Inner Terrestrials
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Inner Terrestrials
| image =
| caption = Inner Terrestrials at Ursa Minor in 2012. Photo by Ra2. Left to right: Fran Webber, Jay Terrestrial, Paco Carreno
| image_size = 250
| origin = London, England
| years_active = {{Start date|1994}}–present
| label =
| associated_acts = Firepit Collective
| website = {{Official website}}
| current_members = Jay Terrestrial
Fran Webber
Ben Swan
| past_members = Paco Carreno
}}
Inner Terrestrials (also referred to as iT!) is a British punk band from South London, England. Originally formed by Jay Terrestrial and Fran Webber, their first gig was in February 1994.{{r|fb}} Their music is a mix of punk{{r|lh}}, dub, ska{{r|lh}} and a touch of folk, with lyrics that are more often than not aggressively political and cover subjects such as anarchism, animal rights, land ownership, the class system, war and many other subjects. Completely anti-establishment, they prefer to deal only with underground and DIY distributors (distros) and collectives, and as such became "legendary" (according to Peppermint Iguana, The Bolton News, and The South Wales Evening Post) in the underground punk and squatter scene in the UK and across Europe.{{r|pi-one}}{{r|bolton}}{{r|southwales}}
Career
Originally formed by Jay Terrestrial and Fran Webber, their first gig was at the Queen Adelaide Pub in Penge, South London on 14 February 1994.{{r|fb}} The band has gigged every year since their beginnings, and by 2015 they had played thousands of gigs across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe, Réunion Island and Japan.{{r|southwales}}
Benefits
In 2009, the band played alongside the Fun Lovin' Criminals to raise funds for direct action against logging.{{r|lh}}
In February 2015, the band played a fundraiser for victims of the Gaza–Israel conflict in Uplands, Swansea, Wales.{{r|southwales}}
Members
- Jay Terrestrial – vocals, guitar, whistle
- Fran Webber – vocals, bass
- Ben Swan – drums
At the start of 2014 Ben "The Boy Wonder" Swan joined the band.
=Former=
- Paco Carreno – drums (1996–2006, 2007–2013)
Paco Carreno (formerly of Conflict) came in on drums for the debut album in 1996. Paco stayed with the band until 2006 when he took a break for health reasons. Before he returned in 2007 Inner Terrestrials drumming was covered by Kevin (Headjam) and Michel (Six-8). In 2013 Paco's health again meant he could no longer continue, and Martin (Los Albertos) drummed for the band for the 2013 touring schedule. Paco died on 20 February 2015, at the age of 49.{{r|rip-paco}}
Discography
=Albums=
- iT! (1996)
- X (2004)
- Tales of Terror (2012)
- Heart of the Free (2021)
=Live albums=
- Escape from New Cross (1997)
- Live in Auxerre (DVD) (2003)
- Mud, Sweat and Beers (Live at Endorse-It) (DVD) (2008)
=EP=
- Enter The Dragon (1999)
- Guns of Brixton (2003)
=Singles=
- Barry Horne (2002)
=Collaborations=
- IT filmed a video of "The Toreador March" (Bizet) for actor Christopher Lee's 2006 operatic album Revelation.{{r|mf-lee}}{{r|lee-web-video}}{{r|blabbermouth}}
- In 2005 Jay Terrestrial collaborated with members of The Filaments, Ex-cathedra, Sonic Boom Six, The King Blues (and many more acts) in forming the supergroup 'Suicide Bid). Suicide Bid released 'This is the generation' album on Household Name Records in 2005 and 'The Rot Stops here' on Maloka records in 2006.
See also
References
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{{cite news|title=The Great Wreck 'n' Roll Circus|url=http://www.archive.lasthours.org.uk/reviews/the-great-wreck-n-roll-circus/|accessdate=21 Jun 2015|work=Last Hours|date=26 Sep 2009|quote=They were veterans of the scene when I first got into punk rock, which was quite a few years ago now, but they are as vital as ever. They blur the lines between punk and ska but are anything but a ska punk band. They played a number of their 'hits' including Barry Horne and Enter The Dragon ... The Great Wreck 'n' Roll Circus was a fundraiser for a blockade preventing old growth deforestation in the Upper Florentine Forest, Tasmania}}
{{cite news|last1=Dibbits|first1=Kat|title=Minions, Mise En Scene set to rock Blue Boar|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/12487566A40B3028?p=UKNB|accessdate=22 Jun 2015|work=The Bolton News, Bands in Profile via NewsBank|date=28 Apr 2008|quote=if you've brought London punk legends Inner Terrestrials to play your venue you aren't doing too bad.|url-access=subscription }}
{{cite web|last1=Rees|first1=Mark|title=Legendary London squatter punk rockers' intimate Swansea date|url=http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Legendary-London-squatter-punk-rockers-Swansea/story-26090509-detail/story.html|publisher=South Wales Evening Post|accessdate=5 Jul 2015}}
{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Nathan|title=RIP Paco Carreno drummer with Conflict and Inner Terrestrials|url=http://louderthanwar.com/rip-paco-carreno-drummer-with-conflict-and-inner-terrestrials/|accessdate=21 Jun 2015|work=Louder Than War|publisher=John Robb|date=21 Feb 2015|quote=Punks around the world were saddened at the news yesterday of the death at the age of 49 of Francisco "Paco" Carreno. Paco was a man who redefined punk rock drumming with the band's Conflict and Inner Terrestrials.}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-sir-christopher-lee-dies-of-respiratory-problems-and-heart-failure-aged-93/|title=SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE Dies Of Respiratory Problems And Heart Failure Aged 93|date=11 Jun 2015|publisher=Metal Forces|quote=With London-based punk outfit Inner Terrestrials, in 2006 he recorded a metal variation of the composition 'The Toreador Song' from the 1875 opera Carmen, which appeared on the man's 2006 platter Revelation.}}
{{Cite web|url=http://christopherleeweb.com/multimedia/showphoto.php?photo=1301&cat=535&limit=recent |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216235258/http://christopherleeweb.com/multimedia/showphoto.php?photo=1301&%3Bcat=535&%3Blimit=recent |archivedate=2007-02-16 |publisher=Christopher Lee |title=Mr. Lee recording with Inner Terrestrials, the metal version of 'The Toreador March' from the album 'Revelation' (VIDEO 13MB) |date=Dec 2006 |url-status=dead }}
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/081f0b70-f191-40a1-9da4-1688ec61bc92 Inner Terrestrials] — BBC artists page
- [https://soundcloud.com/inner-terrestrials Inner Terrestrials Soundcloud]
- {{Allmusic
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| id = mn0001926195
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Category:Rock music groups from London