Bombs Over Providence

Canadian punk pop/rock band

Bombs Over Providence
Origin	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Punk rock Pop punk
Years active	2001–2006
Labels	Underground Operations

Members	Adam Cook Mike Smythe Chris Corless Shawn Dickey

Bombs Over Providence was a Canadian pop-punk/punk rock band from Brampton, Ontario, whose songs were mainly about politics.^[1] They were one of the first bands signed to the independent punk label Underground Operations.^[2]^[3]

History

Bombs over Providence was formed in Brampton, by former Marilyn's Vitamins bassist Adam Cook (aka Adam Peurile) on bass,^[4] Mike Smythe and Shawn Dickey (also ex-Marilyn's Vitamins) on guitar and vocals, and drummer Chris Corless. The band released their first album, Liberty's Ugly Best Friend in 2003.^[5] The songs' lyrics concern mainly issues in Ontario politics.^[6]^[7] That year, they also contributed some songs to the compilation album (coles) Notes from the Underground, showcasing bands signed to Underground Operations.^[8]

In 2004, the band toured with Sum 41^{[citation needed]} and Protest the Hero.^[9]^[10]

In 2005, the band released their second album Shake Your Body Politic through Underground Operations.^[11] Most of the lyrics were written by Cook.^[12] Bombs Over Providence broke up in 2006.^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Liberty's Ugly Best Friend (EP) - 2003^[14]
Shake Your Body Politic - 2005^[15]

Compilation Inclusion

(coles) Notes from the Underground^[16]

References

^ "Bombs Over Providence Shake Your Body Politic". Exclaim!, By Stuart Green Oct 01, 2005
^ Jaffer, Dave. "Shake Your Body Politic, Feb 16, 2006". webarchive.org. Hour, Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Hostage Life Walking Papers (2006)". Punk News, Reviewer Sloane Daley October 20th 2006
^ "Adam Puerile". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ Maximum Rocknroll. Vol. 245. Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. 2003.
^ "Bombs Over Providence Liberty's Ugly Best Friend". Exclaim!, By Stuart Green Jan 01, 2006
^ "Bombs Over Providence Liberty's Ugly Best Friend" Archived 2017-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. UWO Gazette, 9 November 2004
^ "Various(coles) Notes From Underground (2002)". Punk News, Adam White January 7th 2003
^ "Strada / Protest The Hero..." concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Grad on the road with Toronto band". HUMBER ETCETERA, Volume 34, Issue 1, September 23, 2004, by Sarah Mann
^ "Bombs Over Providence Shake Your Body Politic". The Punk Site, By Bobby Gorman
^ Jaffer, Dave. "Shake Your Body Politic, Feb 16, 2006". webarchive.org. Hour, Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Bombs Over Providence Break Up"^[usurped]. Chart Attack, Feb 7, 2006
^ "Bombs Over Providence – Liberty's Ugly Best Friend". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Bombs Over Providence – Shake Your Body Politic". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
^ "Various – (Coles) Notes From Underground". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2022.