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The Holy Parachute

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EP review by FungalPunk
Through curiosity I checked out 4 ska bands recently and came away mighty impressed. One of the bands was Holy Parachute and a CD was sent to me for review. The bonus for me was uncovering such a brilliant piece of work that should be dragged from potential obscurity and given as much praise as possible. This is a perfect advertisement for ska as well as justifying my solid belief in going to seek out new talent and pushing the overlooked underdog. For sheer production and construction of song this has got to be one of the best CD’s of 2006. It drips with talent and highlights the quality of bands out there so many of us can miss by being tied up watching the same old favourites rather than seeking new listening material.From first to last I love this CD and highly recommend it to anyone unrestricted by musical boundaries. The first 2 tracks namely ‘All I Need’ and ‘Save Me’ are just up-tempo feel good songs that really set a pace that lesser bands would fail to equal. Luckily The Holy Parachute know their stuff and follow with another 3 tracks that are brilliance incarnate. The overall ambience is of a happy-go-lucky, easy listening party that just bams and slams with youthful, effervescent joy and for me that’s all it need be. The undulating brass section adds a glorious touch. Class and if I don’t get to review all future recordings I will be a severely disappointed ‘erbert. Oh and the cartoon graphics on the cover are great stuff too.

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Buy Our EP "What Did Broccoli Ever Do To You?" from CD Baby which is available for international buyers!

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OR you can Download in MP3 or WMA format from payplay.fm!


Of Mice and Men music Video


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Member Since: 6/15/2005
Band Website: theholyparachute.tk
Band Members:

Mikey P - Bass + Vocals

Phil W - Trumpet + Vocals
Phil's Myspace Profile

Mark A - Lead Guitar
Mark's Myspace Profile

David T - Trombone + Vocals

Richard P - Drums
Richard's Myspace Profile


Influences: rock, jazz, funk, ska, metal, indie, reggae, and punk.
Sounds Like: The Holy Parachute

"Cool tunes!, KEEP THE FAITH"
Martyn inspiral carpets

"happy-go-lucky, easy listening party that just bams and slams with youthful, effervescent joy"
FungalPunk

"cross between ska and funk, quite an unusual mix"
Punk4Life

"guitar upstrokes and brass section ska"
Punktastic.com

"forcing a smile to your face and just begging your feet to start jumping up and down"
Amy - Cave Records UK

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Punktastic.com - What did Broccoli Ever Do To You? - Review

What did..., The Holy ParachuteWow, a genuinely ska ska-band. None of this hybrid stuff, none of this 'we take influence from ska, but we don't want to be called ska' ska either. This is guitar upstro...
Posted by The Holy Parachute on Sat, 19 May 2007 07:59:00 PST

Punk For Life - RetroBar - 26th nov

Next up were another local band who i'd not heard of, The Holy Parachute. When they started their set I had to look closely at the singer because the lead vocals were very high pitched and I wasn't su...
Posted by The Holy Parachute on Sat, 19 May 2007 07:58:00 PST

Cave Records - Jacksons pit review - 26/01/07

The Holy Parachute Jackson's Pit Oldham 26th Jan 07   High Points: * This guy called Mathew Jones who was, eh, 'havin it'. * A random punter that actually knew who Pennywise are.  Ku...
Posted by The Holy Parachute on Sat, 19 May 2007 07:56:00 PST

Fungalpunk - Ska Bar Review 26 Nov

Up to the Retro Bar for something different and a chance to check out some new bands. I set myself a target every year to see 50 new bands as well as all the other stuff I watch so in order to make th...
Posted by The Holy Parachute on Sat, 19 May 2007 07:55:00 PST

fungalpunk interview of phil

..> Phil of THE HOLY PARACHUTE   1. The Holy Parachute - brief history please, discography, etc. ...
Posted by The Holy Parachute on Tue, 15 May 2007 04:02:00 PST