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Bradford, England (1980 – present)

New Model Army is a modern punk band, more melodic than many of their classic counterparts, and are widely respected for their unwavering political stance and working class ethics.

The band was named after the English revolutionary army of Oliver Cromwell. Led by guitarist / vocalist, Justin Sullivan (who performed under the name Slade The Leveller in the early 1980s) it was formed in 1980 together with drummer Robert Heaton and bassist Stuart Morrow in their hometown of Bradford, England. The group quickly grew an extremely loyal cult following, referred to as “the Family” by members, which to some extent is still extremely loyal.

The band collaborated with electric violinist Ed Alleyne-Johnson, who worked with them on their Top 30 single “Vagabonds”, and their album Thunder And Consolation, as well as touring extensively with them for five years.

The group also tours as ‘Justin Sullivan and Friends’ which means a more acoustic set without some players (which ones varies), and is linked to Red Sky Coven, in which Justin Sullivan also plays. In early 2003, Sullivan released Navigating by the Stars, a solo album recorded with other band members and featuring Danny Thompson on double bass, and Mark Feltham on harmonica.

After a short tour at the end of 2004, the group returned to the studio to record their ninth studio album, Carnival. EMI recently released a couple of remixed earlier albums. As the band themselves say it: “Although there is nothing new within the packages they have been very sympathetically re-packed and remastered and do sound very, very good.”

In 2004 their founding drummer, Robert Heaton, died of pancreatic cancer. Heaton was a key part of the band and formed a formidable song writing partnership with Sullivan.
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After The North American Tour 09

26 Oct 2009 | from www.newmodelarmy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage

Now the first section of the Today Is A good Day tour is over we'd like to say thanks to all the Americans and Canadians who came to the shows. As usual, it was a whole lot of van miles, but with some really special nights along the way. …

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