Waterfront · Norwich1 show
- Camden · Camden1 show
- Club Academy · Manchester1 show
- Electric Ballroom · London1 show
Cities played
- Blackpool3 shows
- Manchester3 shows
- London2 shows
- Berlin1 show
- Camden1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
28 releases, 2002–2024Re:Generation
2024
Cardiac Address
2017 · Ep
The F-Bomb
2016 · Album
The Singles
2016
Operation Boombox Mixtape
2014 · Ep
Karma Is a Bitch
2013 · Single
Keep On Believing
2013 · Single
The High Cost Of Living
2013
Official Christmas Bootleg: 2012-12-08: MTC, Köln, Germany: Radio Mix
2012 · Album
Sonic Boom Six
2012 · Album
Virus
2012 · Single
Keep On Believing
2012
For the Kids of the Multiculture
2011 · Single
New Style Rocka
2011 · Single
Sunny Side of the Street
2011 · Single
Rude Awakening
2010 · Album
Ska is Dead Vol. 1, #4
2010 · Single
Back 2 Skool
2009 · Single
City of Thieves
2009 · Album
The Concrete We're Trapped Within (It's Yours)
2009 · Single
Play On► Rare, Rejected and Arcade Perfected
2008 · Compilation
All In
2007 · Single
Arcade Perfect
2007 · Album
Babyboom
2006 · Ep
The Ruff Guide to Genre-Terrorism
2006 · Album
Sounds to Consume
2004 · Ep
Turbo EP
2003 · Ep
Sonic Boom Six EP
2002 · Ep
Lineup
- Barney Boom · bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- Laila Khan · lead vocals, melodica
- James T Boom · synthesizer
- Luke Hesketh · drums (drum set)
- Nick "The Blade" Horne · trombone
Former
- Dave "Hellfire" Kelly · guitar
- Ben Childs · saxophone
- Neil "Madfish" McMinn · drums (drum set)
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Sonic Boom Six on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Sonic Boom Six on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Sonic Boom Six on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| 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 |
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.