Slingshot around the moon began as a three piece. Ian Sadler, Ben Bowles and Martin Eden. Their first gig was on a covers night as Jimmy eat world, and they were on the front line when emo exploded into supreme popularity. Their first EP was a five track demo called “elixia” recorded in Ian’s bedroom with one microphone and therefore wasn’t of the greatest quality. For months they played the lido and other venues around Kent and built a following of committed fans who turned up to every gig. They also played GRRLfest, a supposedly female bands only night dressed in drag. After a while, Jay Springett joined the band and they took a bit more of a post-rock direction on their 2 track release on running riot records. After about eighteen months, Martin quit and Jay went to uni. the band carried on with new members but other commitments meant the band simply ran out of the time needed to play gigs and write songs, the band are now deceased… Together 12/2001 through to 10/2004 Contents [show] * 1 Line up and information: o 1.1 12-2001 - 09-2002 o 1.2 09 2002 - 09 2003 o 1.3 12 2003 - 07 2004 o 1.4 07 2004 - 10 2004 o 1.5 12 2003 to 10 2004 * 2 Links Line up and information: 12-2001 - 09-2002 * ben - drums (now in The Boss) * martin - bass (now in Beauty Like A Train Wreck) * ian - guitar, vocals (now in Call Off The Search, Mean Red) Released a 5 track demo ep called "elixia". 09 2002 - 09 2003 * ben - drums (now in The Boss) * martin - bass (now in Beauty Like A Train Wreck) * ian - guitar, vocals * jay Springett - guitar (now in Mean Red) Released a 2 track demo. Released a 7" Vinyl on Running Riot Records. Did a England/Scotland Tour. 12 2003 - 07 2004 * ben - drums (now in The Boss) * martin - bass (now in Beauty Like A Train Wreck) * ian - guitar, vocals * dan - guitar (ex The Babies Three) Released a 2 track demo. Did a England Tour. 07 2004 - 10 2004 * ben - drums (now in The Boss) * martyn (potter) - bass * ian - guitar, vocals * alexis - guitar (ex farfromthesun, now in Cubs/Mean Red) 12 2003 to 10 2004 They played the same 6 songs dropping one when dan left. Split up when ian and martyn went to university. Hope to record those last 5 songs at some point. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Slingshot+Around+the+Moon">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.