The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (often referred to as just Eighties Matchbox) are a psychobilly band from Brighton, England, formed in 1999. The band comprised Guy McKnight, Andy Huxley, Marc Norris, Sym Gharial, and Tom Diamantopoulo, until May 2005, in which Andy Huxley "decided to leave due to a decrease in musical similarities" and was replaced by Rich Fownes. The band's sound is dark and blues-influenced, with wild vocals and deep basslines.

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Psychobilly - Brighton - 1999

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They released their debut album Horse of the Dog in 2002 which, despite only being 25 minutes long and proclaiming that they "want to fuck your mother", received rave reviews from the British music press.

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Their second album was The Royal Society, released in October 2004.

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Their single "Mister Mental" was featured to dramatic effect in the popular 2004 'romzomcom' movie Shaun of the Dead and is featured on the film's soundtrack.

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The single "Chicken" features artwork by Buzz Parker, creator of Emily Strange.

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Recently the band have released some demos from their new album, these can be found at http://www.myspace.com/eightiesmatchboxblinedisaster

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