Part Chimp
Part Chimp is an English noise rock band from Camberwell, London, that was formed by Tim Cedar, Jon Hamilton and Nick Prior in 2000. Their current line-up is Tim, Jon, Joe McLaughlin, Robin Freeman, and Iain Hinchliffe.
They play rock music with elements of noise. Both in recordings and live performances, Part Chimp have a reputation for sounding extremely loud. Their records have been released in the UK by Rock Action Records, in Europe and Japan by Play It Again Sam, and in the US by Monitor records.
History
Tim Cedar and Jon Hamilton had previously played together in Ligament. Nick Prior, formerly of Scarfo, joined Ligament for their last tour. When Ligament split, the threesome played one show as Part Chimp in late 2000, before adding Iain Hinchliffe on guitar. Nick Prior left the band in February 2004 and was replaced by Joe McLaughlin. In 2008, Tracy Bellaries joined on bass, playing on the Thriller record before leaving in early 2010. After a brief band hiatus, Joe McLaughlin rejoined and played on the Iv lp, Cheap Thriller and the 2021 release Drool alongside touring bassist Robin Freeman.Band
- Tim Cedar has also played with Ligament, Penthouse, Sophia, The Loveblobs, Fury Things, Action Swingers, Scarfo, Cass McCombs, Iron Kat, Beardhead, Hey Colossus, Sex Swing, Beef Wellington, and Westminster Brown. He also recorded and produced many other bands at Dropout Studio in Camberwell, which closed down in 2018.
- Jon Hamilton has also played with Ligament, Our Lady of Miracles/Vertigo Angels, Tabitha Zu, Shit & Shine, and Th' Faith Healers, and releases solo records as Drumm Chimp.
- Iain Hinchliffe has also played with The Schoolhouse, Foil, and Sawyer.
- Joe McLaughlin also plays with The Left Hand, Kling Klang, The International, and Mono-Poly.
- Robin Freeman also plays with Hag.
Discography
Albums
- Chart Pimp – Rock Action Records, Monitor, Play It Again Sam
- I Am Come – Rock Action Records, Monitor & Play It Again Sam
- Cup – Monitor Records
- Thriller – Rock Action Records, Play It Again Sam
- Reduce To Clear – Cock Ration RecordsIv – Rock Action RecordsCheap Thriller – Chart PimpDrool – Wrong Speed RecordingsEarly Chimp – Chart Pimp
Singles
- "Bring Back the Sound", 7" & CD single – Rock Action Records
- "War Machine", 7" & CD single – Rock Action Records
- "New Cross", CD single – Rock Action Records
- "Big Bird" / "You Decide", 7" single – Gringo Records
Splits and compilations
- Part Chimp & Grey Hairs, God Unknown
- Part Chimp & Joeyfat, Awkward Silence Recordings
- Part Chimp & Todd, NoisestarA 10 inch of Monstrous Proportions, Rock Action Records, Gringo Records, Southern, Jonson Family – features one songs by Part Chimp, Todd, Lords, & Hey Colossus
- Torche / Part Chimp, Chunklet Industries
- Up Yours! Punks Not Dead, Mojo
- Rock Sound July 2005 CD, Rock Sound
- Rock Action Presents.., Rock Action Records
- A Rock Action Sampler, Plan B Magazine
- Buffalo Bar – Sound Issues, Buffalo Bar
- Silver Rock SR50, Silver Rocket
- Sonic Mook Experiment 3:Hot Shit, Blast First/Mute
- Un40rmulated, Unlabel
- S***R Greatest Hits Volume 1, SWEAR Shoes
- Wrongpop Presents... A Charity Album In Aid Of CheckEmLads, Bandcamp
- Baba Yaga's Hut Compilation 2020, Bandcamp
Radio sessions
*- Resonance FM GlassShrimp session 2003
- XFM session 20 September 2005
- XFM session September/October 2009
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- Radio X John Kennedy's X-Posure Session 18 April 2018