Big Audio Dynamite biography

Big Audio Dynamite played sets at the 2011 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Glastonbury Festival 2011, and Lollapalooza. They are also confirmed to appear the Levellers festival Beautiful Days, Bestival V Festival, and Fuji Rock Festival.

Personnel

Big Audio Dynamite (1984-1990, 2011-present)

Mick Jones - vocals and guitar
Don Letts - sound effects and vocals
Dan Donovan - keyboards
Leo Williams - bass
Greg Roberts - drums and background vocals

Big Audio Dynamite II (1990-1993)

Mick Jones - vocals and guitar
Nick Hawkins - guitar and background vocals
Gary Stonadge - bass and background vocals
Chris Kavanagh - drums and background vocals

Big Audio (1994-1995)

Mick Jones - vocals and guitar
Nick Hawkins - guitar and background vocals
Gary Stonadge - bass and background vocals
Chris Kavanagh - drums and background vocals
Andre Shapps - keyboards
Michael 'Zonka' Custance - DJ, percussion and background vocals

Big Audio Dynamite (1996-1998)

Mick Jones - vocals and guitar
Nick Hawkins - guitar
Andre Shapps - keyboards
Michael 'Zonka' Custance - Dj
Darryl Fulstow - bass
Bob Wond - drums
Joe Attard - Mc vocals
Ranking Roger - vocals

Live albums

Ally Pally Paradiso (CBS/Columbia, 1991) (as 'Big Audio Dynamite II')

Singles

Contributions

Flashback (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (WTG Records, 1990) - "Free" (UK #98, US #86)

Other information

Mick Jones was noted for playing a high-tech British-made guitar called the Bond Electraglide with BAD. It's worn by Mick Jones on the cover of No. 10 Upping St.
During the 1980s, "The Bottom Line" was used as the music for the opening credits to "Sports Sunday", a weekly sports magazine TV show shown on the Nine Network, an Australian television station.
During the 1980s, "The Bottom Line" was also used as the music for the opening credits to the weekly American Football highlights show on UK Channel 4.
Shawn Stussy was responsible for the album artwork and design for The Globe

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