Holy Racket ( ZAT)

Steve Straughan(vocals/guitar )and Zat Lewis (bass/vocals) started Holy Racket in 2001 .After a "1 gig tour" with Matty Forster on drums (and wall clocks),we got someone real in to help out,Theo Van Roey,from Belgium,who did a full European tour on 2 hours practice! If there ever was a star,it was him! Got back to England and recruited Kev Bambra,who turned out to be there till the end,one of the three fully paid up members of The Racket. After a few years as a three-piece,Mick O’Brien was brought in to beef up the sound,and to do all the things we’d added in studio work to keep the sound the same live as on recording. This was to become Holy Racket as it should’ve been- exciting,punchy punk rock with some great tunes weaving in and out! Went on to play with all the top Punk bands (old and new), toured Europe 14 times including Belgium,Holland,Germany,Italy,Austria,Switzerland,France,Cze ch,Scotland,Wales and good old England!) Signed with Dambuster Records(Austria) in 2007 .Put out "Anthems For The Doomed and Dazed",a compilation of our best tracks from previously self-released c.ds. First pressing sold out but just as we we’re about to release the second pressing in Digi-pack format and on 12" vynl,we split up. We also released the same record,but with slightly different artwork for Punk-Rebel Records (Canada). (discography to follow:) Kerrang! was rumoured(lol) to have said we’re the best thing to happen to British punk in the last 10 years. High praise indeed! Been played on Rancid Radio as one of Lars Frederiksen’s favourites! Was great while it lasted,who knows what the future may bring?! Thanks to everyone who has ever supported us-punk’s not dead!DISCOGRAPHY: "Holy Racket" - 4 track c.d. e.p. - CDOOO1 (Stretch Records) "Bored With You" - 4 track c.d. e.p. - CDOOO2 (Stretch Records) "446" - 6 track c.d. e.p. (comp.of first two) - CDOOO2A (Stretch Records) "Punk In Sunderland-Vol 1" - CDOO3 (Stretch Records) compilation featuring "446" and "Rock’N’Roll Circus" "Subliminal Chaos" - 7 track c.d. - CDOOO3 (Stretch Records) "Punk In Sunderland-Vol 2,featuring Punk In Belgium" - CDOO4 (Stretch Records) double c.d.compilation featuring "Total Attack" and "UK Hate" "Punk In Sunderland - Vol 3,featuring Punk In Europe" - CDOO5 (Stretch Records ) compilation featuring "East side Story" and "Armed to The Teeth" "North Rebel Radio" - 6 track c.d. - CDOOO7 (Stretch Records) "The Best Unsigned Album...Ever 2!" - CHRO OO1 (Chromium Records) compilation featuring "North Rebel Radio" "We Don’t Need Your Control" - KHR OO1 (Klownhouse Recordz) German compilation 12" L.P. featuring "Escapology" ""Anoraxia" - 7" vynl 4 track e.p. - KHR OO2 (Klownhouse Recordz) "Pleurop Plaat 3" - PLEP OO3 (Pleurop Productions) Dutch compilation c.d. featuring "North Rebel Radio" "Voice Of Culture,Accoustic" - VOC OO1 (Voice Of Culture Magazine) German compilation featuring "446" "Take Good Care Of My Little Brother " - (Audio-Terror) German compilation c.d. featuring "Hiding In The City" "Punk In Sunderland,Vol 4,featuring Punk Around The World" -CDOO8 (Stretch Records) double c.d. compilation featuring "Bullet Proof Guest" "Anthems For The Doomed And Dazed" - P-RR OO8 (Punk-Rebel Records) Canadian release "Anthems For The Doomed And Dazed" - DB OO8-CD (Dambuster Records) Austrian release (slightly different artwork and colour than above) "Plastic Bomb" - (Plastic Bomb Records) German magazine compilation no.66 "Ox-Fanzine" - (Ox-Fanzine Records) German magazine compilation no.73

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