Formed by Mick Jones after he was ousted from The Clash, he continued to develop the sound The Clash had experimented with on 'Sandinista' using breaks, dubs and the heavy use of samples.
They debuted with the 1985 release 'This is Big Audio Dynamite', followed in 1986 by 'No. 10, Upping St. (which was co-produced by his former Clash mate Joe Strummer). They supported U2 on their 1987 world tour. In 1988 'Tighten Up, Vol. 88' was released, followed in 1989 by 'Megatop Phoenix'.
The lineup from 1984 until 1990 included Mick Jones (vocals and guitar), film director Don Letts (effects and vocals), Leo Williams (bass and vocals), Greg Roberts (drums and vocals) and Dan Donovan (keyboards).
In 1990 Mick Jones changed the name to Big Audio Dynamite II (later Big Audio) and the lineup was completely changed. Greg Roberts, Leo Williams and Dan Donovan left for Dreadzone.
In 1995 Mick Jones started to use the original name again. 'F-Punk' was recorded with Nick Hawkins, Gary Stonadge, Chris Kavanagh (ex-Sigue Sigue Sputnik), Andre Shapps and Michael Custance.
With Darryl Fulstow (who replaced Gary Stonadge), Bob Wond (who replaced Chris Kavanagh) and vocalist Ranking Roger they recorded an album 'Entering A New Ride'. However the record company refused to release it, so they distributed it via download on their website in 1997, making it one of the earliest internet-releases. In 1998 BAD was disbanded but reformed in 2011 for a series of live shows.
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May 7, 2013
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomSeptember 11, 2011
Robin Hill Country Park
Newport, England, United Kingdom1. Medicine Show
2. A Party
3. BAD
4. Rob Peter Pay Paul
5. E=MC2
6. The Bottom Line
7. Sightsee M.C!
8. C'Mon Every Beatbox
9. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
September 4, 2011
Stradbally Hall
Stradbally, Laois, Ireland1. Medicine Show
2. BAD
3. C'Mon Every Beatbox
4. A Party
5. Rob Peter Pay Paul
6. Sightsee M.C!
7. The Bottom Line
8. E=MC2
9. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
August 26, 2011
Domaine national de Saint-Cloud
Saint-Cloud, ĂŽle-de-France, FranceAugust 21, 2011
Hylands Park
Chelmsford, England, United KingdomAugust 19, 2011
Escot Park
Ottery Saint Mary, England, United KingdomAugust 12, 2011
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 11, 2011
City National Grove of Anaheim
Anaheim, California, United States1. Medicine Show
2. V. Thirteen
3. A Party
4. BAD
5. Rob Peter Pay Paul
6. Just Play Music
7. Sightsee M.C!
8. Everybody Needs a Holiday
9. C'Mon Every Beatbox
10. The Battle of All Saints Road
11. Rewind
1. The Bottom Line
2. E=MC2
1. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
August 10, 2011
Club Nokia
Los Angeles, California, United StatesAugust 7, 2011
First Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States1. Medicine Show
2. V. Thirteen
3. A Party
4. BAD
5. Rob Peter Pay Paul
6. Just Play Music
7. Sightsee M.C!
8. Everybody Needs a Holiday
9. C'Mon Every Beatbox
10. The Battle of All Saints Road
11. Rewind
1. The Bottom Line
2. E=MC2
1. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
August 6, 2011
Grant Park
Chicago, Illinois, United States1. Medicine Show
2. A Party
3. Sightsee M.C!
4. BAD
5. Rob Peter Pay Paul
6. C'Mon Every Beatbox
7. The Bottom Line
8. E=MC2
9. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
August 4, 2011
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1. Medicine Show
2. V. Thirteen
3. A Party
4. BAD
5. Rob Peter Pay Paul
6. Just Play Music
7. Sightsee M.C!
8. Everybody Needs a Holiday
9. C'Mon Every Beatbox
10. The Battle of All Saints Road
11. Rewind
1. The Bottom Line
2. E=MC2
1. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
August 3, 2011
Brooklyn Bowl
Brooklyn, New York, United States1. Medicine Show
2. V. Thirteen
3. Sightsee M.C!
4. A Party
5. Beyond the Pale
6. Rob Peter Pay Paul
7. C'Mon Every Beatbox
8. BAD
9. The Battle of All Saints Road
10. Just Play Music
11. Rewind
12. Everybody Needs a Holiday
1. The Bottom Line
2. E=MC2
1. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
August 3, 2011
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
New York, New York, United States1. Rob Peter Pay Paul
2. E=MC2
August 2, 2011
House of Blues
Boston, Massachusetts, United States1. Medicine Show
2. Sightsee M.C!
3. A Party
4. Beyond the Pale
5. C'Mon Every Beatbox
6. BAD
7. The Battle of All Saints Road
8. Just Play Music
9. Rewind
10. Rob Peter Pay Paul
11. Everybody Needs a Holiday
1. The Bottom Line
2. E=MC2
3. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
July 29, 2011
WHITE STAGE
Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan1. Medicine Show
2. Sightsee M.C!
3. A Party
4. Beyond the Pale
5. BAD
6. Rob Peter Pay Paul
7. Just Play Music
8. C'Mon Every Beatbox
9. The Battle of All Saints Road
10. Rewind
11. The Bottom Line
12. E=MC2
13. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
July 23, 2011
Royal Festival Hall
London, England, United Kingdom1. Medicine Show
July 16, 2011
Recinto de Festivales de BenicĂ ssim
Benicassim, Valencia, SpainJuly 10, 2011
Petrovaradin
Novi Sad, Serbia (general), Serbia1. Medicine Show
2. C'Mon Every Beatbox
3. A Party
4. BAD
5. Rob Peter Pay Paul
6. Sightsee M.C!
7. The Battle of All Saints Road
8. E=MC2
9. The Bottom Line
1. Rush(Big Audio Dynamite II cover)
June 24, 2011
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Pilton, England, United KingdomBig Audio Dynamite has released 28+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Best Of Big Audio Dynamite, Original Album Classics, Super Hits. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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