Pool Of Sound - Tramp Attack

Through a mutual love of good music and cheap booze, 'Tramp Attack' were formed on the cusp of the millenium in the cauldron of depravity known as 19 Earl Road, Bootle where Matt Barton, the main songwriter, on guitar would form the band together with housemates Ian Lane on drums, Kristian Ealey on vocals, Tony Dunne on guitar and Scott Dulson on bass guitar.

Scott Dulson then left to form 'The Bandits' and was replaced by James Redmond and Tony Dunne then being replaced by Dave McCabe. Kristian who was acting at that point, in the popular soap opera, 'Brookside', had the money to pay for their PA and a rehearsal room in a building run by the Speed Brothers.
After quickly gaining an enthusiastic and loyal fanbase, the band became the most popular band in the city, securing residencies in the pubs and clubs of Liverpool. James Redmond knew 'The Coral' and the two bands soon began playing gigs together. They then entered 'The Battle of The Bands' competition which took place in the Hanover Pub in Liverpool with a 1st prize of £2,500 in musical equipment. With them having  a loud beery following, it was in the Hanover's interests to make sure the band got through each of the heats. The final was in The Royal Court up against, amongst others, their friends 'The Coral'. Playing up to the audience, trying to make the whole thing a big party atmosphere, they closed their set with a song called 'Rocky Hangover', which had a brilliantly stupid 'frat party' sing-along chorus, and they won the competition.

They released their debut single 'Rocky Hangover' in 2001 on Honey Records, produced by Rob Ferrier at Great Northern Studios with B sides 'Broken Man'(written by McCabe) and 'Ladybird' (written by Redmond).
However, soon after the release of the single, the band split with Dave McCabe, who wanted to join 'The Coral', going on to form 'The Zutons' and Kristian Ealey worked with Edgar Jones in an early lineup of his 'Edgar Jones & the Joneses' band with Candie Payne.
Matt Barton and Ian Lane continued working together as 'The Mother Lovers' and released 'Rex' under that name on 'The Great Liverpool Acoustic Experiment' compilation album in 2002. Gaining little attention with their new band, the duo renamed themselves 'Tramp Attack' and gigged regularly across Liverpool, including several shows at The Zanzibar club at the 'Bandwagon nights. Matt Barton's songs are often minutely biographical with goofy poetry, akin to his Birkenhead heroes 'Half Man Half Biscuit', shirking the often grand concepts many major label bands allude to.

Liverpool at the time was attracting much interest from record labels large and small and 'Tramp Attack' proceeded to release records through the London-based Must Destroy record label, such as the band's first album 'Attack, Attack, Attack' which had a garage punk sound.

In the summer of 2006 the band's second album 'Call In Sick' was released on the Viper Label and, acoustic driven, was dramatically different from 'Attack, Attack, Attack'. Following a brief break-up at the start of 2007 the band returned to record a new set of songs adding Tony Dunne back into the line up on keyboards. 'Tramp Attack' continue to perform throughout the city of Liverpool and further afield, such as at the Coniston Festival.

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