Attack! Attack!

Biography

Attack! Attack! were a Welsh alternative rock band from Caerphilly and Aberdare, formed in 2006. They released their self-titled debut album in 2008, with a second album The Latest Fashion×The Latest Fashion10 September 2010 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Everybody Knows3:222No Excuses2:313My Shoes3:114Blood on My Hands3:555Seen Me Lately2:476Latest Fashion3:147Nemesis2:488Best Mistake4:099We're Not the Enemy2:5910Not Afraid3:1211No Tomorrow4:40 released on 27 September 2010 through Hassle Records. Their third album, Long Road to Nowhere×Long Road To Nowhere1 April 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Hate Song3:432All My Life3:343Make Up Your Mind2:344Cut to the Chase2:465The Bitter End3:546Helpless2:127Burn the Liars3:148Miles Away4:439Down the River2:4510Long Road3:55, was announced for a 1 April 2013 release, and this was later stated as their final release. The band played a farewell headliner in April/May 2013.

History

The band toured across the UK with other British bands such as The Blackout, Funeral for a Friend, Lostprophets, Kids in Glass Houses and also American bands like New Found Glory and Zebrahead. Neil Starr came from Dopamine to form Attack! Attack! with Ryan Day. Will Davies came from the band Adequate Seven. Ryan Day and Mike Griffiths also played together in Pete's Sake.
The band finished a co-headlining UK tour with Tonight Is Goodbye during February 2009, with the two bands exchanging the headlining and main support positions every night. They played at the Hevy Music Festival on 1 August 2009 and at Butserfest on 12 September 2009. Their song "You and Me" is featured in the video game Guitar Hero 5. The band played their first headline tour with support acts Not Advised, Gap Year Riot and Impulse 11.
In 2012, Ryan Day left Attack! Attack! to form a side project with former members of The Next Nine Years, also from South Wales.
On 22 March 2013, the band announced their decision to split after months of deliberating, stating that they will finish their tour but, for personal reasons, without Ryan Day and Mike Griffiths.
Neil and Will then formed the band States and Empires with drummer Johno Fisher from the band Evita. The new band toured with Zebrahead in October 2013 across Europe before recording their debut album.
In 2017, Neil Starr joined Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons as lead vocalist; it is not clear if this means the end of States and Empires.

Members

Neil Starr – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2006–2013)
Will Davies – bass (2006–2013)
Mike Griffiths – drums, percussion (2006–2013)
Ryan Day – lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–2012)