The Whip (band)

The Whip debuted in 2006 with the single Frustration, a limited edition 7" issued by the British label Kids. They subsequently released several singles on record labels such as Kitsuné, before their debut album X Marks Destination emerged on 24 March 2008 on Southern Fried Records. The album was produced by Jim Abbiss, best known for his work with Björk, Kasabian and the Arctic Monkeys.

Tracks "Trash" and "Divebomb" featured on the Kitsune Maison Compilations 3 and 4 respectively,^[3][4] whilst "Muzzle #1", appears in the soundtrack for FIFA 09, the video game by EA Sports.^[5] But it is "Trash" that has given the band its widest exposure to date, having been used in a national TV advertising campaign for Coors Light Beer, which debuted in 2009.^[1] "Trash" is also the theme tune of clips show Rude Tube.

Band members have also been commissioned to do remixes for bands such as Editors, Hadouken! and The Courteeners, on their track "Fallowfield Hillbilly".

Following the release of their debut album founding member and keyboard player Danny Saville left the band to become Account Manager at GV Multi-Media.^[6]

Wired Together, the band's second studio album, was released on 26 September 2011 to mixed reviews.^[7][8]

• X Marks Destination, 2008, Southern Fried Records (No. 75 UK)
• Remix Marks Destination, 2008, Southern Fried Records
• Wired Together, 2011, Southern Fried Records

• "Frustration" (2006, Kids)
• "Trash" (2006, Lavolta Records)
• "Divebomb" (2007, Kitsuné)
• "Muzzle #1" (2007, Southern Fried Records)
• "Sister Siam" (2007, Southern Fried Records)
• "Blackout" (2008, Southern Fried Records)
• "Trash" (2008, Southern Fried Records)
• "Secret Weapon" (2011, Southern Fried Records)
• "Movement" (2011, Southern Fried Records)
• "Riot" EP (2012, Southern Fried Records)

2007

• Editors - "An End Has a Start"
• The Black Ghosts - "Anyway You Choose to Give It"
• Sons and Daughters - "Killer"
• Paul Hartnoll Feat. Robert Smith - "Please"
• Asobi Seksu - "Strawberries"

2008

• Hadouken! - "Declaration of War"

• "Trash" appeared on ITV's FA Cup "All men are equal" adverts.
• "Trash" appeared on TV advertisements for Coors Light Beer in the UK.
• "Trash" was used in the American sitcom Secret Girlfriend during a striptease scene.
• "Trash" was used as the backing track for Channel 4's series Rude Tube during the opening scenes.
• "Trash" was featured in the music podcast Chuck G's New Music Podcast^[9] (18 February 2009) on iTunes
• "Trash" was used in various promotional videos^[10] for the Microsoft Zune HD as well as a video that plays at first launch of the Zune desktop software.^[11]
• "Trash" was used in the Evolution Studios MotorStorm: Pacific Rift soundtrack.
• "Trash" was used in the Midnight Club: Los Angeles soundtrack on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
• "Trash" appears on Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 3 soundtrack for Xbox 360.
• "Blackout" was featured in EA Sports' NBA Live 2009
• "Blackout" appeared throughout the first season of the Dave programme Batteries Not Included.
• "Blackout" featured in a promo video^[12] and the introductory video^[13] played on first boot of the Microsoft Zune HD.
• "Muzzle #1" was used in the video game EA Sports FIFA 09.^[14]
• "Divebomb" was used in the video game The Sims 2.
• "Fire" was featured in Electronic Arts' Need for Speed: Undercover soundtrack.

• Official Website
• Official Myspace Page
• Interview with Bruce and the Band on Electroqueer.com
• discogs.com page on The Whip
• NME News The Whip head out on tour
• NME coverage of The Whip
• The Guardian review of X Marks Destination
• Channel 4 interview with the Whip
• BBC feature on X Marks Destination
• Review of X Marks Destination in Manchester Evening News
• BBC interview with The Whip
• Interview in Neumagazine.co.uk
• Interview in thisisfakediy.co.uk
• Interview with popjustice.co.uk