List of Bands From Bristol - B

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• Geoff Barrow: Producer, songwriter and instrumentalist (b. 1971). Founder member of Portishead. In 1991, he assisted on the recording of Massive Attack's breakthrough album Blue Lines.
• Beatnik Filmstars : Lo-Fi Noise pop band (1990–2008)Signed to MERGE RECORDS.
• Beat Route 38: Bristol based Hip Hop group originally formed by 2 MC's - Truck and Gee Swift. Mr Fantastic joined as DJ shortly after and 4th member Dr Krome joined a couple of years later as 2nd DJ. They released 1 x 7" and 2 x 12" singles between 2002 and 2004 on their own AE Productions Label. Although not actually split they don't currently record together as a unit.
• Babyhead Ska / Hip Hop fusion band formed 1998 and still gigging.
• Acker Bilk: Clarinetist and songwriter (b. 1929). Best known for his 1961 UK hit single, "Stranger on the Shore", which also became the first British recording to reach #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.
• Black Roots: A roots reggae band from the St. Paul's area of Bristol, formed in 1979. Their first (self-titled) album was released on their own Nubian label, and the band was commissioned by the BBC to write and record the theme song to the sitcom The Front Line. They released several other albums before they stopped touring in 1990 and officially disbanded in 1995.
• The Blue Aeroplanes: Art rock guitar band (1983–present). Formed out of the ashes of Art Objects, over its lifetime the band has had a fluid membership, with the 2 constants being Gerard Langley as “singer” and Wojtek Dmochowski (dancer). The band became the official owners of The Fleece live music venue in May 2010 after bassist Chris Sharp purchased the lease.
• Blue Side of Midnight 1982-1986. A Rock band formed 1982 that gained a strong following and toured both the UK and Europe.
• Beki Bondage: Rebecca Louise Bond, singer and musician (b. 1963). Came to prominence as a member of Bristol Punk Band Vice Squad.
• Chris Bostock: Bassist, songwriter and producer (b. 1962). Member of The Stingrays, The X-Certs, Subway Sect, JoBoxers and played with Dave Stewart and The Spiritual Cowboys.
• The Bohana Mouse Band: Jazz Funk band with Paul Owen (Vocals), Martin Tutton (Guitar), Paul Onslow-Carey (Drums), and Jon Fifield (Percussion). They were the first release on Circus Records with their 12" single 'F', in 1981.
• Pete Brandt’s Method: Large jazz-funk band led by Pete Brandt. Their only single, ‘What You Are/ Positive Thinking’ was released on Fried Egg Records in 1980. Pete Brandt is now producing melodic acoustic folk.
• Breakbeat Era: Short-lived British project, that combined the breakbeat talent of drum and bass producers, Roni Size and DJ Die, with the vocals of singer Leonie Laws.
• Brent Ford and the Nylons: Bristol based Punk / Rhythm 'n Blues band from the late 1970s, featuring Keith Warmington - harmonica and vocals, Steve Payne - guitar and vocals, Chris Green - guitar and vocals, Phil Topham - bass guitar, Paul Taylor - drums.
• The Brilliant Corners: Indie band that encompassed a variety of musical styles over its lifetime (1983–1993). They released a series of albums and singles, including one for the charity Mencap, called Brian Rix. Subsequently Davey Woodward and Chris Galvin formed the Experimental Pop Band in 1995.
• Bronnt Industries Kapital: Musical project based around producer and multi-instrumentalist Guy Bartell. They have released three studio albums, ‘Virtute et Industria’, ‘Häxan’ and ‘Hard for Justice’.
• Thomas Brooman: A drummer and along with Bob Hooton, a record label owner (Wavelength Records), magazine editor (The Bristol Recorder) and founder of WOMAD. He co-founded Real World Records with Peter Gabriel in 1987, and was appointed a CBE in 2008; he was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to music and to charity.
• Angelo Bruschini: Rock guitarist who has been a member of The Numbers, The Rimshots, The Blue Aeroplanes, and now Massive Attack. He produced Strangelove's eponymous album in 1997. He also played guitar on Jane Taylors’ award-winning single "Blowing This Candle Out" in 2003.
• Danny Byrd: Drum and Bass DJ, producer and musician from Bath. His first record release was in 1998, a 12” single entitled 'Manhattan'.
• Pete Byrne: Songwriter and singer (b. 1954, Bath, Somerset). Originally part of the short-lived group Neon with Rob Fisher. Both went on to form the pop duo Naked Eyes, and had a hit record with their cover version of "Always Something There to Remind Me".