Beat Union

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English pop-punk band

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::summary English pop-punk band ::

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nameBeat Union
imageBeat Union.jpg
captionBeat Union in 2008
aliasShortcut to Newark
originBirmingham, Bromsgrove and Redditch, United Kingdom
genrePop punk
years_active2003–2009
labelHaddock Recordings
Science Records
associated_actsShooter McGavin
Shortcut To Newark
The High Society
Farse
The King Blues
Amen
Lostprophets
websiteOfficial site
current_membersDave Warsop
Dean Ashton
Ade Preston
Luke Johnson
past_membersMark Andrews
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| name = Beat Union | image = Beat Union.jpg | caption = Beat Union in 2008 | image_size = | alias = Shortcut to Newark | origin = Birmingham, Bromsgrove and Redditch, United Kingdom | genre = Pop punk | years_active = 2003–2009 | label = Haddock Recordings Science Records | associated_acts = Shooter McGavin Shortcut To Newark The High Society Farse The King Blues Amen Lostprophets | website = Official site | current_members = Dave Warsop Dean Ashton Ade Preston Luke Johnson | past_members = Mark Andrews

Beat Union was a pop-punk band from Birmingham, Bromsgrove and Redditch, United Kingdom. They were formerly known as Shortcut to Newark. The group has garnered comparisons to Elvis Costello and The Jam, as well as pop punk groups like Green Day.

In 2006 the band toured the UK with Bedouin Soundclash and Zox.

Their debut full-length album, Disconnected, was released on Science Records in April 2008. It was produced with the help of John Feldmann, producer and frontman of Goldfinger. Rolling Stone named their song "She Is the Gun" Song of the Day on 17 July 2008. The song also received rotation on BBC Radio 1, where it rose to #5 on the station's airplay charts.

After releasing the album, the group toured with Goldfinger and then played the 2008 Warped Tour in the U.S. A U.S. fall tour has been announced with Flogging Molly, followed by UK dates with Less Than Jake.

Beat Union split up in January 2009.

In August 2009, Luke Johnson was officially announced as Lostprophets new drummer, as a permanent member providing "it all works out".

Luke Johnson is now the drummer for rock band Lowlives after previously playing with No Devotion.

Dave Warsop now fronts the bands Sharp/Shock and NOT. He previously played in Suedehead who played at Coachella Festival and toured with Social Distortion. He also records and produces bands out of Strong Studios in SOCAL.

Ade Preston went on to reform Farse. He also played in The King Blues, Mad Caddies and King Adora.

Dean Ashton played in Farse with Ade. He joined The King Blues and recorded 3 albums with them and then spent 5 years playing bass with NWOBHM band Diamond Head.

Lineup

Discography

;As Shooter McGavin

  • "Saving The Day" 7-inch – Boss Tuneage (2001)
  • "Split with Dugong" 7-inch – Rock 'Em Dead Records (2001)

;As Shortcut to Newark

  • "Heads in Hands Heads in Half" 7-inch EP – Boss Tuneage (2003)
  • Gearing Up for Getting Down CD – (Suckapunch Records (2006)

;As Beat Union

  • "She Is The Gun" 7-inch/CD – Haddock Recordings (2007)
  • Disconnected CD – Science Records (2008)

References

References

  1. "Shortcut to Newark". purevolume.
  2. [{{AllMusic
  3. [http://altpress.com/reviews/1218.htm Review of ''Disconnected''] {{Webarchive. link. (7 October 2008 . ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)). Alternative Press]]'', June 2008.
  4. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/content/articles/2006/08/25/bedouin_soundclash_feature.shtml Bedouin Soundclash, Beat Union, & Zox]. [[BBC]], 25 August 2006.
  5. {{usurped
  6. [http://www.aversion.com/bands/reviews.cfm?f_id=3587 Review of ''Disconnected'']. Aversion.com.
  7. [http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/rs_sotd/104/song-of-the-day-beat-union-she-is-the-gun Song of the Day]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' online (mirror at [[Yahoo!]]), 17 July 2008.
  8. [http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/6281 For this album, Beat Union has hired music video director Daniel Chesnut to do videos for tracks: "Calling" and "Pressure Zone".Beat Union travel the world for summer festivals and fall dates with Flogging Molly and Less Than Jake] {{Webarchive. link. (21 July 2011 . ''Cleveland Leader'', 5 August 2008.)
  9. [{{AllMusic
  10. [http://www.antimusic.com/news/08/aug/06Beat_Union_To_Flog_Molly_this_Fall.shtml Beat Union to Flog Molly This Fall]. Antimusic, 6 August 2008.
  11. "Lostprophets Announce New Drummer And Look Forward To Reading And Leeds – Features".
  12. "propAMENda :: Amen band, Scum and Casey Chaos fansite :: biography".

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