Boisterous
History
Oi! band from Northumberland was formed June 1990 and after playing a few gigs recorded their first demo. For this demo the members were Noby on vocals, Craney on guitar, Daz on guitar, Ian on bass and Steve on drums.
The line up has changed several times due to marriages, work, and the band actually broke up in February 1992 but had reformed by the end of 1992. After a few more recordings and gigs, broke up again in April 1995 due to the bassist Baxta being taken ill and Noby working nights.
By the summer of 1999, the band was resurrected once again. With Noby on vocals, Fester on bass, Lee Wright and Daz on guitars, and Pete on drums.
Whilst the band never had songs with RAC themes they often had their tracks included on RAC compilations.
Discography
Official Productions
1991 – Boots Bairns – Boisterous Productions – demo cassette
1993 – Harry was a Hooli – Hammer records – HR3 – UK – 7″ EP
1995 – Skip Raiders – Hammer Records – HR7 – UK – LP vinyl
1996 – Skip Raiders – Hammer Records – HRCD7 – UK – CD
Samplers
1991 – Oi! It’s A World League – Havin’ A Laugh Records – HAL003 – Italy – (Britain’s Youth) – vinyl LP
1991 – Last Chance – Last Chance Fanzine #10 – UK – (A1. Oi Oi Havin’ A Laugh) – cassette
1992 – Oi! For The World Volume 2 – S.P.E. Records – France – (B5. Oi Oi Havin’ A Laugh) – cassette
1993 – The Only Spirit, Is … Unity! – Dim Records / S.P.E. Records – DIM013 – Europe – (Oi Oi Havin’ A Laugh) – CD and LP
1993 – Oi! The New Breed – Step-1 Music – STEP019 – UK – (Just Havin’ Fun, Don’t Get Caught, Johnnies Home, Fire in the Hold) – CD and LP
1993 – British Oi! Working Class Anthems – Hammer Records – Germany – (Working Class Man) – CD and LP
1993 – Oi! The New Breed – Carry on Oi – Poland – (A1. Just Havin’ Fun, A2. Don’t Get Caught, A3. Johnnies Home, A4. Fire in the Hold) – cassette
1994 – Merry Christmas Everybody – S.P.E. Records – SPECD02 – France – (05. Merry Christmas in Crammy, 06. Santa The Pervert) – CD
1995 – More Working Class Anthems – Hammer Records – (Have You Forgotten About Your Class?, Flatulent Fergy) – LP
1995 – Working Class Anthems – Hammer Records HR2/HR9 – (Working Class Man, Birds, Beer And Boisterous, Have You Forgotten About Your Class?, Flatulent Fergy) – LP
2000 – True Brit The Complete Hammer Records Singles Collection – Step-1 Music / Hammer Records – STEPCD127 – UK – (Harry Was A Hooli, He Died Hoping) – CD
2019 – Last Chance Volume 1 & 2 – Not on label – (Oi Oi Havin’ a Laugh) – 7″ EP
Track Lists
Boots Bairns
A1. Britain’s Youth (2:26)
A2. Working Class Man (2:47)
A3. Monologue
A4. Oi! Oi! ‘Aving A Laugh (3:30)
A5. Poor Mans Revenge (4:12)
Harry was a Hooli
01. Harry Was A Hooli
02. He Died Hoping
Skip Raiders
01. Go Out And Get It
02. Harry Was A Hooly
03. Stand Together
04. Where Have All The Bootboys Gone?
05. Broon Ale Army
06. Skip Raiders
07. Skinflint
08. You Won’T Stop Us
09. Causing Chaos
10. Poor Mans Revenge
11. Wrath Of Oi!