Collapsed Lung (band)

Collapsed Lung were a Harlow based hip hop group most famous for the song "Eat My Goal". They formed in February 1992.

History

After their debut performance they were invited to play an all-day music festival in Harlow at which guitarist Steve Harcourt (formerly a member of metal bands Gethsemane and Bomberz) first met Nihal Arhanayake. Nihal was a rapper of Sri Lankan descent who was studying law in Twickenham, Middlesex. He was consequently invited to record some of his material over the trio's existing tracks. Nihal's co-rapper was Anthony Chapman, with the line-up completed by bass player Johnny Dawe. However, Arthanayake left the band in 1994 after signing a deal for his own group Muddie Funksters with Go! Discs .

Collapsed Lung replaced him with rapper Jim Burke and drummer Chris Gutch. Chapman also bolstered his reputation with DJ work at a variety of London venues. He was keen to reinstate Collapsed Lung's rap credentials, stating "at the end of the day, it's just hip-hop", while promoting the release of 1995's Jackpot Goalie. In late 1995, drummer Chris Gutch left the group to join a band called Rehab. Gutch was replaced by Jerry Hawkins, previously of The Fuzz.

In 1996 they released their second album 'Cooler' (written as 'C**ler'). In June 1996 a double A-side "London Tonight" / "Eat My Goal" was released which reached number 31 in the UK Singles Chart. "Eat My Goal" was re-released in May 1998 and reached number 18 on the same chart, and was subsequently used in various sportswear advertisements.

In December 1996, the band played their final concert at Camden Palace, London.

Nihal has gone onto become a DJ on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, alongside and makes up one half of the DJ team, 'Bobby and Nihal'

Line up

• Jim Burke - vocals (1994 - )
• Anthony Chapman - vocals
• Steve Harcourt - guitar
• Johnny Dawe - bass
• Jerry Hawkins - drums (1995 - )

Former members

• Nihal Arthanayake - vocals (1993 - 1994)
• Chris Gutch - drums (1994 - 1995)

Discography

Albums and EPs

Cat No.	Title	Format	Released (dd/mm/yy)
BLUFF002	"Chainsaw Wedgie" (EP)	12"/CD	20/09/93
BLUFF015	Jackpot Goalie	LP/CD	03/04/95
BLUFF031	Cooler	LP/CD/C	01/07/96

Singles

Cat No.	Title	Format	Released (dd/mm/yy)
BLUFF001	"Thundersley Invacar"	10"/CD	05/07/93
BLUFF005	"Down With The Plaid Fad"	12"/CD	03/05/94
BLUFF009	"DIS Mix"	7"/12"/CD	26/09/94
BLUFF016	"Interactive"	12"/CD	05/06/95
BLUFF018	"Connection"	7"	04/12/95
BLUFF029	"London Tonight" / "Eat My Goal"	12"/CD/C	10/06/96
BLUFF034	"Board Game"	12"/CD	16/09/96
BLUFF040	"Ballad Night"	12"	?
BLUFF060	"Eat My Goal"	CD/C	18/05/98

References

External links

• Entry at Forgotten Band Planet
• Junior Blanks official site
• Junior Blanks MySpace page
• Oskar MySpace page