Bolt Action Five

Bolt Action Five were a dance-punk/industrial band from London, England, composed of Tobias J Hughes, Ian William Galloway, Holly Murtha and Mark Murphy. They formed in early 2006 from a variety of different members and appeared repeatedly in Artrocker and PlayMusic magazines, as well as in NME, i-D, Disorder Magazine and various online music journals.

The band seemed to have difficulty describing their sound, variously categorising themselves as indie rock, electro, industrial pop, dance-punk, or electro-metal. In interviews they listed Devo, Nine Inch Nails, Wire, Prince and Michael Jackson as influences.

The band split on 26 March 2008.

Members

 * Tobias J Hughes – guitar
 * Holly Murtha – vocals, keyboards
 * Ian William Galloway – bass, keyboards, samplers, drum machines
 * Mark Murphy – keyboards, vocals, drum machines

Compilations

 * "Spring Heeled Jack" – on Playmusic magazine compilation (October 2006)
 * "Gurl Howl" – on Artrocker magazine compilation (December 2006)
 * "Tree Friend Tree Foe" – on Japanese compilation (October 2007)
 * "Can The Freedom (Barringtone Remix)" – on Artrocker magazine compilation (December 2007)