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A Manchester band coupling dub, hip-hop, and the spirit of '77 -- punk rock, to be more specific -- Sonic Boom Six formed from the demise of previous band Grimace. Members Laila Khan (vocals and melodica), Dave "Hellfire" Kelly (guitars), Paul "Barney Boom" Barnes (bass), Neil McMinn (drums), and Ben Childs (saxes) came together in or around April of 2002. They recorded and self-released a demo of tracks in autumn of that year, and earned their stripes touring with King Prawn and The Toasters. The group went on to sign a deal with Moon Ska, which released their first ‘official' EP, the Turbo EP, in late 2003. After more touring and an appearance on BBC Radio One, Sonic Boom Six released the full length EP compilation Sounds to Consume in 2004. The band hit a bit of snag in 2005, when they split ties with guitarist Kelly, but an easy transition was in the offing, as sax player Ben Childs stepped over to fill in the vacancy. With sax parts now being handled by any number of variables (ot...