The Groundnuts and Independents

About Me

We're a three-piece band, based in Swansea, UK, that play punk (and) rock to those who want to hear it, and also some who don't.To be honest, we don't even know how long we've been together as a band, but we're guessing it all started around 1991/92. All in all, it's been and continues to be a right old laugh. We've played with some great bands, made some good friends, and had loads of good times.During our years in the field, we've had some breaks/fallow periods, due to births, deaths, marriages etc., but the line up now is as it's always been, and always will be.Like the Bear said, "It's good to drink with your friends Jack!"

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/05/2006
Band Website: Nope
Band Members: Gregory Charles Saul Fabb (Bass/vocals), Martin Lee Thomas (Drums), Jason Morris Williams (Guitar/vocals)
Influences: Our influences don't really matter but, for the record, they range from 80's US hardcore (the Youth Brigade, Minor Threat, 7 Seconds, Bad Religion, Black Flag, Descendents, Dead Kennedys, The Misfits etc.), Punk (SLF, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, US Bombs, Swingin Utters etc.), Rock (in all it's wondrous forms, but especially ACDC), local bands/friends (Taint, The Doctors, Parc Troli, The Arteries, Black Eye Riot, Nozzle, Filthy Habits, Adam went Home) Rock 'n' Roll, Country, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah .
Sounds Like: A good night out.
Record Label: Spins round and round
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Skate and Exist

Always one of the best days of the year.Our new friend Jono filmed some of our set and we sang his wee daughter a lullaby.http://vimeo.com/6720617http://jonozero1.blogspot.co m/2009/09/ione-sleeps-thro...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:52:00 GMT

Coulda, woulda, shoulda?

We played a benefit show in June for Dave Mahoney and we had a good time doing so, which is nice. They raised nearly £200 for the cause, which is also nice.Greg is a media whore who trawls the interw...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:35:00 GMT

They grow up so quick ...

So you know The Arteries are good friends of ours and that they've just hooked up with Household Name and have a kick ass album out and generally rock and rule.And I'm sure you know that we take the p...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:37:00 GMT

Graveyard of Ambition, my arse

Now I'm not saying that my arse is a graveyard of ambition, no matter how true that may or may not be ........In my opinion, people are generally down on Swansea and can be generally dismissive of it ...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:09:00 GMT

Party Garbage

Last night in the Coyote Bar was a complete blast. The Dave/Dave/Joel show kicked it off with their Clockwork Orange influenced musical tribute to Texas (the state, not the band). How do ...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:18:00 GMT

SSH - You Tube

Our good friend Sam Scott-Hunter has posted a slide show of some of his photos using Oh Shit for the backing. Go check (it fo) yoself (fool): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ONjZZIt8ms and also ...
Posted by on Sun, 18 May 2008 05:54:00 GMT

"Friends" pt 2

That's it ... 500 "Friends". WE SUCK!
Posted by on Tue, 06 May 2008 20:44:00 GMT

"Friends"

I just noticed that we now have 498 "friends". This is terrible for several possible reasons: 1) We're never going to remember all your names and may even not say hello when we see you. That wil...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Quizage

Having milked MySpace dry of marketing opportunities, we've moved on to conquer FaceBook.Hop on over there and check The Groundnuts and Independents quiz.It's probably the best waste of about two and ...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:17:00 GMT

Kinsgton and Brighton weekender (23 25 Nov 07)

Leave Swansea late drive to services past Bristol to meet The Arteries (also late) drive in convoy for about 2 minutes before losing each other due to testosterone fuelled accelerator feet meet ...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:05:00 GMT