Dunstan Bruce | |
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| Birth name | Duncan "Dunstan" Bruce |
| Born | 31 December 1960 Billingham, England |
| Genres | Anarcho-punk, post-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, musician, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Dunstan Bruce (born 31 December 1960) is a British musician and filmmaker who is best known for his work with Leeds-based anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba, of which he was a founding member. He grew up in the northern industrial town of Billingham.
Career
Musician
Prior to Chumbawamba, Bruce sang for the Billingham-based band Men in a Suitcase. At the beginning of 1982, Bruce joined Chumbawamba and was the lead singer of the band's biggest hit single, " Tubthumping". Bruce left Chumbawamba at the end of 2004 along with Alice Nutter, Harry Hamer and Danbert Nobacon when the band transformed into an acoustic/folk outfit who eventually split up in 2012.
Bruce is the lead singer of Interrobang?!, an agitprop post-punk band he formed in 2012 with ex-Chumbawamba drummer Harry Hamer and ex-Regular Fries guitarist Stephen Griffin. They released a critically acclaimed eponymous album in 2018. [1]
Bruce performed a spoken word piece accompanied by music as the Existential Angst of Dunstan Bruce. [2]
Filmmaker
Bruce has a film production company. [3] He collaborated on Channel 4's Whatever: A Teenage Musical, [4] and worked on several documentary films: Well Done. Now Sod Off. (2000) during his time in Chumbawamba, [5] I Get Knocked Down (2021) about his experience in Chumbawamba, [5] A Curious Life about the folk rock band Levellers (band), [6] and This Band Is So Gorgeous!: Sham 69 in China about the punk band Sham 69. It was nominated for "Best Music Documentary" at the 2012 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. [7]
In 2022, his one-man show Am I Invisible Yet? played in New Milton. [8]
References
- ^ Ross, Chloe (20 March 2018). "Album Review: Interrobang (Self Titled) • RadioHud". Radiohud.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "A Politically Meaningful Camaraderie". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Chumbawamba: They got knocked down... | The Independent". The Independent. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "TV UK, 7 May". www.spiked-online.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b Willman, Chris (14 March 2022). "'I Get Knocked Down' Review: Singer Thumps a Tub for Life After Chumbawamba's Lone Hit". Variety. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (7 July 2015). "Chumbawamba's Dunstan Bruce Starts Kickstarter to Fund 'Untold Story' Documentary". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Wissot, Lauren (30 November 2012). "Top of the Doc: Toasting 25 Years at IDFA 2012 - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Laughs, tunes and illusions at New Milton venue in October". Advertiser and Times. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
Further reading
- Goodman, Amy (October 19, 2017). "The Untold Story of Chumbawamba: Dunstan Bruce on '90s Anthem Song 'Tubthumping' & What Came After". Democracy Now!. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
External links
- "A new music film documents the curious life of the Levellers - The Ask". MusicFilmWeb. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "A Chumbawamba FAQ". oocities.org. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "MFDB - The Music Documentary Database". musicfilmweb.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- https://brightonsource.co.uk/reviews/am-i-invisible-yet-review/
- https://www.soandsopictures.com/i-get-knocked-down
- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/01/i-get-knocked-down-review-enjoyable-blast-of-pop-history-from-chumbawamba-frontman
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Dunstan Bruce | |
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| Birth name | Duncan "Dunstan" Bruce |
| Born | 31 December 1960 Billingham, England |
| Genres | Anarcho-punk, post-punk |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, musician, filmmaker |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Dunstan Bruce (born 31 December 1960) is a British musician and filmmaker who is best known for his work with Leeds-based anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba, of which he was a founding member. He grew up in the northern industrial town of Billingham.
Career
Musician
Prior to Chumbawamba, Bruce sang for the Billingham-based band Men in a Suitcase. At the beginning of 1982, Bruce joined Chumbawamba and was the lead singer of the band's biggest hit single, " Tubthumping". Bruce left Chumbawamba at the end of 2004 along with Alice Nutter, Harry Hamer and Danbert Nobacon when the band transformed into an acoustic/folk outfit who eventually split up in 2012.
Bruce is the lead singer of Interrobang?!, an agitprop post-punk band he formed in 2012 with ex-Chumbawamba drummer Harry Hamer and ex-Regular Fries guitarist Stephen Griffin. They released a critically acclaimed eponymous album in 2018. [1]
Bruce performed a spoken word piece accompanied by music as the Existential Angst of Dunstan Bruce. [2]
Filmmaker
Bruce has a film production company. [3] He collaborated on Channel 4's Whatever: A Teenage Musical, [4] and worked on several documentary films: Well Done. Now Sod Off. (2000) during his time in Chumbawamba, [5] I Get Knocked Down (2021) about his experience in Chumbawamba, [5] A Curious Life about the folk rock band Levellers (band), [6] and This Band Is So Gorgeous!: Sham 69 in China about the punk band Sham 69. It was nominated for "Best Music Documentary" at the 2012 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. [7]
In 2022, his one-man show Am I Invisible Yet? played in New Milton. [8]
References
- ^ Ross, Chloe (20 March 2018). "Album Review: Interrobang (Self Titled) • RadioHud". Radiohud.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "A Politically Meaningful Camaraderie". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Chumbawamba: They got knocked down... | The Independent". The Independent. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "TV UK, 7 May". www.spiked-online.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b Willman, Chris (14 March 2022). "'I Get Knocked Down' Review: Singer Thumps a Tub for Life After Chumbawamba's Lone Hit". Variety. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (7 July 2015). "Chumbawamba's Dunstan Bruce Starts Kickstarter to Fund 'Untold Story' Documentary". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Wissot, Lauren (30 November 2012). "Top of the Doc: Toasting 25 Years at IDFA 2012 - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Laughs, tunes and illusions at New Milton venue in October". Advertiser and Times. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
Further reading
- Goodman, Amy (October 19, 2017). "The Untold Story of Chumbawamba: Dunstan Bruce on '90s Anthem Song 'Tubthumping' & What Came After". Democracy Now!. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
External links
- "A new music film documents the curious life of the Levellers - The Ask". MusicFilmWeb. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "A Chumbawamba FAQ". oocities.org. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- "MFDB - The Music Documentary Database". musicfilmweb.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- https://brightonsource.co.uk/reviews/am-i-invisible-yet-review/
- https://www.soandsopictures.com/i-get-knocked-down
- https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/01/i-get-knocked-down-review-enjoyable-blast-of-pop-history-from-chumbawamba-frontman
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