Spunge

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[spunge]

Years active	1994-present
Genre(s)	Ska punk
Label(s)	Sucka-Punch Records, Moon Ska Europe, B-Unique Records, Dent'All Records
Members	Alex Copeland Damon Robins Paul Gurney Chris Murphy Jeremy King

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[spunge] are a ska punk band from Tewkesbury, England. The lead singer, Alex Copeland has commented that the brackets are in the name so that the letters don't fall out! The correct name does not capitalise the 'S', probably for aesthetic reasons.

Originally formed in July 1994 they didn't release their debut album until 1999. However, they did create The Kicking Pigeons EP in 1998 to sell at gigs and promote themselves, which eventually sold in excess of 5000 copies.

[spunge] are the only band who has ever officially been given permission by the Marley family to change the lyrics of a Bob Marley song, on their cover of "No Woman, No Cry" (this can be found on their second album, Room For Abuse).

The Tewkesbury quintet don't believe in the idea of 'manufactured' bands, and dedicate themselves to almost constant gigs. They are strong believers in the school of touring hard and building a following that way (the old, hard way!). In that vein, the band got sick of being messed about by other record companies (namely Sucka-Punch Records, Moon Ska Europe and B-Unique Records) so started their own on January 23 2004 - Dent'All Records. The band have released all of their CDs since and including That Should Cover It! on this label, and have recently signed new band Cousin Joey.

The band has four albums out, along with an EP, five singles, a video and a DVD.